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
The Beetle by Richard Marsh

The Beetle

Richard Marsh

364 pages • first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Vladimir Nabokov, Robert Louis Stevenson, Dan Chaon

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Vladimir Nabokov, Robert Louis Stevenson, Dan Chaon

144 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious medium-paced
Dracula by Bram Stoker

Dracula

Bram Stoker

497 pages • first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Joan Lindsay

189 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells

The Island of Doctor Moreau

H.G. Wells

4 hours, 7 minutes • first pub 1896 (editions)

fiction classics horror science fiction adventurous dark medium-paced
The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie

The Murder on the Links

Hercule Poirot #2

Agatha Christie

228 pages • first pub 1923 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Carmilla

J. Sheridan Le Fanu

108 pages • first pub 1872 (editions)

fiction classics horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious fast-paced
Frankenstein (Wordsworth Collector's Editions) by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein (Wordsworth Collector's Editions)

Mary Shelley

224 pages • first pub 1818 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary science fiction dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby #1

Ira Levin

6 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie

Curtain: Poirot's Last Case

Hercule Poirot #39

Agatha Christie

284 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious fast-paced