The Greatest Horror Books of 2017

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
2646 Hurricane Season Fernanda Melchor 2017 Mexican Spanish
3542 Her Body and Other Parties Carmen Maria Machado 2017 American English
7050 The Changeling Victor LaValle 2017 American English
8288 They Will Drown In Their Mother’s Tears Johannes Anyuru 2017 Swedish Swedish
10859 A Century Of Ghost Stories Richard Sugg 2017 British English
11924 Spirit Hunters Ellen Oh 2017 American English
12777 Tender Is The Flesh Agustina Bazterrica 2017 Argentine Spanish
14983 My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Vol. 1 Emil Ferris 2017 American English
17117 The Lamb Will Slaughter The Lion Margaret Killjoy 2017 American English
17117 Sleeping Beauties Stephen King, Owen King 2017 American English
17117 Ararat Christopher Golden 2017 American English
17117 The Demon Crown James Rollins 2017 American English
17117 Universal Harvester John Darnielle 2017 American English
17117 Behind Her Eyes Sarah Pinborough 2017 British English
17117 Strange Practice Vivian Shaw 2017 American English
17117 Дорогуша C.J. Skuse 2017 British English