Best Classic Horror Short Stories List - A Reader Poll
I asked Kindle readers their favorite classic ghost/horror stories. The list is a good mix of classic and modern horror. In no particular order are the stories recommended by author, with the first being included in my anthology: Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849.
Washington Irving: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Neil Gaiman: Don't Ask Jack, October in the Chair Shirley Jackson: The Summer People Mary E Wilkins: The Wind in the Rose-Bush Joyce Carol Oates: Night-Side Robert Bloch: Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper Ray Bradbury: The Crowd, The Veldt Edward Bulwer-Lytton: The Haunters and the Haunted Peter Straub: A Short Guide to the City E.F. Benson: The Room in the Tower
George R.R. Martin: Sandkings Stephen King: Quitters Inc. (2), Mrs. Todd's Shortcut (2), Crouch End (2), Breathing Method, One for the Road, The Reaper's Image, The Reach James Everington: A Writer's Words, The Other Room Jeffrey Deaver: Beautiful H.P. Lovecraft: In The Vault, The Call of Cthulhu, The Colour out of Space, Dreams in the Witch House, The Outsider
Arthur Machen: The Great God Pan R.L. Stevenson: The Merry Men T.E.D. Klein: Children of the Kingdom Sheridan Le Fanu: Carmilla Nathaniel Hawthorne: Young Goodman Brown
Robert E. Howard: Pigeons From Hell
A.M. Burrage: The Waxwork
H.R. Wakefied: He Cometh and He Passeth By Ramsey Campbell: The Guide M. R. James: Oh Whistle and I'll Come to you My Lad, The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral L. M. Boston: Curfew Roger Johnson: The Wall Painting R. H. Malden: The Sundial
Michael Shea: The Autopsy
Robert Aickman: The School Friend, Into the Wood, The Papal Magician
Guy N Smith: Last Train
Nigel Kneale: Minuke




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