Best Haunted House Audiobooks

The Shining

The Shining • Book 1

by Stephen King

Narrated by Campbell Scott

Jack Torrance's winter isolation at the Overlook Hotel awakens both the building's malevolent spirits and his own capacity for violence, with Campbell Scott's chilling performance.

Pet Sematary

by Stephen King

Narrated by Michael C. Hall

Dr. Louis Creed discovers that the pet cemetery behind his new home can bring the dead back to life—but they return fundamentally wrong. Hall's chilling performance amplifies King's most disturbing novel.

The Exorcist

The Exorcist • Book 1

by William Peter Blatty

Narrated by William Peter Blatty, Eliana Shaskan

Young Regan's demonic possession grows more disturbing as the author himself narrates his own tale of spiritual warfare in Georgetown.

Salem's Lot

by Stephen King

Narrated by Ron McLarty, Joe Hill

When vampires invade a small Maine town, King's slow-burn horror unfolds through everyday people fighting an ancient evil spreading house by house.

Rebecca

by Daphne du Maurier

Narrated by Anna Massey

A shy bride arrives at her husband's estate, Manderley, only to find herself competing with the ghost of his deceased first wife. Massey's haunting narration perfectly captures the Gothic atmosphere.

The Thief of Always

by Clive Barker

Narrated by Adam Verner

Harvey discovers a magical house where every day brings Christmas, Halloween, and summer—but Adam Verner's narration hints at the sinister price.

The Broken Girls

by Simone St. James

Narrated by Rebecca Lowman

Idlewild Hall housed unwanted girls in 1950s Vermont—the illegitimate, the troublemakers—and decades later, a journalist discovers the boarding school's haunted secrets.

The Sun Down Motel

by Simone St. James

Narrated by Brittany Pressley, Kirsten Potter

Carly investigates her aunt's 1982 disappearance from a haunted roadside motel, uncovering supernatural secrets and very human dangers. Potter and Pressley alternate between timelines effectively, building atmosphere as supernatural elements blend with true crime mystery.

Sleeping Murder

Miss Marple • Book 12

by Agatha Christie

Narrated by Stephanie Cole

Gwenda's new house triggers terrifying memories of a murder she witnessed as a child, leading Miss Marple to investigate a decades-old crime that someone desperately wants forgotten.

The Amityville Horror

by Jay Anson

Narrated by Ray Porter

Ray Porter's deadpan delivery transforms this into pure psychological dread—he sells the slow-burn terror without ever overselling it, making the escalating haunting feel disturbingly plausible.

The Woman in Black

by Susan Hill, John Lawrence

Narrated by Paapa Essiedu

Arthur Kipps encounters a vengeful spirit while handling a deceased client's estate in the isolated Eel Marsh House. Paapa Essiedu's atmospheric reading heightens Hill's Victorian-style ghost story with elegant restraint.

The Night Is Alive

Krewe of Hunters • Book 10

by Heather Graham

Narrated by Luke Daniels

Savannah's haunted Dragonslayer tavern calls FBI student Abigail home when bodies start appearing. Luke Daniels captures both the Southern Gothic atmosphere and supernatural investigation elements.

The Night Is Forever

Krewe of Hunters • Book 11

by Heather Graham

Narrated by Luke Daniels

Civil War ghosts haunt a therapeutic horse farm where people keep dying under mysterious circumstances. Luke Daniels handles both paranormal suspense and romantic tension with equal skill.

The Evil Inside

Krewe of Hunters • Book 4

by Heather Graham

Narrated by Luke Daniels

Luke Daniels captures the creeping dread of Lexington House perfectly, where paranormal investigator Jenna Duffy faces both supernatural malevolence and very human evil in this New England gothic thriller.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

by Washington Irving

Narrated by Tom Mison

Robertson Dean's dramatic reading captures every terrified moment as schoolteacher Ichabod Crane faces the ghostly Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow.

The Uninvited

Krewe of Hunters • Book 8

by Heather Graham, Luke Daniels

Narrated by Luke Daniels

Revolutionary War ghosts collide with modern murder when a docent finds her colleague impaled on a replica bayonet. Luke Daniels captures both the historical dread and contemporary investigation with compelling intensity.

The Phantom of the Opera

by Gaston Leroux

Narrated by Ralph Cosham

Leroux's original Gothic tale follows the mysterious phantom haunting the Paris Opera House and his obsession with young singer Christine Daaé. The atmospheric setting of underground passages and grand opera halls creates perfect material for audio immersion.

The Fall of the House of Usher: Edgar Allan Poe's Haunting Tale of Family Secrets and Tragic Decay

by Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by William Roberts

Poe's Gothic masterpiece follows a narrator visiting the crumbling Usher mansion, where family madness and supernatural dread culminate in inevitable destruction.

