Most Popular Psychological Horror Books of the 2020s

Tales Nocturnal

Tim Foley

Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection

January 1, 2025

Estate Sale

Mia Dalia

Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

July 16, 2025

British Library Tales of the Weird #57

Weird Sisters

Mike Ashley

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

January 16, 2025

The Canal and Other Weird Stories

Everil Worrell

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Vampires

February 15, 2023

Hot Singles In Your Area

Jordan Shiveley

Horror · Psychological Horror · Adult

February 4, 2024

British Library Tales of the Weird #29

The Ghost Slayers

Mike Ashley

Horror · Ghosts · Occult Detective · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction

March 24, 2022

Of the Flesh

Uncredited

Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories

October 10, 2024

A Haunting in the Arctic

C. J. Cooke

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Mermaid · Psychological Horror

February 27, 2024

British Library Tales of the Weird #18

Queens of the Abyss

Mike Ashley

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

September 24, 2020

Earthlings

Sayaka Murata

Fantasy · Horror · Psychological Horror · Translation

October 8, 2020

Herald Classics

Greatest Hits

Harlan Ellison

Horror · Science Fiction · Psychological Horror · Bram Stoker Award · British Fantasy Award

March 26, 2024

British Library Tales of the Weird #53

The Haunted Trail

Weird Walk

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

September 19, 2024

Flame Tree 451

Indian Ghost Stories

Dr. Mithuraaj Dhusiya

Horror · 19th century · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

November 28, 2023

Flame Tree 451

Chinese Ghost Stories

C. Xueting Ni

Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology

June 18, 2024

British Library Tales of the Weird #35

Polar Horrors

John Miller

Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection · Short Stories

November 10, 2022

Mirrorland

Carole Johnstone

Magical Realism · Psychological Horror · Psychological Thriller · Mystery

April 20, 2021

Alien Universe

Alien: Seventh Circle

Philippa Ballantine

Horror · Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Psychological Horror · Alien

January 7, 2025

The Rouse

China Miéville

Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Mystery

September 15, 2026

Fish Hooks and Other Stories

Kit Power

Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection · Short Stories

October 29, 2026

The Adventures of Amos Jelkie, Ghost Hunter

Sydney Chambers, I A Watson

Horror · Ghosts · Occult Detective · Psychological Horror · Collection

August 18, 2026

Entering Gosston

Jeffrey Thomas

Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection

May 8, 2026

British Library Tales of the Weird #78

Terror Australis

James Doig

Horror · Ancient Mythology · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology

October 2026

British Library Tales of the Weird #77

Fiendish Felines

Janette Leaf

Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Cats · Short Stories

September 17, 2026

Something Peculiar #11

Something Peculiar

Steve J Shaw

Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories

September 24, 2026

The Wickies and Other Macabre Tales

Tylor James

Horror · Psychological Horror · Collection · Short Stories · Mystery

June 22, 2026

The Boatman

Alex Grecian

Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Reaper

April 7, 2026

British Library Tales of the Weird #75

Danse Macabre

Mike Ashley

Horror · 19th century · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Regency

July 16, 2026

British Library Tales of the Weird #74

Haunted Yorkshire

Elizabeth Dearnley

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Collection

June 18, 2026

British Library Tales of the Weird #73

Beasts with Five Fingers

Brian J. Showers

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

May 21, 2026

Somnambulant Hearts

Andrew Hook

Fantasy · Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection

June 25, 2026

What the Bones Know

Kirstyn McDermott

Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

March 1, 2026

Beyond and Within

Sauúti Terrors Short Stories

Eugen Bacon, Cheryl S. Ntumy, Stephen Embleton

Horror · Science Fiction · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories

February 17, 2026

Beyond and Within

No Laughing Matter

Peter Coleborn, Mike Chinn

Fantasy · Horror · Dark Fantasy · Psychological Horror · Anthology

November 24, 2026

Beyond and Within

Black Horror

Maurice Broaddus, Chesya Burke

Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories · Mystery

November 24, 2026

Beyond and Within

Black Dingo Short Stories

Eugen Bacon

Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories · Dark Fiction

November 24, 2026

Gothic Fantasy

Folklore Horror Short Stories

Maria J. Pérez Cuervo

Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Short Stories

October 20, 2026