👻 Horror · United Kingdom
Best Horror Books from United Kingdom
Horror is the literature of fear — not the cheap fear of a jump scare, but the sustained, atmospheric dread that a great horror novel can maintain for hundreds of pages, the uncanny sense that something is wrong with the world in ways that cannot be precisely named. United Kingdom has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in horror, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best horror from United Kingdom by editorial consensus.
#1
literary-fiction
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Mary Shelley· 1818
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score55/100
#2
literary-fiction
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Thomas Hardy· 1800
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score55/100
#3
horror
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain
Charles Dickens· 1848
Notable Work
Editorial Score46/100
#4
horror
Novels (Chimes / Christmas Carol / Cricket on the Hearth)
Charles Dickens· 1846
Notable Work
Editorial Score46/100
#5
literary-fiction
Tales of Terror and Mystery
Arthur Conan Doyle· 1963
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score45/100
#6
horror
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley· 1818
★Bram Stoker Award
Editorial Score44/100
#7
![Cover of Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected [24 stories]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcovers.openlibrary.org%2Fb%2Fid%2F9159718-M.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
horror
Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected [24 stories]
Roald Dahl· 1979
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#8
horror
Johnny and the Dead
Terry Pratchett· 1993
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#9
horror
Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories
Roald Dahl· 1983
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#10
horror
Christmas Carol and Other Stories
Charles Dickens· 1987
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#11
literary-fiction
The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, ..
Matthew Gregory Lewis· 1794
Library Journal
Editorial Score40/100
#12
horror
The Supernatural Short Stories of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens· 1978
Notable Work
Editorial Score40/100
#13
horror
Worlds' End
Neil Gaiman· 1994
Editorial Score38/100
#14
fantasy
Goosebumps - The Barking Ghost
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1995
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#15
mystery-thriller
Mr. Monster
Dan Wells· 2010
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#16
horror
Nightmare Hour - Time for Terror
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1999
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#17
horror
The Haunting Hour - Chills in the Dead of Night
Robert Lawrence Stine· 2001
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#18
horror
Beware!
Robert Lawrence Stine· 2002
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#19
horror
Fear Street Super Chiller - Goodnight Kiss
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1992
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#20
horror
Cinemonsters
Charles G. Waugh· 1987
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#21
horror
The Doll's House
Neil Gaiman· 2013
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#22
![Cover of The haunted house [8 stories]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcovers.openlibrary.org%2Fb%2Fid%2F12585296-M.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
horror
The haunted house [8 stories]
Charles Dickens· 2013
Editorial Score33/100
#23
horror
Welcome to Dead House
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1992
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#24
horror
The Ghost Next Door
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1993
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#25
horror
Goosebumps - Deep Trouble
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1994
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#26
horror
Night of the Living Dummy III
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1995
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#27
horror
Egg Monsters from Mars
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1996
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#28
horror
The Haunted Car
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1999
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#29
horror
Creep From the Deep
Robert Lawrence Stine· 2008
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#30
horror
The Sleepwalker
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1990
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#31
horror
Fear Street Super Chiller - Silent Night
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1991
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#32
horror
The Secret Bedroom
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1991
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#33
horror
Who's Your Mummy?
Robert Lawrence Stine· 2009
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#34
horror
Help! We Have Strange Powers!
Robert Lawrence Stine· 2009
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#35
horror
My Friends Call Me Monster
Robert Lawrence Stine· 2009
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#36
horror
Beach House
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1992
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#37
horror
The Fear Street Saga - The Burning
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1993
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#38
horror
The Baby-Sitter II
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1991
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#39
horror
The Sitter
Robert Lawrence Stine· 2003
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#40
horror
Fear Street - The Face
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1996
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#41
horror
Give Yourself Goosebumps - Scream of the Evil Genie
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1997
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#42
horror
Goosebumps Movie Novel
Robert Lawrence Stine· 2015
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#43
horror
Heads, You Lose!
Robert Lawrence Stine· 2010
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#44
horror
Fear Street Sagas - A New Fear
Robert Lawrence Stine· 1996
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#45
horror
The 12 Screams of Christmas
Robert Lawrence Stine· 2014
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#46
horror
A Study in Emerald
Neil Gaiman· 2018
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#47
horror
Dance of the Dead
Christie Golden· 1992
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#48
horror
The best supernatural tales of Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle· 1979
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#49
horror
The Unblemished
Conrad Williams· 2006
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#50
horror
Goosebumps Most Wanted - Frankenstein's Dog
Robert Lawrence Stine· 2013
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