The Silent Companions

by Laura Purcell

Narrated by Katie Scarfe

Pregnant widow Elsie arrives at her late husband's crumbling estate to find life-sized painted figures that seem to move when no one's watching. Katie Scarfe's narration builds dread effectively in this Victorian gothic horror.

The Good House

by Tananarive Due

Narrated by Robin Miles

Angela returns to her grandmother's healing house two years after family tragedy, only to find something sinister has taken root. Robin Miles weaves between past and present, building dread through subtle vocal shifts.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

by Shirley Jackson, Jonathan Lethem

Narrated by Bernadette Dunne

Eighteen-year-old Merricat Blackwood lives with her sister in gothic isolation after a family poisoning incident. Bernadette Dunne's unsettling performance captures Merricat's childlike voice hiding something far more sinister underneath.

Whistlin' Past the Graveyard: A Pine Deep Story

Pine Deep

by Jonathan Maberry

Narrated by Ray Porter

In just 66 minutes, Ray Porter creates mounting dread as a Pine Deep cemetery worker realizes the dead aren't staying buried, proving short horror can be devastatingly effective.

A Head Full of Ghosts

by Paul Tremblay

Narrated by Joy Osmanski

When fourteen-year-old Marjorie shows signs of possession or mental illness, her desperate family agrees to film an exorcism for reality TV. Joy Osmanski switches between the adult narrator and disturbing childhood scenes with unsettling skill.

A Box Full of Darkness

by Simone St. James

Narrated by Anna Caputo, Saskia Maarleveld, Ari Fliakos

Three narrators handle the Esmie siblings' return to their childhood home, drawn back by their missing brother's ghost after eighteen years.

Mexican Gothic

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Narrated by Frankie Corzo

Socialite Noemí investigates her cousin's disturbing marriage at a decaying English manor in 1950s Mexico. Frankie Corzo's narration captures both Noemí's glamorous confidence and growing dread as fungal horrors and eugenic nightmares converge in Gothic terror.

Before Us

by Jane E. James

Narrated by Sarah Kants, Gabrielle Nellis-Pain

That cursed photo in the cellar is just the beginning of the paranoia spiraling through 13 Rutland Terrace. Sarah Kants and Gabrielle Nellis-Pain capture every whispered dread with chilling precision.

The Distant Hours

by Kate Morton, Unknown Author

Narrated by Louise Brealey

A misdirected letter leads Edie to crumbling Milderhurst Castle and the elderly Blythe sisters guarding fifty-year-old secrets. Louise Brealey weaves between past and present timelines, capturing both Gothic atmosphere and family mystery.

The Haunting of Maddy Clare

by Simone St. James

Narrated by Billie Fulford-Brown

In 1920s England, temp worker Sarah Piper assists a WWI-scarred ghost hunter investigating a vengeful spirit who only communicates through women.

Heart of Evil

Krewe of Hunters • Book 2

by Heather Graham

Narrated by Luke Daniels

A corpse swinging from a cemetery angel mirrors a Civil War-era murder at the atmospheric Donegal Plantation, where the Krewe's psychic investigators face both vengeful spirits and human killers. Southern Gothic atmosphere thick enough to cut.

"The Haunting of Hill House Novel

by Shirley Jackson

Narrated by Bernadette Dunne

Four paranormal investigators enter America's most malevolent house, where the real terror isn't ghosts but psychological breakdown. Jackson's subtle psychological horror unfolds beautifully in audio format.

Hellfire

by John Saul

Narrated by Luke Daniels

The Westover mill has stood silent for a century since flames claimed eleven young lives, but the last Sturgess heir is about to reopen those cursed doors. Daniels brings appropriate dread to Saul's supernatural horror.

The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights

by Bridget Collins, Susan Stokes-Chapman, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Andrew Michael Hurley, Jess Kidd, Elizabeth Macneal, Natasha Pulley, Laura Purcell, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, Stuart Turton, Catriona Ward, Lisa Perrin

Narrated by Mark Bonnar, Rona Morison, Sian Clifford, Tim McInnerny

Twelve master storytellers resurrect the Christmas ghost story tradition with tales centered on winter and Advent themes. The multiple narrators—Bonnar, Morison, Clifford, and McInnerny—each bring distinct voices to these supernatural holiday offerings.

The Whisper House

Rylan Flynn • Book 3

by Dawn Merriman

Narrated by Stephanie Cannon

Ghost hunter Rylan Flynn reluctantly helps her ex-boyfriend investigate his haunted mansion, only to discover a fresh murder complicates the supernatural case. Cannon captures both the paranormal atmosphere and the emotional tension between former lovers.

Spirits from Beyond

Ghost Finders • Book 4

by Simon R. Green

Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

The Carnacki Institute's ghost-hunting team faces their latest supernatural assignment with attitude and antisupernatural tech. Tim Gerard Reynolds captures each operative's distinct personality, from arrogant JC to gloomy Happy Jack.

