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• The Shining

  King, Stephen, 1947-

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  The gold standard for "winter horror", in my opinion! The isolation of the hotel is only compounded once the Torrances get snowed in for the season. If you've already read The Shining, try some of King's other wintry horror, like Misery, Storm of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Terror

  a Novel

  Simmons, Dan, 1948-2026

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  Simmons' opus, a genrebending speculative piece that reimagines what happened to Franklin's lost expedition. Frostbite is just one of the many, many dangers in this book.

• Frankenstein

  Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851

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  The entire plot of Frankenstein is framed by an arctic expedition stuck in the ice, who happen to encounter Victor and his creation. With the recent del Toro adaptation sure to get some Oscar noms this season, there's never been a better time to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Let the Right One in

  Ajvide Lindqvist, John, 1968-

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  Adapted into a modern horror classic movie, this Swedish novel takes an interesting approach to vampire lore by fusing it to a coming-of-age story.

• We Used to Live Here

  Kliewer, Marcus,

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  This chiller follows a couple who flip houses being interrupted by a family who used to live in the home they're renovating. For fans of Hill House or Jason Rekulak's books, this mystery-driven horror is haunting!

• Dead of Winter

  Coates, Darcy,

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  A grisly murder, claustrophobic quarters, and brutal cold set the stage for this tense mystery.

• Snowblind

  Golden, Christopher,

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  Some of the best ghost stories play with our perception of time - Golden's modern ghost thriller, first published in 2014, joins this haunting canon. For fans of Lake Mungo or The Innkeepers. Golden's written other snowed-in horror as well - try…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Drift

  a Novel

  Tudor, C. J.,

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  A dystopic, apocalyptic horror novel with plenty of gruesome thrills to keep you up all night. Tudor's The Gathering is another one to try if you liked this.

• Ghost Story

  Straub, Peter, 1943-2022

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  This modern horror classic stands on the shoulders of giants, paying homage to older sure-fire hits like The Turn of the Screw.

• The Winter People

  a Novel

  McMahon, Jennifer, 1968-

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  A dual narrative - split between 1908 and the present day - sets the tone and pace of this Vermont-set thriller.

• The Curse of the Wendigo

  Yancey, Rick,

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  This YA horror may be a sequel, but you could pick it up without having read the first (though you really should) and still enjoy yourself. Romance, horror, and the snowy, blood-soaked Canadian wilderness make this a heart-pounding read.