Horror Audiobooks reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 176 Reddit reviews across 6 subreddits and 26 posts to rank the best Horror Audiobooks brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/horrorlit, r/audiobooks, r/horror, r/suggestmeabook, r/audible. Top-rated brands include Stephen King (4.7/5), Joe Hill (4.8/5), Christopher Buehlman (5.0/5).
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Subreddits6
Posts26
Brands61
Products96
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#1
Stephen King
4.7
(44)
"Pet Cemetery"
"IT"
"Pet Semetary narration adds a ton to stories I already love."
"Carrie was read by Sissy Spacek, and she does a great job too."
"Salem's Lot narration adds a ton to stories I already love."
"Campbell Scott reading The Shining is great."
"Seconding Pet Semetary!! I'm constantly chasing an audiobook experience as good as that one"
"My favorites that are specifically well produced audio: It, the stand, 11/22/63, pet Semetary, Dolores Claiborne, Skeleton Crew for short stories, anything narrated by will Patton."
"Pet Semetary by Stephen King narrated by Michael C. Hall was so, so good."
"I’m really loving listening to Stephen King audiobooks. I have so far listened to IT, The Shining, Salems Lot, Eyes of the Dragon."
#2
Joe Hill
4.8
(11)
"N0S4A2"
"NOS4A2 was by Kate Mulgrew. Best audiobook I’ve heard in any genre."
"I've read it twice and listened to it once, it's definitely my favorite Joe Hill novel"
"Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill, narrated by Stephen Lang is easily one of my favorites."
"Same w NOS4A2"
"Heart Shaped Box was incredible. Had me on edge the whole time."
"N0S4A2 by Joe Hill and narrated by Kate Mulgrew and I was spoiled. Kate puts everything into the performance."
"NOS4R2 audiobook is awesome!!! Good suggestion"
"Anything by Joe Hill. Heart shaped box and N0S4A2 were both great audio books."
"I would recommend NOS4A2 to anyone who isn't from Massachusetts."
#3
Christopher Buehlman
5.0
(10)
"I really love the audiobook for Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman."
"Add the rest of Buehlman's works to your list then. They're all great and generally very well done in audio format. The Lesser Dead - this is my favorite vampire book to date."
"The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman is such a fun, spooky romp through new York. Characterization is incredible, the book is narrated by the author who does an incredible job."
"I just finished The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman and it was really excellent."
"Christopher Buelman is an amazing narrator! Especially his voice for Margaret it's so good."
"BTF is my favorite of his. Plus his own narration for The Lesser Dead and The Blacktongue Thief are excellent!"
"Between Two Fires, by Christopher Buehlman."
"Between Two Fires by Christopher Beuhlman and The Lesser Dead by the same author."
"The Lesser Dead narrated and written by Christopher Buehlman was fantastic."
"The lesser dead by Chris Buehlman - the author narrates it and it legit sounds like someone is telling you a story."
#4
Max Brooks
5.0
(9)
"I have heard the audible version of WWZ is fantastic."
"Judy Greer absolutely killed that reading, one of my favorites."
"Devolution by Max Brooks has Judy Greer as the narrator, and it's awesome."
"World War Z: The Complete Edition and Devolution by Max Brooks. Don't let the WWZ movie fool you, the book is so much better than the movie."
"No one has said Devolution by Max Brooks yet. Fantastic performance."
"World War Z is very well done."
"Devolution by Max Brooks. Audiobook is great!"
"My personal favourite readings are the full cast World War Z... the book is genius."
"Buy the 'Movie Tie-In' edition of 'World War Z'... This is how it's done."
#5
Nat Cassidy
5.0
(6)
"Mary, an awakening of Terror from Nat Cassidy is phenomenal. The narrator does such an incredible job and the book itself is so good."
"I just finished Mary by Nat Cassidy and the narrator Susan Bennett was great. Her voice really reflected personality and emotion."
"Mary an awakening of terror by nat Cassidy was brilliant! I can’t wait for his next book! And the woman who narrated was brilliant"
"I really enjoyed; “Mary” by Nat Cassidy"
"Mary by Nat Cassidy"
"Mary by Nat Cassidy was fantastically narrated with really great emotion. Made me panicked when she was. There’s a bit of body horror as well as psychological horror and good old bugs and guts."
#6
Grady Hendrix
4.3
(6)
"How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (Mikhaela Asang - excellent performance)"
"I find Grady Hendrix's audiobooks very well done."
"My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix"
"I also really enjoyed The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix narrated by Bahni Turpi."
"The Southern Book Club's Guide to Vampire Slaying by Grady Hendrix read by Bahni Turpin was a lot better than a I expected."
"Southern booklovers guide to Vampires by Grady Hendrix was really well done."
#7
Dan Simmons
4.6
(5)
"Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons is excellent."
