14 Best Haunted House Books
We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 14 best haunted house books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
Goal: Find the best Haunted House books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best haunted house books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
14 Best Haunted House Books
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The Haunting of Hill House
A Novel
Also recommended by
1 person
Ben Shapiro recommended this bookBen Shapiro
"Very enjoyable. It is a good book." - Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro's recommendation of this book
Hell House
The Shining
The Turn of the Screw
Also recommended by
1 person
Ernest Hemingway recommended this bookErnest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway recommended this book in the "Ernest Hemingway on Writing" book.
Ernest Hemingway's recommendation of this book
The Graveyard Apartment
A Novel
The Grip of It
A Novel
The House Next Door
The Little Stranger
House of Leaves
Also recommended by
1 person
Amelia Boone recommended this bookAmelia Boone
"This is a book that you have to hold because there are parts of it where you need to turn it upside down to read it. [It's] an entire sensory experience." - Amelia Boone
Amelia Boone's recommendation of this book
Burnt Offerings
Haunting Bombay
A Novel
The Good House
The Haunted
Within These Walls
Sources
- 1
The 9 Scariest Haunted Houses Books of All Time - Hooked To Books
hookedtobooks.com
- 2
Blogsci Fi Fantasythe 10 Scariest Haunted House Books Ever Written
barnesandnoble.com
- 3
The 13 Haunted House Books That Every Horror Lover Needs To Read
bustle.com
- 4
21 Haunted House Books That Will Leave You Sleeping with One Eye Open
the-line-up.com
- 5
30 Haunted House Books That Will Give You The Creeps | Book Riot
bookriot.com
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