20 of the Best Horror books to get you started

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Dracula (Penguin Classics)
1.  Dracula (Penguin Classics) by Bram Stoker
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  "The original and best vampire tale.The style is amazing - as letters and diaries.READ THIS"
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales of Terror (Penguin Classics)
2.  The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales of Terror (Penguin Classics) by Robert Louis Stevenson
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  "The classic moral tale of man and science.Very psychological and asks many moral questions that are relevant today."
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The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings (Penguin Classics)
3.  The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings (Penguin Classics) by Edgar Allan Poe
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  "The House of Usher is one of the scariest tales i can remember reading as a child.Genuinely terrifying and the others in this collection are worth reading too!"
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Necroscope (1) - Necroscope
4.  Necroscope (1) - Necroscope by Brian Lumley
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  "The first book in the vampire series that i would recommend to EVERYONE - it has a dark plot, a great twist, and interesting ideas.READ THIS IF YOU ARE INTO VAMPIRES"
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Brian Lumley's Mythos Omnibus I: "Burrowers Beneath", "Transition of Titus Crow", "Clock of Dreams" Vol 1
5.  Brian Lumley's Mythos Omnibus I: "Burrowers Beneath", "Transition of Titus Crow", "Clock of Dreams" Vol 1 by Brian Lumley
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  "Brian Lumley's other main character - Titus Crow.Dark science fiction/horror inspired by HP Lovecraft.Short stories about Crow, and there is another omnibus after this!"
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Night Warriors
6.  Night Warriors by Graham Masterton
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  "Underrated horror writer with a huge backlist.This is my favourite - the Night Warriors fight evil in peoples dreams.That is REALLY basic, yet the book is anything but.Fantastic imagination"
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Haunted
7.  Haunted by James Herbert
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  "My favourite James Herbert book.A recovering alcoholic who is a sceptic about ghosts.Genuinely disturbing,plus a great twist!"
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Daemonic
8.  Daemonic by Stephen Laws
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  "Underrated horror writer.This is a modern horror with a great setting and great characters - with a well thought out sub-plot."
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Spanky
9.  Spanky by Christopher Fowler
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  "One of the most enjoyable horror books i have EVER read.Funny, dark and twisted.Ever wanted an avenging angel to do all the things you daren't?This is brilliant!"
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The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition)
10.  The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) by Stephen King
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  "King's best book.Huge, detailed and written with real passion.Read this - you will not be disappointed"
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Frankenstein: or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text (Oxford World's Classics)
11.  Frankenstein: or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text (Oxford World's Classics) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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  "A clasic,gothic horror.You all know the story, or think you do - this is the original version and the best."
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The Bad Place
12.  The Bad Place by Dean Koontz
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  "My favourite Koontz book.A rip-roaring plot with characters you care about, and some fantastic ideas.I will not spoil it, but you HAVE to read this!"
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The Shining (King Classics)
13.  The Shining (King Classics) by Stephen King
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  "King's best early work.A family locked up in a hotel in the mountains cut off from the outside world.And it is haunted.......Better than any of the tv/film versions of this tale......."
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Prey
14.  Prey by Graham Masterton
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  "A really well thought out horror book.A classic haunted house with a twist.I couldn't put this down."
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Lightning
15.  Lightning by Dean Koontz
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  "A classic Koontz book involving time travel.Well thought out and well written.Characters are well thought out, and the pace is relentless"
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Interview with the Vampire: The First Book in The Vampire Chronicles
16.  Interview with the Vampire: The First Book in The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
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  "Rice's most famous book.Dark and twisted.It isn't for everyone though - it can be hard going, but in my view is worth the effort"
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The Great and Secret Show
17.  The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker
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  "My favourite Barker book - a fantastic book that needs to be re-read.If you love this, you will want to read the sequel........"
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I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks)
18.  I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks) by Richard Matheson
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  "A hidden gem of a vampire book.Not the most recognised classic, but this is well worth reading.It is an intense, short book to be enjoyed."
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The Invisible Man (Penguin Classics)
19.  The Invisible Man (Penguin Classics) by H.G. Wells
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  "This is science fiction/ horror and is my favourite Wells book.It has mystery, fear and some great twists in it.Short, but profound."
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The Secret of Crickley Hall
20.  The Secret of Crickley Hall by James Herbert
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  "A return to form for the best British horror writer - a classic haunted house tale.If you left Herbert a few books ago, then this is the one that will bring you back to him."
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H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 1: At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels of Terror
21.  H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 1: At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels of Terror by H. P. Lovecraft
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  "An inspiration to so many modern horror writers - Lovecraft is the master of dark storytelling"
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