"I will always recommend The Terror by Dan Simmons. The voices he gives each character makes it feel like you’re watching a movie."
"“The Terror” by Dan Simmons, narrated by Tom Sellwood, was amazing."
"The Terror- Dan Simmons"
"Dan Simmons - Carrion Comfort - $4.18"
#8
Mike Bockoven
5.0
(4)
"My favorite is Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven easily."
"I also enjoyed the presentation of Fantasticland, seconding that one."
"Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven is also a super fun read and convinced me to get audible."
"Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven is outstanding! It’s done in the style of World War Z, really amazingly engrossing."
#9
William Peter Blatty
5.0
(4)
"The Exorcist, narrated by the author, Blatty. It's perfect."
"William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist has a terrific audiobook version narrated by William himself."
"I've heard from many people that The Exorcist is an incredible audiobook, narrated by William Blatty himself."
"I can't recommend The Exorcist as read by the author William Peter Blatty enough."
#10
Michael McDowell
4.8
(4)
"Blackwater (or Cold Moon Over Babylon, or The Elementals) by Michael McDowell all have great audiobooks."
"The Elementals - Michael McDowell"
"The greatest audiobook I’ve ever listened to is Blackwater- Michael McDowell read by Matt Godfrey."
"Blackwater the complete Saga- Michael McDowell"
#11
Paul Tremblay
4.8
(4)
"A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay (Joy Osmanski)"
"Horror Movie by Paul Trembley was so well done as an audiobook."
"I highly suggest Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay. It’s body horror and a take on the zombie genre except grounded really well in reality."
"I really enjoyed the audiobook narration for A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay."
#12
Michelle Paver
5.0
(3)
"Dark Matter. Michelle Paver. Jeremy Northam. Don't think about it. Just do it. Just. Do. It."
"...and Michelle Paver's Dark Matter."
"Dark Matter by Michelle Paver is amazing."
#13
Laird Barron
4.3
(3)
"The audiobooks for Laird Barron’s collections are all really good."
"The Croning by Laird Barron"
"I loved The Croning by Laird Barron, read by Emily Zeller. But this book is not for everybody, bit of a slow burner."
#14
Jeff VanderMeer
4.3
(3)
"Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (Carolyn McCormack - major favorite audiobook)"
"Area X (newest book is Absolution) by VanderMeer"
"Jeff VanderMeer - Southern Reach Trilogy - $4.68"
#15
John Hornor Jacobs
5.0
(2)
"A Lush and Seething Hell by John Hornor Jacobs"
"Finally, 'A Lush and Seething Hell' by John Hornor Jacobs gets a ton of love and deserves it."
#16
Tananarive Due
5.0
(2)
"The Good House by Tananarive Due"
"I'm 85% into 'The Good House' by Tananarive Due as an audiobook and love it."
#17
Stephen Graham Jones
5.0
(2)
"The Only Good Indians audiobook really complemented the casual writing style and dialogue."
"The only good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones has some amazing sequences and the audiobook is maybe my favorite I ever listened to."
#18
John Langan
5.0
(2)
"The Fisherman by John Langan"
"The Fisherman by John Langan, read by Danny Campbell is easily one of the best audiobooks I've ever listened to."
#19
Craig DiLouie
4.5
(2)
"Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie"
"Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie was very well done, told in a documentary style."
#20
Felix Blackwell
4.5
(2)
"Stolen tongues by felix blackwell was an absolute masterpiece as an audiobook."
"Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell. Currently listening, read by J S Arquin."
#21
H.P. Lovecraft
4.5
(2)
"At the Mountains of Madness is more of a novella, by H.P. Lovecraft. It's my favorite of his stuff."
"A great one to start with is “Rats In the Walls.” by Lovecraft."
#22
Nick Cutter
4.5
(2)
"All of Nick Cutter!"
"I recently enjoyed the audiobooks for Little Heaven by Nick Cutter"
#23
Jon Cohn
4.0
(2)
"Jon Cohn's Slashtag is a must"
"*Slashtag* by Jon Cohn, narrated by Lauren Ezzo"
#24
Thomas Ligotti
4.0
(2)
"I’m a big fan of Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe by Ligotti on audiobook it’s really goodo."
"I really like the audiobook for Thomas Ligotti’s Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe."
#25
Mariana Enriquez
4.0
(2)
"I enjoyed the narrator for Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez. It has a nice flow."
"Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez is great."
#26
Ainslie Hogarth
4.0
(2)
"Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth (Adina Verson)"
"I enjoyed Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth on audio. I really liked the narrators voice."
#27
Josh Malerman
4.0
(2)
"I really enjoyed; “Bird Box” by Josh Malerman"
"If you want to try a weird western, I recommend Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman"
#28
Daniel Kehlmann
5.0
(1)
"You Should Have Left by Daniel Kehlmann"
#29
Max Brooks, Nathan Fillion, Judy Greer
5.0
(1)
"I second World War Z, such a great cast for the audio book. His second book De-evolution is similar with Nathan Fillion and Judy Greer as part of the cast."
