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Jurassic Park is built as an amusement park that all can pay to visit and admire the once-extinct dinosaurs.īut, one thing goes wrong after another, and soon you will be part of a cautionary tale about genetic engineering and its real-world implications. When a new technique to clone and recover dinosaur DNA is discovered, mankind is now able to recreate these magnificent creatures. Jurassic Park is a New York Times Bestseller and is one of the most beloved novels. One of the greatest monster movies of all time is actually based on the book by Michael Crichton. Themes: Vampires, Monsters, Madness, Love, Horror. Contains vivid descriptions of violence, blood, and sensuality.Stoker creates a masterpiece of horror with a world of darkness, vampires, vampire hunters and deals with the theme of Victorian suppressed desire very well.Jonathan and his friends, with the help of Van Helsing, vow to rid the world of Dracula for once and for all.

He is entangled in a tale of sensuality, female vampires, debauchery, and evil. Soon enough, all is not what it seems, and Jonathan tries to escape. He goes to help Count Dracula, a rich nobleman who wants to immigrate to England and purchase an estate there. The story revolves around Jonathan Harker, an English lawyer who travels to Castle Dracula in Transylvania. Dracula By Bram Stokerĭracula is another iconic monster novel. Themes: Monsters, Science, Alienation, Ambition, Family, Societal Norms.

There are some gruesome moments and difficult themes.

Deals with the notion of monstrosity well, and has an interesting take on what makes a monster.

The novel deals with themes of isolation, revenge, monstrosity, ostracization, and more in this chilling tale of the danger in the advancement of science and technology. Perhaps one of the best monster books of all time, Shelley tells the story of Frankenstein- a crazed scientist who uses body parts to construct a monster of his own creation. I have to kickstart this list with the iconic Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. You are sure to find the next novel you want to add to your reading list! 100 Books About Monsters Frankenstein By Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley I love a good monster novel, so if you are looking for your next exciting and thrilling read, mixed with the horror of a gripping monster character, then I have 100 books about monsters for you. Monsters often represent the dangers of society, power, transgression, and disgust, which is why we are so drawn to them in the books that we choose to read!

Monsters represent our deepest and darkest fears as a society, and the monsters are usually those fears and desires in disguise.