Bestselling Horror Story Anthologies
Looking for horror stories and horror story collections? The 10 horror anthologies below are the best current collections of horror stories available on Amazon, and they're bound to please.
The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology by Christopher Golden - If horror stories about the living dead tickle your fancy, then this collection from Christopher Golden would be a great purchase. 19 stories are included, from authors as diverse as Joe Hill, Rick Hautala, and Joe Lansdale.
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre by H.P. Lovecraft - An affordable introduction to H.P. Lovecraft, who is considered by most people to be Poe's successor as master of the horror story. Lovecraft has been a huge influence on every horror writer since.
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories by Algernon Blackwood - This is one of only two single-author anthologies of horror stories included on this list. Blackwood is a master of the craft, and his stories were a huge influence on H.P. Lovecraft.
Poe's Children: The New Horror by Peter Straub - Over 600 pages of horror stories selected by one of the master horror novelists writing today, Peter Straub. Authors included in the collection include John Crowley, Thomas Tessier, and Thomas Ligotti.
Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror by Ellen Datlow - Darkness presents 25 horror stories from a diverse group of writers including Clive Barker, Peter Straub, and Stephen King.
Vile Things: Extreme Deviations of Horror by Cheryl Mullenax - British horror writers Graham Masterton and Ramsey Campbell both have stories included in this anthology of horror stories, and other authors include Tim Curran and Randy Chandler.
Hellbound Hearts by Paul Kane and Marie O'Regan - This is an anthology of stories set in the same universe as Clive Barker's novel The Hellbound Heart. (That book was the source material for the Hellraiser movies.) Includes stories from Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean.
Dark Delicacies III: Haunted by Del Howison and Jeff Gelb - The editor, Del Howison, owns and operates one of only two all-horror bookstores in the USA, Dark Delicacies. This anthology includes a novella from Chuck Palahniuk, as well as short stories from notable horror authors like David Morrell and Clive Barker.
The Mammoth Book of the Best New Horror by Stephen Jones - Presents short horror stories from 1989 to 2008 from authors like Brian Lumley, Ramsey Campbell, Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Peter Straub, Tim Lebbon, Joe Hill, Clive Barker, and Stephen King.
Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead by John Skipp - Features 32 zombie stories from notable horror authors like Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Robert R. McCammon, and Joe Lansdale.
Horror Stories
Horror stories can be found all over the Internet, including scary tales from real life to horror fiction by famous authors and amateur horror writers, as well as some of the most gruesome fan fiction you've ever seen. People who want to read a good horror story might want to sit down with a horror books, but they might want to find streaming horror videos to watch on their computer or printable horror stories to give them ideas for their own fiction writing.
Whatever you have in mind, I've collected some entertaining horror websites that covered the whole spectrum of blood and gore. In the 13 horror links below, you'll find stories about vampires, zombies and werewolves. You can find free short stories and novels from the greats of horror writing. You'll find ghost stories and directions to local haunted houses and horrific news updates from everyday life.
I've included one site maintained by a real life famous horror author and the people who love to read his horror books alongside a web address which posts scary streaming webcasts which sound like old style radio broadcasts. Our collection of horror stories include horror humor, gothic poetry and networking opportunities for horror storytellers.
From the writers of this site, here's hoping you find the kind of horror tales you're searching for.
Online Horror Stories
If you want to read about horror stories online or watch entertaining horror videos, I've included a few links to a few sites that feature horror entertainment in one form of the other.
World Horror Stories - This site touts itself as the scariest stories, photos and videos ever posted to the Internet.
Classic Horror Stories - Website which posts free links to horror stories from some of the greats, such as Ambrose Bierce, H.P. Lovecraft, H.G. Wells and Edgar Allen Poe. Even includes one or two horror themed stories from Rudyard Kipling and Charles Dickens.
East of the Web Horror Shorts - Browse through horror short stories by rating, by author, by date added and by length. Includes contemporary stories, classic stories and new titles. Sub-genres include ghost stories and vampire fiction.
Underworld Tales - Underworld Tales Magazine offers a site where readers can submit dark poetry and ghost stories. Also includes section for horror articles and classic horror.
Horror Masters - Another horror website which posts a new horror stories to the web for readers to enjoy for free. Some of the latest releases are from influential horror authors like Lord Dunsany and Algernon Blackwood and foreign greats like Pu Songling. Not updated recently, but there are many great stories on the site.
Dark Whispers - Dark Whispers is the official blog of the Horror Writers Association, where you can learn about horror fiction updates, horror convention news and new releases in the horror genre.
Horror Theatre - Internet radio featuring murders, weird stories and ghost stories, broadcasting out of Atlanta, Georgia.
Another Realm - A free monthly magazine of horror, science fiction and fantasy stories, updated twice a month with new macabre stories.
Dark Icon Original Fiction - Features a decade of free online fiction, including all-original short stories, novellas, novels and serial fiction.
Thomas Ligotti Online - Cult favorite horror author Thomas Ligotti's personal website, including contents, media updates and a fan forum.
Crumpkin's Pumpkins - Halloween-themeed humor and imagery designed for the amusement of late teens & up. You'll need a high-speed connection to enjoy this horror site.
Asylum Electica - Horror blog with links to strange and fantastical oddities from around the remote corners of the world, collected by the Comtesse De Spair.
Horror Find - Touts itself as the Internet's horror search engine, including horror fiction, horror movie info, haunted house locations by state, dark art and stories about real haunted places.