Books like The Unwanted by John Saul

A struggling writer and recovering alcoholic, Jack Torrance takes over caretaking of the remote Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies, but a winter storm and the building’s malevolent past drive him toward madness, threatening his family's safety.

1818 novel by Mary Shelley about young scientist Victor Frankenstein who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox experiment.

Shirley Jackson’s classic psychological horror, *The Haunting of Hill House*, follows a lonely woman drawn into an abandoned mansion whose malevolent presence ultimately consumes her.

A tense psychological thriller that pits FBI agent Clarice Starling against the notorious cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter as they collaborate to catch a new predator.

A young governess in a remote estate discovers that the souls of two children are threatened by the malevolent ghosts of a former governess and her lover.

The Hellbound Heart is a collection of visceral horror stories by Clive Barker, exploring dark fantasies and sadomasochistic themes.

In the chilling third entry of the Dollanganger saga, half‑brothers Jory and Bart navigate jealousy, a new family secret, and a mysterious old neighbor, all while the family's dark past looms.

Rowan, a Mayfair woman, gives birth to a creature from another species, Lasher, threatening the Mayfairs.

Set in a quiet 1950s American suburb, two orphaned sisters, Meg and Susan, are held captive in their aunt’s basement as her deteriorating mental health begins to poison their family and the surrounding community.

This collection of 15 short stories by Edgar Allan Poe includes well-known tales such as 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'The Masque of the Red Death'.

Alex Shaw is declared an Unwanted in the strict society of Quill, but instead of facing death he discovers Artimé, a sanctuary where Unwanteds harness their artistic talents for magic. With his twin Aaron split between worlds, fate forces brothers to clash in a final duel for Artimé’s future.

When Kara Marshall’s daughter vanishes during a home showing, she suspects a sinister intruder. Joined by a grieving neighbor, they uncover a stalking menace that preys on houses for sale, turning their community into a deadly hunt.

A comprehensive anthology of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short stories—such as "The Tell‑Tale Heart" and "Murders in the Rue Morgue"—and iconic poems including "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven", showcasing his mastery of horror, mystery, and lyrical verse.

In 1946 Clanton, a respected war hero and farmer, Pete Banning commits the shocking murder of Reverend Dexter Bell—and says nothing. The case becomes the county’s most baffling crime.

FBI agent Jane Hawk uncovers a secret cabal that orchestrates a wave of suspicious suicides and murders, including that of her husband. Racing against time, she becomes a fugitive to expose a conspiracy that threatens national security.

"I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling last words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. In the void that remains stands his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, surrounded by questions destined to go unanswered unless she does what all the grief and fury inside her demand: Find the truth, no matter what. People of talent and accomplishment, people seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge. Jane is determined to give up everything to find out why. And if that means going rogue and becoming America's Most Wanted, then so be it. Those arrayed against her are legion, and devoted to protecting something profoundly important-or terrifying-enough to exterminate any and all in their way. But Jane is as clever as these enemies are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthless. And she is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

A collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s 26 classic short stories and six haunting poems, featuring masterpieces such as “The Tell‑tale Heart,” “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “Annabel Lee.” Perfect for fans of American gothic literature.

In the forgotten mill of Westover, Massachusetts, the Sturgess family's last heir threatens to reopen centuries of sealed terror, unleashing a vengeance born of flames and isolation.