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Books tagged with Horror[78 found]

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The Thing on the Door-Step

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1937-01-01. 10,824 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

The story is narrated by Daniel Upton, who recounts the mysterious and terrifying events surrounding his friend Edward Derby and Derby’s marriage to Asenath Waite.

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The Shadow Over Innsmouth

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1936-04-01. 17,153 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

The story is told from the perspective of an unnamed narrator who visits the decaying, isolated seaside town of Innsmouth, Massachusetts, curious about its reputation for strange occurrences.

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The Horror at Red Hook

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1927-01-01. 8,346 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

After a raid in Red Hook goes wrong, a worn-out New York detective stumbles onto a labyrinth of basement chapels, smuggling tunnels, and a decadent scholar whose rituals draw on something older than the city. As kidnappings mount and the harbor seethes, he descends into a collapsing tenement for a last confrontation with a door that should never open.

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Through the Gates of the Silver Key

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1934-07-01. 14,490 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

With E. Hoffmann Price, the story begins with Randolph Carter’s friends and acquaintances gathering after his mysterious disappearance.

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The Lurking Fear

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1923-01-01. 8,172 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A remote, decaying estate hides a terrifying secret as a relentless horror emerges from the shadows. Dark family curses, eerie landscapes, and creeping dread combine in a chilling tale where fear itself seems alive.

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At the Mountains of Madness

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1936-02-01. 40,245 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A chilling Antarctic expedition uncovers an ancient, alien city buried in ice. As geologists probe its cyclopean ruins, they unravel cosmic horrors and forbidden knowledge of a prehistoric race. This eerie tale of dread and discovery, set in a frozen wasteland, probes humanity’s frail place in a vast, indifferent universe, where secrets older than time awaken terror.

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Vera

by Elizabeth Von Arnim

Published: 1921-01-01. 79,441 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A dark and psychologically intense novel, quite different in tone from von Arnim’s usual humorous and lighthearted works.

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The Shunned House

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1937-10-01. 10,884 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A horror short story that combines gothic atmosphere, supernatural mystery, and Lovecraft’s signature cosmic dread.

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The Call of Cthulhu

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1928-02-01. 11,943 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A professor’s scattered papers lead from a sculptor’s nightmares to drowned sailors’ logs and a marsh cult’s rites, all pointing to a sunken city where something vast and ancient stirs. As investigators close in, coincidences sharpen into fate, sanity frays, and the awful pattern emerges: the universe is indifferent—and humanity’s place in it, terrifyingly small.

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The Dunwich Horror

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1929-04-01. 17,399 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

Something monstrous grows up in a rotting farmhouse in Dunwich: a precocious, bestial boy hunting a forbidden book, and an unseen twin that shakes the hills. As rites to Yog-Sothoth near completion, scholars from Arkham race to read the signs, expose what no eye can bear, and seal a rift between worlds before the countryside is devoured.

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Tales of a Traveller

by Washington Irving

Published: 1824-01-01. 117,748 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A charming collection of stories blending adventure, humor, and moral reflection. From mysterious encounters to witty observations, each tale offers insight into human nature and the curious twists of fate.

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

by Washington Irving

Published: 1820-01-01. 12,289 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A spooky and captivating tale set in a quiet village, where superstition, fear, and a mysterious rider collide. Blending humor and suspense, it follows a schoolteacher’s encounter with legend, revealing the power of imagination, rumor, and the unknown.

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The Great English Short-Story Writers

by W. J. Dawson

Published: 1910-01-01. 86,537 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A journey through the art of English storytelling, exploring the voices, themes, and craft of the nation’s finest short-story writers. From gripping tales of suspense to delicate slices of life, this work reveals how imagination and mastery of language shaped stories that continue to captivate and inspire.

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Ormond Or The Secret Witness- Volume 3

by Charles Brockden Brown

Published: 1799-02-01. 32,201 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

Constantia’s final ordeal unfolds as the enigmatic benefactor who once promised rescue reveals a labyrinth of coercion and intrigue. Beset by scandal, surveillance, and sudden violence, she weighs freedom against safety, reason against desire. To survive, she must unmask hidden motives and defend her integrity—risking everything for a future not chosen by another.

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Ormond Or The Secret Witness- Volume 2

by Charles Brockden Brown

Published: 1799-01-01. 31,958 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

As Constantia’s trials deepen, the mysterious Ormond tightens his hold, drawing her into a labyrinth of intrigues, disguises, and moral tests. Pursued by scandal and shadowed by violence, she confronts perilous choices that pit independence against security, reason against desire, until a final reckoning exposes the cost of virtue in a corrupt world.

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Ormond Or The Secret Witness- Volume 1

by Charles Brockden Brown

Published: 1799-01-01. 31,399 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

After her father’s ruin leaves her near destitute, principled Constantia is drawn into a web of whispered conspiracies and seductive power. A magnetic stranger offers rescue—and tests her integrity—amid shadowed parlors, secret letters, and a city trembling with unrest. Torn between duty and desire, she must navigate perilous choices where every confidant may be a witness—and a threat.

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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

by Edgar Allan Poe

Published: 1838-07-01. 71,478 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A full-length novel blending adventure, horror, and fantasy with eerie and often surreal elements.

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Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist (A Fragment)

by Charles Brockden Brown

Published: 1805-01-01. 23,684 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A mysterious and suspenseful tale follows a man with extraordinary abilities and a hidden past. As secrets, deception, and uncanny talents unfold, the story explores human ambition, identity, and the fine line between genius and obsession.

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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2

by Edgar Allan Poe

Published: 1850-01-10. 96,779 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

The book continues Poe’s most influential stories, with a greater emphasis on Gothic horror, psychological terror, and dark romanticism.

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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1

by Edgar Allan Poe

Published: 1850-01-01. 91,490 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

This volume includes many of Poe’s most influential and genre-defining tales, especially in the areas of Gothic horror, psychological fiction, mystery, and dark satire.

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