Most Popular Psychological Horror Books of the 20th century

Discover popular Psychological Horror books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Pan Book of Horror Stories #23

The 23rd Pan Book of Horror Stories

Herbert Van Thal

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction

December 9, 1982

The Ghost Book

The Fourth Bumper Book of Ghost Stories

James Hale

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1981

Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #9

The Year's Best Horror Stories Series IX

Karl Edward Wagner

Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories

January 1, 1981

The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #17

The Seventeenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories

R. Chetwynd-Hayes

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1981

The Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories #14

The Fourteenth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories

Mary Danby

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction

July 1981

The Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories #2

The Second Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories

Christine Ruth Bernard

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction

January 29, 1981

Pan Book of Horror Stories #22

The 22nd Pan Book of Horror Stories

Herbert van Thal

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction

December 9, 1981

The Ghost Book #15

The After midnight ghost book

James Hale

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1980

Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #8

The Year's Best Horror Stories Series VIII

Karl Edward Wagner

Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories

February 22, 1980

The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #16

The Sixteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories

R. Chetwynd-Hayes

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

November 1980

The Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories #13

The Thirteenth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories

Mary Danby

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction

1980

The Ghost Book

The Third Bumper Book of Ghost Stories

James Hale

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1979

Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #7

The Year's Best Horror Stories Series VII

Gerald W. Page

Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories

1979

The Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories #12

The Twelfth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories

Mary Danby

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction

1979

The Ghost Book

The Second Bumper Book of Ghost Stories

Polly Parkin, James Hale

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1978

The Ghost Book #14

The Midnight Ghost Book

James Hale

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1978

Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #6

The Year's Best Horror Stories Series VI

Gerald W. Page

Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories

July 5, 1978

Armada Ghost Book #1

The Armada Ghost Book

Christine Ruth Bernard

Horror · Childrens · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1978

The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #14

The Fourteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories

R. Chetwynd-Hayes

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1978

The Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories #11

The Eleventh Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories

Mary Danby

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction

July 1978

Pan Book of Horror Stories #19

The 19th Pan Book of Horror Stories

Herbert van Thal

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction

January 1, 1978

Cautionary Tales

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

Horror · Science Fiction · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology

1978

The Ghost Book #13

The Thirteenth Ghost Book

James Hale

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology

1977

Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #5

The Year's Best Horror Stories Series V

Gerald W. Page

Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories

February 21, 1977

The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #13

The Thirteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories

R. Chetwynd-Hayes

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk

1977

The Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories #10

The Tenth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories

Mary Danby

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction

1977

Pan Book of Horror Stories #18

The Eighteenth Pan Book of Horror Stories

Herbert van Thal

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction

December 8, 1977

The Ghost Book

The Bumper Book of Ghost Stories

Aidan Chambers

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1976

The Ghost Book #12

The Twelfth Ghost Book

Polly Parkin

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Utopia

1976

Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #4

The Year's Best Horror Stories Series IV

Gerald W. Page

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories

1976

Fontana Tales of Terror

Gaslight tales of terror

R. Chetwynd-Hayes

Fantasy · Horror · Crime Fiction · Gaslamp Fantasy · Psychological Horror

October 20, 1976

Armada Ghost Book #8

The Eighth Armada Ghost Book

Mary Danby

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

1976

The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #12

The Twelfth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories

R. Chetwynd-Hayes

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

November 1976

Pan Book of Horror Stories #17

The 17th Pan Book of Horror Stories

Herbert van Thal

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction

January 1, 1976

The Ghost Book #11

The Eleventh Ghost Book

Aidan Chambers

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology

1975

The Ghost Book #8

The Eighth Ghost Book

Rosemary Timperley

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

January 17, 1975