Dark Fiction Delights

A Listmania! list by smileoriwillkillyou (UK)
 
Dracula (Penguin Classics)
1.  Dracula (Penguin Classics) by Bram Stoker
The list author says:
  "Darkness seeps from the pages."
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (271 customer reviews)

Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus (Penguin Classics)
2.  Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus (Penguin Classics) by Mary Shelley
The list author says:
  "A book that becomes more relevant with every read."
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (162 customer reviews)

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
The list author says:
  "The king of language and atmosphere."
£5.99   Used & New from: £1.06
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales of Terror (Penguin Classics)
4.  The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales of Terror (Penguin Classics) by Robert Louis Stevenson
The list author says:
  "An eerie tale that should be read by all."
£4.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Haunted Dolls' House and Other Ghost Stories (Penguin Classics)
5.  The Haunted Dolls' House and Other Ghost Stories (Penguin Classics) by M. R. James
The list author says:
  "A few highlights from the prolific master of the ghost story."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)
6.  Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) by Algernon Blackwood
The list author says:
  "An engrossing author with a palpable grasp of the supernatural."
Used & New from: £7.48
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Yellow Sign and Other Stories: The Complete Weird Tales of Robert W. Chambers (Call of Cthulhu Fiction)
7.  The Yellow Sign and Other Stories: The Complete Weird Tales of Robert W. Chambers (Call of Cthulhu Fiction) by Robert W. Chambers
The list author says:
  "Ethereal and cosmic terror that heavily influenced Lovecraft."
£12.74   Used & New from: £8.78
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales of H.P. Lovecraft: The Best Weird Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
8.  Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales of H.P. Lovecraft: The Best Weird Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft (GOLLANCZ S.F.) by H.P. Lovecraft
The list author says:
  "My personal favourite and the master of weird fiction."
£13.00   Used & New from: £8.95
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

The Dark Worlds Of H. P. Lovecraft, Volume 1
9.  The Dark Worlds Of H. P. Lovecraft, Volume 1 by H. P. Lovecraft
The list author says:
  "An interesting item for Lovecraft fans."
Used & New from: £49.99
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Devil Rides Out (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)
10.  The Devil Rides Out (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) by Dennis Wheatley
The list author says:
  "The finest occult thriller ever written."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks)
11.  I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks) by Richard Matheson
The list author says:
  "Excellent horror/science-fiction hybrid. A real classic, in spite of the movie."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (160 customer reviews)

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Alone with the Horrors: The Great Short Fiction of Ramsey Campbell 1961-1991
12.  Alone with the Horrors: The Great Short Fiction of Ramsey Campbell 1961-1991 by Ramsey Campbell
The list author says:
  "Gripping early work from the best mythos writer around today."
£9.74   Used & New from: £4.99
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Keep
13.  The Keep by F. Paul Wilson
The list author says:
  "The opening novel of the essential "Adversary Cycle". A firm favourite."
Used & New from: £0.87
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Creed
14.  Creed by James Herbert
The list author says:
  "The best of his macabre pulp stylings. "Others" and "The Dark" are also stand-outs."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Ritual: AND Walkers (Graham Masterton omnibus)
15.  Ritual: AND Walkers (Graham Masterton omnibus) by Graham Masterton
The list author says:
  ""Ritual" is absorbing and bloody. Only for those that are strong of stomach! "Walkers" is a more subtle, yet chilling, introduction to his style."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Spectre
16.  Spectre by Stephen Laws
The list author says:
  "Vivid horror from Britain's most underrated. "Darkfall" and "Macabre" are two other highlights."
Used & New from: £0.94
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Shining (King Classics)
17.  The Shining (King Classics) by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "The most compelling and imaginative of King's canon."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Books of Blood Omnibus, 3 Volumes: v. 1
18.  Books of Blood Omnibus, 3 Volumes: v. 1 by Clive Barker
The list author says:
  "Dark, twisted and surreal genius."
£9.09   Used & New from: £1.76
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

World War Z
19.  World War Z by Max Brooks
The list author says:
  "The literary equivalent of Romero's movies. Different, stark, and uncompromising."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.88
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (182 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Absolute Sandman: Volume 1
20.  Absolute Sandman: Volume 1 by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "Enormous narrative scope and beautiful artwork too."
Used & New from: £49.34
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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