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The Road

The Road

Cormac Mccarthy

4.0 Hardcover (2627) 4.0 Google

On 7 lists: Highly Rated Classics·Highly Rated Fiction (Before 2010) ·Highly Rated Horror·Highly Rated Science Fiction·NYT Best Sellers·Oprah Book Club·Top Sci Fi Books

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Good Omens: The Nice And Accurate Prophecies Of Agnes Nutter, Witch

Good Omens: The Nice And Accurate Prophecies Of Agnes Nutter, Witch

Neil Gaiman

4.2 Hardcover (2862)

On 6 lists: Highly Rated Classics·Highly Rated Fantasy (Before 2010) ·Highly Rated Fiction (Before 2010)·Highly Rated Horror·Highly Rated Literary Fiction·Highly Rated Science Fiction

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The Stand

The Stand

Stephen King

4.2 Hardcover (1915) 5.0 Google

On 6 lists: Highly Rated Fantasy (Before 2010)·Highly Rated Fiction (Before 2010) ·Highly Rated Horror·Highly Rated Science Fiction·Highly Rated Thriller·Top Sci Fi Books

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Kindred

Kindred

Octavia Butler

4.3 Hardcover (830) 2.5 Google

On 5 lists: Highly Rated Books·Highly Rated Fantasy (Before 2010) ·Highly Rated Fiction (Before 2010)·Highly Rated Science Fiction·Top Sci Fi Books

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The Shining

The Shining

Stephen King

4.2 Hardcover (2526)

On 5 lists: Highly Rated Fantasy (Before 2010)·Highly Rated Fiction (Before 2010) ·Highly Rated Horror·Highly Rated Mystery·Highly Rated Thriller

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House Of Leaves

House Of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski

4.1 Hardcover (888)

On 5 lists: Highly Rated Fantasy (Before 2010)·Highly Rated Fiction (Before 2010) ·Highly Rated Horror·Highly Rated Mystery·Highly Rated Thriller

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The First Fifteen Lives Of Harry August

The First Fifteen Lives Of Harry August

Claire North

4.1 Hardcover (602)

On 5 lists: Highly Rated Fantasy (2010 Onwards)·Highly Rated Fiction (2010 Onwards) ·Highly Rated Horror·Highly Rated Science Fiction·Highly Rated Thriller

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The Institute

The Institute

Stephen King

4.1 Hardcover (966) 5.0 Google

On 5 lists: Duo Lipa Book Club·Highly Rated Fiction (2010 Onwards) ·Highly Rated Horror·Highly Rated Science Fiction·Highly Rated Thriller

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The Library At Mount Char

The Library At Mount Char

Scott Hawkins

4.1 Hardcover (590)

On 5 lists: Best Fantasy Books·Highly Rated Fantasy (2010 Onwards) ·Highly Rated Fiction (2010 Onwards)·Highly Rated Horror·Highly Rated Mystery

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Slewfoot: A Tale Of Bewitchery

Slewfoot: A Tale Of Bewitchery

Brom

4.3 Hardcover (309)

On 4 lists: Highly Rated Books·Highly Rated Fantasy (2010 Onwards) ·Highly Rated Fiction (2010 Onwards)·Highly Rated Horror

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Between Two Fires

Between Two Fires

Christopher Buehlman

4.1 Hardcover (565)

On 4 lists: Highly Rated Fantasy (2010 Onwards)·Highly Rated Fiction (2010 Onwards) ·Highly Rated Historical Fiction·Highly Rated Horror

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Blood Meridian: Or The Evening Redness In The West

Blood Meridian: Or The Evening Redness In The West

Cormac Mccarthy

4.1 Hardcover (879)

On 4 lists: Highly Rated Classics·Highly Rated Fiction (Before 2010) ·Highly Rated Historical Fiction·Highly Rated Horror

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Misery

Misery

Stephen King

4.1 Hardcover (1492)

On 4 lists: Duo Lipa Book Club·Highly Rated Fiction (Before 2010) ·Highly Rated Horror·Highly Rated Thriller

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There Is No Antimemetics Division

There Is No Antimemetics Division

Qntm

4.0 Hardcover (827)

On 4 lists: Highly Rated Fantasy (2010 Onwards)·Highly Rated Fiction (2010 Onwards) ·Highly Rated Horror·Highly Rated Science Fiction

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Empire Of The Vampire

Empire Of The Vampire

Jay Kristoff

4.3 Hardcover (455)

On 3 lists: Highly Rated Books·Highly Rated Fantasy (2010 Onwards) ·Highly Rated Horror

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A Short Stay In Hell

A Short Stay In Hell

Steven L. Peck

4.1 Hardcover (649)

On 3 lists: Highly Rated Fantasy (2010 Onwards)·Highly Rated Fiction (2010 Onwards) ·Highly Rated Horror

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Nettle & Bone

Nettle & Bone

T. Kingfisher

4.1 Hardcover (810)

On 3 lists: Highly Rated Fantasy (2010 Onwards)·Highly Rated Fiction (2010 Onwards) ·Highly Rated Horror

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The Blacktongue Thief

The Blacktongue Thief

Christopher Buehlman

4.1 Hardcover (509)

On 3 lists: Highly Rated Fantasy (2010 Onwards)·Highly Rated Fiction (2010 Onwards) ·Highly Rated Horror

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The Terror

The Terror

Dan Simmons

4.0 Hardcover (382)

On 3 lists: Highly Rated Historical Fiction·Highly Rated Horror ·Highly Rated Thriller

