best monster books of all time

Discover the best monster books of all time! Explore thrilling tales of legendary creatures, horror, and fantasy in this curated list of must-read monster-themed novels.

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Frankenstein

by Mary Shelley

A timeless, terrifying tale of one man’s obsession to create life—and the monster that became his legacy. “If ever a book needed to be placed …
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Dracula

by Bram Stoker

The classic tale of the bizarre Carpathian count, who drinks human blood to stay alive, and the Englishman who knows his secret
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson

A humane scientist attempts to explore the most loathsome forces of evil behind the doors of his London laboratory
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The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde

Introduction by Jeffrey Eugenides • Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Written in his distinctively dazzling manner, Oscar …
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The Invisible Man

by H. G. Wells

First published in 1897, The Invisible Man ranks as one of the most famous scientific fantasies ever written. Part of a series of pseudoscientific romances …
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The Island of Dr. Moreau

by H. G. Wells

Ranked among the classic novels of the English language and the inspiration for several unforgettable movies, this early work of H. G. Wells was greeted …
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

 

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The phantom of the Opera

 

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The Land that Time Forgot

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

One of the most popular and influential science fiction tales of all time, The Land That Time Forgot was first published in book form in …
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Journey to the Centre of the Earth

by Jules Verne

Three men adventure into a secret passage, disclosed by an old parchment, through a volcano to the center of the earth.
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The Lost World

by Arthur Conan Doyle

In "The Lost World", Professor Challenger journeys to South America to prove the existence of an isolated prehistoric world. In "Poison Belt", Challenger predicts the …
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The Time Machine

 

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The War of the Worlds

by H. G. Wells

Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" …
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King Kong

by Edgar Wallace

A novelization of the classic "King Kong" film about a giant gorilla that was captured from Skull Island and brought to New York City.
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The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

by Edgar Allan Poe

This collection of 73 short stories and 48 poems includes many masterpieces by American writer Edgar Allan Poe.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles

by Arthur Conan Doyle

When Sir Charles Baskerville is found mysteriously dead, Sherlock Holmes looks into the case.
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