Some of the groundbreaking and most beloved horror books in the history of literature were written by women. This collection honors their immense influence on the genre of the macabre, supernatural, and spine-chilling horror. Do women have natural capability to transform unique ideas, psychological nuances and social commentary in a way people can comprehend the layered message as well as experience the masterfully concocted dread? Is it their innate connection to the inexplicable fear and panic that resides within us all, their heightened perception of mental turmoil and anxiety, or have they found in this genre a means to liberate their suppressed emotions and break the shackles of social constraints?

Discover the great classics of horror and the women behind them with this special anthology designed to brush up your literary horror bookshelf.