Classic Contemporary Horror

A Listmania! list by Eric Ian Steele (Manchester, England)
 
The Rats
1.  The Rats by James Herbert
The list author says:
  "James Herbert's brilliant horror-disaster story is a fast-paced twisty thriller about mutant rats. Deserves the Hollywood treatment!"
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It
2.  It by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "King said this was his masterpiece. The dual narrative follows a group of outcast kids in the 50s and weary adults in the 80s as they strive to confront the horror known as "IT". Truly frightening."
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Cabal
3.  Cabal by Clive Barker
The list author says:
  "Barker exploded onto the horror scene in the mid-80s with his operatic style of body horror. This is one of his very best. A streamlined story of monsters and monster-hunters - but which is which?"
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Interview with the Vampire
4.  Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
The list author says:
  "Before vampires went all sparkly, there was Anne Rice. She singlehandedly reinvented the vampire genre with this brilliant trilogy of books. Atmospheric and existential horror at its best."
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I Am Legend (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
5.  I Am Legend (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Richard Matheson
The list author says:
  "This sci-fi horror from one of the true twentieth-century masters of the genre was made into one very good and two so-so films. But the book beats them all hands down. Paranoid, suspenseful, great."
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The Haunting of Hill House (Penguin Modern Classics)
6.  The Haunting of Hill House (Penguin Modern Classics) by Shirley Jackson
The list author says:
  "Filmed twice, once brilliantly, once terribly, this is a pulse-pounding psychological ghost story inwhich the entire house is the ghost! A must-read for horror fans."
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Ghost Story
7.  Ghost Story by Peter Straub
The list author says:
  ""A tiger tank of a book" says Stephen King. This is a terrifyingly subtle collection of every ghost story you can imagine in one novel. Once read, never forgotten."
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The Vampire Tapestry
8.  The Vampire Tapestry by Suzy McKee Charnas
The list author says:
  "Intelligent and unique take on the vampire genre. Dr Edward Weyland is the most believable bloodsucker you are ever likely to meet!"
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October Country
9.  October Country by Ray Bradbury
The list author says:
  "Bradbury's only fully-fledged horror anthology, and what a classic it is! Unforgettable, beautiful stories set in a land where even the wind can turn deadly."
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Night shift
10.  Night shift by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "If you've never read King's short fiction, this is a must. From the genuinely scary "One for the Road" to the bizarre "The Mangler" or the thrilling "Quitters, Inc". Every one is a gem."
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Domain
11.  Domain by James Herbert
The list author says:
  "Herbert's "Rats" trilogy comes to a fantastic climax in this chillling version of the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust that pits human survivors against mutated rats. Unputdownable!"
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Rosemary's Baby
12.  Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
The list author says:
  "Levin pits the mundane world against the spiritual in this brilliant story of modern-day witchcraft -- or is it?"
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The Beast House
13.  The Beast House by Richard Laymon
The list author says:
  "Not for the squeamish. A fast, furious and fun ride around a spooky old house that hides an unimaginable secret. No really, it is unimaginable!"
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