Scared Senseless

When was the last time you were truly scared? We’re talking: ‘I’m going to double check I’ve locked the doors and windows’ scared. Here are some books that’ll have you checking under the bed, hiding under the covers and sleeping with the light on.

Dracula

Bram Stoker

A stunningly beautiful clothbound hardback edition of one of the most famous Gothic horror stories in the world.
The Haunted Hotel

Wilkie Collins

An enigmatic countess with a wicked past, a terrible crime, a shadowy Venetian palazzo and a grisly apparition demanding vengeance - all the ingredients for a vintage Gothic horror tale.
The Haunting Of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

A tie-in edition to accompany the new Netflix re-imagining of Jackson's scariest novel.
Frankenstein (Faux Leather Edition)

Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley's masterpiece of gothic horror, now in a beautiful new hardcover edition.
The Thing On The Doorstep And Other Weird Stories

H. P. Lovecraft, Lovecraft, H. P.

Part of a six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy award-winning director Guillermo del Toro.
The Woman In Black

Susan Hill

Susan Hill's original ghost story will induce tears of fear. Beware of reading alone at night.

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