Get ready for a spooky and thrilling ride in the Wild West with our list of the best western horror novels. These books will take you on a journey through the dusty plains, haunted ghost towns, and dark and eerie deserts of the old west.
Top Western Horror Novels:
- “The Dark Tower” series by Stephen King – Follows the journey of gunslinger Roland Deschain in his quest to reach the fabled Dark Tower.
- “Ghost Riders” by Sharyn McCrumb – Chronicles the tale of a group of Civil War soldiers who encounter a ghostly herd of horses in the mountains.
- “Red Harvest” by Dashiell Hammett – Features the Continental Op, a detective sent to a corrupt and crime-ridden mining town in Nevada.
- “Brimstone” by Cherie Priest – Chronicles the story of a young woman who inherits an abandoned copper mine in the mountains of Tennessee, only to discover it’s haunted.
- “The Uninvited” by Tim Lebbon – Follows the story of a former gunslinger hired to track down a missing woman in the high desert of Utah.
- “The Border” by Lisa Picarille – Features a group of cowboys who must defend their frontier town against a mysterious and deadly threat.
- “Coffin County” by Geoffrey Girard – Set in a small Ohio town during the late 19th century, where a series of gruesome murders lead to a showdown with a supernatural evil.
- “West of Dead” by Philip Fracassi – Set in Purgatory, Wyoming, the book follows the journey of a dead man, who must navigate the supernatural dangers of the afterlife.
- “The Devil’s Country” by Harry Shannon – Set in the aftermath of the Civil War, the book features a former Confederate soldier who must confront the evil that haunts the frontier town he now calls home.
- “The Revenants” by Sherri Browning Erwin – Chronicles the tale of a group of cowboys who find themselves battling against a horde of the undead in the wilds of the western frontier.
Whether you’re a fan of gunslingers, cowboys, or the supernatural, these western horror novels are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. So saddle up and get ready for a wild ride into the unknown.