The best horror novels, according to hackers
6 horror novels recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
- Most recommendedHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski19 people recommend it
- Least regretThe Terror by Dan Simmons12 recommend, 0 criticize
All horror novels
- House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiRecommended for its maze-like footnotes, cross-references and unsettling horror of a house larger on the inside. Critics find the layered style pretentious and self-indulgent.19recommend
- The Terror by Dan SimmonsReaders call it a masterpiece of historical horror, praising its vivid period detail and Arctic setting, and many feel it is underrated.12recommend
- Carrion Comfort by Dan SimmonsPeople recommend it as a creepy, inventive and entertaining horror novel that stays with readers for years. Some find it flawed next to Simmons's Hyperion.9recommend
- The Shining by Stephen KingRecommended as one of Stephen King's favorites, with readers saying the novel is as strong as Kubrick's film. One reader found it typical of horror.4recommend
- World War Z by Max BrooksPeople recommend it as a short, action-packed read that is easy to get through; one reader says the movie didn't live up to it.3recommend
- Summer of Night by Dan SimmonsRecommended by readers who enjoyed it as a standalone coming-of-age horror story, with one commenter praising its setting in a hometown they knew.3recommend