The Horror Writers Association® was formed, in part, to foster a greater appreciation of dark fiction among members of the general public. Whether you are new to Horror, or simply want to become familiar with some of the classics and “bests” of dark fiction, the following books are a wonderful place to begin.
Like most “best of” lists, ours is somewhat quirky. The books that appear here were picked using a survey of Horror Writers Association’s general membership in 1996, so many excellent books published more recently do not appear here, and some of those that do are now out of print. Most of the recognized classics of dark fiction do appear here, though. Those that are O.P. can often be obtained through used booksellers such as Alibris.