Best Horror Books Written By Women

Vulture:

When you think of horror literature, most of the books that spring to mind are written by men. But some of today’s best writers of the macabre are women. Instead of reaching for just another Stephen King or Dean Koontz to haunt your nightstand this year, try one of these 13 spine-chilling books written by female authors.

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To which I would add some classics and new titles:

• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
• The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
• Ring by Koji Suzuki
• Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
• The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
• Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice
• The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
• Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
• Affinity by Sara Waters
• The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing
• Fledgling by Octavia Butler
• Roots of Evil by Sarah Raybe
• The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender
• Hammer on Bones by Cassandra Khaw
• The Missing by Sarah Langan
• The Red Tree by Caitlin Liernan
• The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon