For as long as humans have been around we’ve been fascinated by monsters. Grendel. Scylla and Charybdis. The Purple People Eater. Each one of these uncanny beings remind us that there are creatures in this world that can do us harm, and would certainly eat us if they could. Some of them might even be living right beside you – do you really think your dog could resist chowing down if you dropped dead today? Here are 10 horror novels with monsters you won’t forget, so you can forget all about the hungry critters that actually do exist.
