My Top 10 Horror Books of All Time (as of 2023)

Mike talks about 10 books that he'd call his favorite of the horror genre and why.

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0:00 Introduction and background
1:32 Honorable Mentions
2:29 Top 10
21:18 Final Thoughts
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[Michael_L_Morrison]

I struggle with Top 10 lists. So, I have a top 5:
1 - Swan Song - McCammon
2 - IT - King
3 - Salem's Lot - King
4 - The Exorcist - Blatty
5 - The Witching Hour - Rice

[Fulcrum-sfzb]

I’m currently reading Dracula for the first time. It was a slight slow burn at first, but I’m loving it now.

[noname]

I haven't read many horror books but a good one would be The Terror by Dan Simmons. 😊

[angelwalker]

I have the 3 story collection by Blackwood, the Willows, the Wendigo, and the Listener. All 3 are so good the Listener is one of the scariest stories I've ever read. Highly recommend for horror lovers. Great list Mike, I love them all!

[robertholmes]

Hay Mike, it has been awhile since i caught a video and you thoroughly deserve your 100K plus subscribers. You still have a wonderful way to communicate books to us readers.
Great list and The Exorcist and Dracula really are amazing reads. I have always loved the idea of interviewing a Vampire a truly great spin on a subject that everybody thinks they could find something new to write about the legend. Many have tried, and failed. Anne Rice could never better it...

If your reviews and style of communication doesn't encourage more people to read... they can't be reached.

All power to you and your channel going forward.

[simonedwards]

You should read James Herbert. Fantastic writer. Very gothic and scary in parts. The rats trilogy, The Fog, Shrine, Nobody True, the Secret of Crickley Hall, the Ash trilogy

[alynam]

Such an awesome, awesome list! A couple on here would make my own top 10 like IT and Exorcist.
A few of my own top favorites:
*Carrion Comfort- Dan Simmons
* Bad Moon Rising - Jonathan Maberry (although the whole Pine Deep trilogy was amazing! I'm surprised how this isn't talked about more in horror community)
*Swan Song - McCammon (because technically, it's a horror story)
* C.A. With Strangers- Fracassi (may be recency bias, but I don't think so. This left an impression)

[Bsaunders]

I’m very excited for the horror to be more prevalent on ur channel! Let’s go!

[lesliepowell-mccarty]

I'm so happy to hear you will be reading more horror! Great list! 🧡👻🖤🎃

[davidhayes]

I've read many horror novels that were scary for the characters in it. But "It" was the first one that actually made me scared while reading it. Good top choice.

[blaire]

You should list the books in your description so we can screenshot for a future library trip 😊

[GenerationHairTV-ou]

Great list. I'm new to the channel. I would like to add a couple of my favorites. Swan Song has been mentioned a few times. I am also a fan of Pitch Dark by Steven Sidor. But one of my absolute favorites is a short zombie story compilation called Book of the Dead. Edited by John Skipp and Craig Spector, it features tales by Steven King, Ramsay Campbell, Robert McCammon and more.

[zachhaywood]

The Exorcist is my all-time favorite novel, period. And the movie is definitely a top ten.
If I can be bold, the book is just as good as the movie. Good on William Peter Blatty for keeping his screenplay faithful to the book.

[dinocollins]

I read I Am Legend because of your review Mike! I absolutely loved it!!! What a twist!

[michaelcommisso]

This is a great list, can't really argue with anything lol except I thought maybe Swan Song would've made it, you made a great video on that one

[OurRawHeart]

Reading Necroscope by Brian Lumley at the moment. Passed me on the bookshelves since the 90s and never really bothered. Found the entire series in a 2nd half bookstore for €5!!
Pet Sematary will always be the best!!!!

[RekindledReader]

Solid list 🤙🏻 Taking some recommendations away as well 🙏🏻

[FATIMAPECHI]

Great top 10!! 😊 I still have a TON of horror books to read, but my current top 10 is:

1. The Exorcist - William Peter Blatty
2. Dracula - Bram Stoker
3. The Elementals - Michael McDowell
4. Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice
5. Heart-shaped Box - Joe Hill
6. Misery - Stephen King
7. Beware the Night - Ralph Sarchie
8. Dark Water - Koji Suzuki
9. Silence of the Lambs - Thomas Harris
10. The House - Frank Peretti & Ted Dekker

My list will definitely change the more books I read, but I'm pretty happy with it so far. Happy Halloween!! 🎃

[rachelsplace]

Hi Mike! I’m a new booktuber and I just mentioned you in the video I recorded yesterday and I’m referencing this video now as I edit it :) I recently purchased Something Wicked This Way Comes because of this video! You inspire me! Keep doing what you’re doing!

[JAKandtheBookStack]

I love the update! Thanks for the warning of animal abuse in The Troop