Hell House

by Richard Matheson

Narrated by Ray Porter

Ray Porter guides four investigators into Belasco House, where previous expeditions ended in murder and madness in this haunted house classic.

The Ghosts of Sleath

David Ash • Book 2

by James Herbert

Narrated by Steven Pacey

Steven Pacey transforms Herbert's haunted village mystery into pure atmospheric dread—his voice shifts between investigator skepticism and creeping unease so convincingly you'll feel the terror seeping through Sleath's fog.

Model Home

by Rivers Solomon

Narrated by Gabby Beans

Three Black siblings fled their lily-white Dallas suburb after experiencing inexplicable supernatural events, and Gabby Beans captures their family trauma with haunting precision.

The Amulet

by Michael McDowell

Narrated by Julia Whelan

Julia Whelan's performance transforms McDowell's Southern gothic into something genuinely unnerving—she captures small-town claustrophobia and creeping dread so well you'll forget you're listening.

Horrorstör - Grady Hendrix

by Unknown Author

Narrated by Tai Sammons, Bronson Pinchot

Haunted house horror unfolds inside a Swedish furniture megastore as five employees work overnight to solve bizarre vandalism—Pinchot and Sammons capture every creepy detail.

Haunted

David Ash • Book 1

by James Herbert

Narrated by Steven Pacey

Investigator David Ash spends three nights in Edbrook house, where malevolent games blur the line between haunting and psychological horror. Pacey's performance heightens every supernatural encounter.

The Small Hand

by Susan Hill

Narrated by Cameron Stewart

An antiquarian bookseller encounters a ghostly child's hand at an abandoned house, and Cameron Stewart's atmospheric reading amplifies every supernatural chill.

The Haunting Season: Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights

by Bridget Collins, Natasha Pulley, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Andrew Michael Hurley, Jess Kidd, Elizabeth Macneal, Laura Purcell

Narrated by Rosalind Eleazar, Rory Kinnear, Juliet Stevenson, Gemma Whelan

Eight contemporary authors revive the Victorian tradition of winter ghost stories with tales of haunted houses, cursed objects, and supernatural revenge. Multiple narrators including Juliet Stevenson and Rory Kinnear bring atmospheric dread to each unsettling tale.

Harvest Home

by Thomas Tryon

Narrated by Jonathan Yen

The Constantines discover their perfect Colonial village harbors ancient secrets. Tryon builds dread slowly as this seemingly unchanged hamlet reveals its true nature to newcomers.

The Phantom Coach: A Connoisseur's Collection of Victorian Ghost Stories (The Connoisseur's Collections)

by Michael Sims, Elizabeth Gaskell, Amelia B. Edwards, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Henry James, Robert W. Chambers, Mrs. Oliphant, W.W. Jacobs, Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, Rudyard Kipling, Ambrose Bierce, W.F. Harvey

Narrated by Matthew Waterson

Twelve Victorian ghost stories capturing the era's distinct supernatural dread, from Dickens to Kipling. Matthew Waterson's measured delivery suits the period's formal prose perfectly.

The oval portrait (Edgar Allan Poe Collection nº 3)

by Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by Cathy Dobson

Wounded and sheltering in an abandoned chateau, a man becomes obsessed with an oval portrait whose beauty seems almost alive. Cathy Dobson's reading emphasizes Poe's gothic atmosphere.

The Night Boat

by Robert McCammon, Colin Sullivan, Rowena Morrill

Narrated by Ray Porter

A sunken Nazi U-boat rises from a Caribbean lagoon with its crew still aboard and very much undead. Ray Porter captures McCammon's vintage horror atmosphere in this underwater nightmare.

The Turn of the Screw

by Joseph Cowley

Narrated by Emma Thompson, Richard Armitage - introduction

Emma Thompson's narration adds layers of uncertainty to this Victorian ghost story, making every supernatural encounter feel both real and possibly imagined.

The Castle of Otranto

by Horace Walpole

Narrated by Tony Jay

Gothic literature's founding text features giant helmets crushing people, bleeding statues, and supernatural chaos in a medieval Italian castle, with Tony Jay's theatrical narration.

The Mysteries of Udolpho

by Ann Radcliffe

Narrated by Alison Larkin

Radcliffe's 1794 gothic masterpiece gets atmospheric treatment as Emily St. Aubert faces supernatural terrors and family mysteries in remote castle dungeons.

Ghostly Terror!: Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook / The Yellow Wallpaper / The Beast with Five Fingers

by M.R. James, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, W.F. Harvey, Andrew Sachs, Laurel Lefkow, Stephen Pacey

Narrated by Andrew Sachs, Larel Lefkow, Steven Pacey

Stephen Pacey, Andrew Sachs, and Laurel Lefkow transform three foundational horror stories into a masterclass in atmospheric narration—each voice perfectly matched to its tale's creeping dread.