Seven top haunted houses in literature

At the B&N Reads blog Dell Villa tagged seven of the best haunted houses in literature, including:

Hell House, by Richard Matheson

Many have tried to uncover the mysteries of Belasco House, but their quests have all ended in one grisly manner or another—death, insanity, or debilitating paranoia. Four more people make an attempt at the outset of this novel, and pure terror awaits.

Read about another entry on the list.

Hell House is among Ashley Brooke Roberts's seven best haunted house books.

Also see Christopher Golden's top five haunted house novels you may not have read, Claire Barker's top ten haunted houses in fiction.

--Marshal Zeringue