#30
Anne Rice
5.0
(1)
"I really strongly recommend The Vampire Lestat."
#31
Nick Cutter, Corey Brill
5.0
(1)
"The Troop (All the Nick Cutter books that Corey Brill narrates are perfect IMHO, he nails the vibe.)"
#32
Iian Rob Wright
5.0
(1)
"The Spread series by Iian Rob Wright is a great listen. It’s body horror up there with The Thing."
#33
Carissa Orlando
5.0
(1)
"The September House by Carissa Orlando was excellent as an audiobook. It's told from the MCs perspective, which lent itself well to the format, and the narrator did a great job."
#34
Tananrive Due
5.0
(1)
"I’m listening to *The Reformatory* by Tananrive Due right now and the narrator is as excellent as the story."
#35
Justin Cronin
5.0
(1)
"The Passage by Justin Cronin is fantastic, it's narrated by Scott Brick."
#36
Alma Katsu
5.0
(1)
"The Hunger by Alma Katsu, narrated by Kristen Potter is fantastic"
#37
Catriona Ward
5.0
(1)
"The Girl from Rawblood or The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward"
#38
Danny Campbell
5.0
(1)
"Danny Campbell's narration of The Fisherman puts it up there as one of my favorite audiobooks of all time."
#39
Michael McDowell, Nick Acosta, Stephen King, Ainslie Hogarth, Amy Lukavics
5.0
(1)
"Here are some that I enjoyed recently: The Elementals, Midnight Picnic, Doctor Sleep, Motherthing, Daughters unto Devils."
#40
F.G. Cottam
5.0
(1)
"My favorites are The Colony, Dark Resurrection, Harvest of Scorn, and The Waiting Room by F.G. Cottam"
#41
Will Patton
5.0
(1)
"Anything read by Will Patton. He does the Mr Mercedes series as well as a few others by King"
#42
David Wong
5.0
(1)
"The audio books for the John Dies at the End series by David Wong, especially the second one, This Book Is Full of Spiders."
#43
Jason Paragim, Joe Hill, Stephen King, Nathan Ballingrud
5.0
(1)
"Listing these because the narration is excellent: John Dies At The End Series, NOS4A2, The Fireman, The Institute, If it Bleeds, The Outsider, North American Lake Monsters, Wounds, Pet Semetary, IT."
#44
Clive Barker
5.0
(1)
"The books of blood"
#45
Chuck Wendig
5.0
(1)
"Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig. I couldn’t stop listening to this one. Top notch story and I learned a lot about apples!"
#46
Frank Amaya
4.0
(1)
"Whispering Shadows by Frank Amaya is on the Apple Store"
#47
Brian McNaughton
4.0
(1)
"Throne of Bones by Brian Mcnaughton made cringe like the first time I read Guts by Palahniuk."
#48
Ania Ahlborn
4.0
(1)
"The Shuddering by Ania Ahlborn."
#49
Jon Padgett
4.0
(1)
"Jon Padgett also narrates his own book, 'The Secret of Ventriloquism.' I think you'd dig it."
#50
Tim McBain and L.T. Vargus
4.0
(1)
"The Scattered and the Dead by Tim McBain and L.T Vargus. I have read the prequel novella(it is ok but isn’t required to read Book1 so if you just want to you can just go straight into book1) and am halfway through the first book and it is everything I love about zombie books."
#51
Adam Nevill
4.0
(1)
"The Ritual by Adam Nevill."
#52
Brian Keene
4.0
(1)
"The Rising and City of the Dead by Brian Keene"
#53
Kathe Koja
4.0
(1)
"Kathe Koja's The Cipher has an excellent narration that sounds as grimy as the content."
#54
The Woman in Black
4.0
(1)
"The Woman in Black by Susan Hill, narrated by Paapa Essi"
#55
The Little Stranger
4.0
(1)
"The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters, narrated by Simon Vance."
#56
Ron McLarty
4.0
(1)
"My favorite audiobook reader is Ron McLarty. He did an edition of Salems Lot that’s pretty good!"
#57
Dark Matter
4.0
(1)
"Dark Matter by Michelle Paver, narrated by Jeremy Northam."
#58
Thin Air
4.0
(1)
"Thin Air by Michelle Paver, narrated by Daniel Weyman."
#59
Blackwater
4.0
(1)
"Blackwater by Michael McDowell narrated by Matt Godfrey."
#60
T. A. Cruz
4.0
(1)
"Have You Seen Sarah Baker? by T. A. Cruz is an amazing thriller/horror."
#61
Dolores Claiborne
4.0
(1)
"Dolores Claiborne read by Frances Sternhagen. Maybe it's more of a thriller but she seriously kills it."
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