Fear Factor: A Challenge for Horror, Thriller, and Mystery Lovers (AI Generated Challenge) - hosted by jones_aybee

Read a classic horror, thriller, or mystery novel that you've always wanted to read
It's time to delve into the classics with this prompt! Reading a classic horror, thriller, or mystery novel takes you back in time, exploring the foundations of the genre. Whether it's a classic monster story, a locked room mystery, or a psychological thriller, a classic novel is sure to give you a new perspective on the genre. 

Here are some book recommendations for this prompt:

  • "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
  • "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
  • "Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe
  • "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
  • "The Maltese Falcon" by Dashiell Hammett
All books added
Terrifying Tales by Edgar Allan Poe

Terrifying Tales

Edgar Allan Poe

150 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins

323 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Picture of Dorian Gray (The Original 1890 Uncensored Edition + The Expanded and Revised 1891 Edition) by Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray (The Original 1890 Uncensored Edition + The Expanded and Revised 1891 Edition)

Oscar Wilde

145 pages • first pub 1890 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical horror lgbtqia+
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

182 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

The Stepford Wives

Ira Levin

123 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction classics horror science fiction dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Endless Night by Agatha Christie

Endless Night

Agatha Christie

303 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
Sturmhöhe by Emily Brontë

Sturmhöhe

Emily Brontë

398 pages • first pub 1847 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary romance dark emotional slow-paced
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë

640 pages • first pub 1847 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary romance dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Thinner by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

Thinner

Stephen King, Richard Bachman

10 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark tense medium-paced
The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

The Hellbound Heart

Hellraiser #1

Clive Barker

164 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror adventurous fast-paced