Best Haunted House Horror 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.

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.

Home Before Dark

by Riley Sager

Narrated by Cady McClain, Jon Lindstrom

Sager's haunted-house thriller deconstructs the genre in real time — a daughter returns to the house her father wrote about and finds his memoir was fiction.

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 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 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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

The Invited

by Jennifer McMahon

Narrated by Amanda Carlin, Justine Eyre

"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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Twisted Ones

by T. Kingfisher

Narrated by Hillary Huber

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

Experimental Film

by Gemma Files

Narrated by Morgan Hallett

Unemployed film teacher Lois Cairns discovers a lost early 20th century filmmaker whose obsessions led to mysterious disappearance and supernatural consequences. Morgan Hallett's performance captures both academic curiosity and mounting dread as research becomes dangerous.

Real Ghost Stories: Disturbing Paranormal Stories Based On True Events (True Ghost Stories: Real Hauntings)

True Ghost Stories: Real Hauntings

by Eve S. Evans

Narrated by Dana Bruhn

Dana Bruhn's delivery adds genuine unease to these allegedly true accounts, from apartments that reject tenants to haunted schools welcoming new students.

Man, F*ck This House (And Other Disasters)

by Brian Asman

Narrated by Matt Godfrey, James Anderson Foster, Andrew Gibson, Joe Hempel, Jenn Lee, Zura Johnson, Ray Porter

A stellar ensemble cast elevates these horror stories into something genuinely unsettling—each narrator nails their character's descent into dread with surgical precision.

Glimpses of the Unknown: Lost Ghost Stories (British Library Tales of the Weird)

British Library Tales of the Weird • Book 3

by Mike Ashley

Narrated by Julia Franklin, Ben Onwukwe, John Telfer, David Thorpe

Rediscovered supernatural tales from the early 20th century feature vengeful paintings, dying transmissions, and disturbed tombs. Multiple narrators suit this varied collection of ghostly encounters.

J. Sheridan Le Fanu: A BBC Radio Full-Cast Gothic Horror Collection

by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Don McCamphill, Alan Drury, Neil Brand, Anne-Marie Duff, Brana Bajic, David Warner, Celia Imrie, Jacqueline Pearce, Nigel Anthony, Roger May, Kenneth Cranham, Ian McDiarmid, Teresa Gallagher, Graham Crowden, Dorothy Tutin, Joan Sims, Kathleen Byron, Tessa Worsley, John Hartley, Jonathan Keeble, Geoffrey Whitehead, Stephen Critchlow, George Cole, Jane Wittenshaw, George A. Cooper, Becky Hindley, Pauline Letts, David Collings, John Evitts, Linda Regan, Joan Littlewood, Paul Chahidi, Haydn Gwynne, Jonathan Forbes, Ruth Everett, Matthew Durkan, Alexandra Hannant, Rebecca Crankshaw, Chris Jack, Michael Begley, Neil McCaul, Seán Barrett

Narrated by full cast, Anne-Marie Duff, Roger May, David Warner, Celia Imrie, Haydn Gwynne, Teresa Gallagher, Paul Chahidi, Joan Sims

BBC's full-cast productions of Le Fanu's Victorian ghost stories include the lesbian vampire classic 'Carmilla,' featuring Anne-Marie Duff in atmospheric radio drama adaptations.

The Anthology of Ghost Stories of M. R. James. Tales of horror and mystery: The Mezzotint, The Stalls of Barchester, The Ash Tree, Number 13, Count Magnus, ... to the Curious and othersew and others

by M.R. James

Narrated by Peter Coates

James perfected the antiquarian ghost story—scholarly protagonists encountering malevolent spirits through cursed objects and forbidden manuscripts. Peter Coates' narration captures the restrained academic tone that makes these tales so unsettling.

The Death of Jane Lawrence

by Caitlin Starling

Narrated by Mandy Weston

The Deep

by Alma Katsu

Narrated by Jane Collingwood

The Grip of It

by Jac Jemc

Narrated by Amy McFadden, Michael David Axtell

Julie and James's new house seems to have its own malevolent agenda, changing them in disturbing ways. Amy McFadden and Michael David Axtell create an unsettling dual perspective as reality becomes increasingly unreliable.