Most Popular Psychological Horror Books of the 1980s
Discover popular Psychological Horror books from the 1980s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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Misery
Horror · Psychological Horror · Bram Stoker Award · Movie · Mainstream
1987
65 Great Spine Chillers
Fantasy · Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror
1982
Pan Book of Horror Stories #21
The 21st Pan Book of Horror Stories
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction
January 1, 1980
Psycho #2
Psycho II
Horror · Psychological Horror · Psychological Thriller · Thriller
1982
Dollanganger Children #3
If There Be Thorns
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Psychological Thriller · Thriller
1981
Dollanganger Children #4
Seeds of Yesterday
Horror · Psychological Horror · Psychological Thriller · Thriller
1984
Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #17
The Year s Best Horror Stories XVII
Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories
October 3, 1989
Pan Book of Horror Stories
The 30th Pan Book of Horror Stories
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction
September 8, 1989
Herald Classics
Sheep's Clothing
Crime Fiction · Psychological Horror · Bram Stoker Award · British Fantasy Award · Collection
October 22, 1988
Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #16
The Year's Best Horror XVI
Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories
October 4, 1988
Ghosts for Christmas
Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology
November 1988
Pan Book of Horror Stories #29
The 29th Pan Book of Horror Stories
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction
December 2, 1988
Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #15
The Year's Best Horror XV
Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories
October 6, 1987
Pan Book of Horror Stories #28
The 28th Pan Book of Horror Stories
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction
November 1987
The Mammoth Book of ...
The Mammoth Book of Classic Chillers
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories
November 28, 1986
Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #14
The Year's Best Horror Stories XIV
Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories
October 1986
Pan Book of Horror Stories #27
The 27th Pan Book of Horror Stories
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction
October 10, 1986
The Death Room
Science Fiction · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection · Short Stories
1986
Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #13
The Year's Best Horror Stories XIII
Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories
October 1, 1985
Dark Gods
Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection · Short Stories
July 1985
Pan Book of Horror Stories #26
The 26th Pan Book of Horror Stories
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction
December 9, 1985
Ghost of Sherlock Holmes
Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection
January 1, 1984
Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #12
The Year's Best Horror Stories Series XII
Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories
1984
The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #20
The Twentieth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction
1984
The Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories #17
The Seventeenth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction
1984
Pan Book of Horror Stories #25
The 25th Pan Book of Horror Stories
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction
1984
Night Train
Horror · Crime Fiction · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Thriller
1984
Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #11
The Year's Best Horror Stories XI
Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories
February 24, 1983
The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #19
The Nineteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction
1983
The Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories #16
The Sixteenth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction
1983
Pan Book of Horror Stories #24
The 24th Pan Book of Horror Stories
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction
October 7, 1983
Tales of the Supernatural
Fantasy · Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction
1983
Year's Best Horror Stories (US) #10
The Year's Best Horror Stories X
Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories
January 1, 1982
The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories #18
The Eighteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction
1982
The Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories #15
The Fifteenth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction
1982
Pan Book of Horror Stories #23
The 23rd Pan Book of Horror Stories
Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction
December 9, 1982