Horror produces fewer long series than fantasy or crime, so this list mixes multi-book series with the connected works that share a setting or cast.
Series in Reading Order
- Dark Tower by Stephen King — 20 books · 1982–2023
Eight volumes connecting much of King's other fiction. - Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice — 12 books · 1976–2003
Begun 1976 with Interview with the Vampire. - The Passage by Justin Cronin
Viral apocalypse trilogy, 2010-2016. - Dracula by Bram Stoker — 10 books · 1975–2002
1897; the source for most modern vampire fiction. - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
1818; the origin of the modern horror novel. - The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
1959; adapted for screen several times. - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
1962; a touchstone for the modern gothic. - The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
1983 novella; also a long-running stage adaptation. - Twilight by Stephenie Meyer — 14 books · 2005–2020
Young-adult vampire series, 2005-2008 plus companions. - Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris — 13 books · 2001–2017
The Southern Vampire Mysteries, basis for True Blood.
How to read these series
Numbered entries follow the order the books were published, which is the order the story was written and the safest order for a first read. Where a series has side novels or novellas, reading them in publication order avoids spoilers from later books.
Where the numbers come from
Book counts and publication years on this page are taken from the series entries in the GoBookSeries index. Each title links to the full book list for that series.
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