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It

It

Stephen King

4.1 Hardcover (1883) 4.0 Google

On 2 lists: Highly Rated Horror·Highly Rated Thriller

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The Once And Future Witches

The Once And Future Witches

Alix E. Harrow

4.1 Hardcover (365) 4.0 Google

On 2 lists: Best Fantasy Books·Highly Rated Fantasy (2010 Onwards)

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When The Wolf Comes Home

When The Wolf Comes Home

Nat Cassidy

4.1 Hardcover (112)

On 2 lists: Highly Rated New Releases·Thrillers

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Ninth House

Ninth House

Leigh Bardugo

4.0 Hardcover (1205)

On 2 lists: Highly Rated Fantasy (2010 Onwards)·Highly Rated Fiction (2010 Onwards)

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The Girl With All The Gifts

The Girl With All The Gifts

M.R. Carey

4.0 Hardcover (901) 4.5 Google

On 2 lists: Highly Rated Horror·Highly Rated Science Fiction

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The Last House On Needless Street

The Last House On Needless Street

Catriona Ward

3.9 Hardcover (245)

On 2 lists: Best Summer Reads 2025·Top Book Club

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Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

3.8 Hardcover (1414) 3.5 Google

On 2 lists: The Classics·Top Sci Fi Books

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The Green Mile

The Green Mile

Stephen King

4.4 Hardcover (723)

On 1 list: Highly Rated Books

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Different Seasons

Different Seasons

Stephen King

4.2 Hardcover (503)

On 1 list: Highly Rated Horror

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King Sorrow

King Sorrow

Joe Hill

4.2 Hardcover (138)

On 1 list: Highly Rated New Releases

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The Lost Man

The Lost Man

Jane Harper

4.2 Hardcover (79)

On 1 list: Thrillers

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A Dowry Of Blood

A Dowry Of Blood

S.T. Gibson

4.1 Hardcover (410)

On 1 list: Highly Rated Fantasy (2010 Onwards)

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Coffin Moon

Coffin Moon

Keith Rosson

4.1 Hardcover (58)

On 1 list: Highly Rated New Releases

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Of Monsters And Mainframes

Of Monsters And Mainframes

Barbara Truelove

4.1 Hardcover (137)

On 1 list: Highly Rated New Releases

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The Change

The Change

Kirsten Miller

4.1 Hardcover (50)

On 1 list: Good Morning America

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Wolf Worm

Wolf Worm

T. Kingfisher

4.1 Hardcover (50)

On 1 list: Highly Rated New Releases

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A Deadly Education

A Deadly Education

Naomi Novik

4.0 Hardcover (483)

On 1 list: New Romantasy Books

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Bat Eater And Other Names For Cora Zeng

Bat Eater And Other Names For Cora Zeng

Kylie Lee Baker

4.0 Hardcover (157)

On 1 list: Highly Rated New Releases

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The Turn Of The Screw

The Turn Of The Screw

Henry James

4.0 Hardcover (1)

On 1 list: The Classics

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Thornhedge

Thornhedge

T. Kingfisher

4.0 Hardcover (373)

On 1 list: Highly Rated Fantasy (2010 Onwards)

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Through The Woods

Through The Woods

E.M. Carroll

4.0 Hardcover (316)

On 1 list: Highly Rated Horror

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Dracula

Dracula

Bram Stoker

3.9 Hardcover (1068) 5.0 Google

On 1 list: The Classics

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Hidden Pictures

Hidden Pictures

Jason Rekulak

3.9 Hardcover (272) 1.0 Google

On 1 list: Thrillers

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Home Before Dark

Home Before Dark

Riley Sager

3.9 Hardcover (295) 5.0 Google

On 1 list: Top Book Club

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I Am Legend

I Am Legend

Richard Matheson

3.9 Hardcover (460) 4.0 Google

On 1 list: Top Sci Fi Books

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Starling House

Starling House

Alix E. Harrow

3.9 Hardcover (201)

On 1 list: Reese Witherspoon's Book Club

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The Only One Left

The Only One Left

Riley Sager

3.9 Hardcover (341)

On 1 list: Thrillers

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The Silent Corner

The Silent Corner

Dean Koontz

3.9 Hardcover (41) 2.0 Google

On 1 list: Top Book Club

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We Have Always Lived In The Castle

We Have Always Lived In The Castle

Shirley Jackson

3.9 Hardcover (441) 3.0 Google

On 1 list: Thrillers

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Gallant

Gallant

V.E. Schwab

3.8 Hardcover (229)

On 1 list: Best Summer Reads 2025

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Mexican Gothic

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

3.8 Hardcover (704) 3.0 Google

On 1 list: Duo Lipa Book Club

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The Butcher

The Butcher

Jennifer Hillier

3.8 Hardcover (26)

On 1 list: Thrillers

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Annihilation

Annihilation

Jeff Vandermeer

3.7 Hardcover (845)

On 1 list: Top Sci Fi Books

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Lock Every Door

Lock Every Door

Riley Sager

3.7 Hardcover (287)

On 1 list: Thrillers

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Survive The Night

Survive The Night

Riley Sager

3.3 Hardcover (160)

On 1 list: Top Book Club

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Tales Of Mystery And Imagination

Tales Of Mystery And Imagination

Edgar Allan Poe

3.3 Hardcover (6)

On 1 list: Classic Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

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Zone One

Zone One

Colson Whitehead

3.3 Hardcover (49)

On 1 list: Top Sci Fi Books

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Swan Song

Swan Song

Robert Mccammon

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On 1 list: Top Sci Fi Books

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The Picture Of Dorian Gray

The Picture Of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde

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On 1 list: The Classics

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When No One Is Watching

When No One Is Watching

Alyssa Cole

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On 1 list: Thrillers

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