There is nothing scarier than a terrifying monster in a piece of literature; sitting alone in your darkened room with the wind whistling outside, the silent house listening to your every breath and your imagination running wild with the words before you.

To bring you this list we have researched the scariest of the scary monsters in literature, causing many a sleepless night for all of us at MorphCostumes, to find which horror was the most terrifying. We rated each monster by Appearance v Powers v Evil Intent and this then helped us come up with an overall scream score.

So settle back in a well-lit room, a warm glass of milk by your side, some cheery music playing on the speakers and enjoy ‘Monsters in Literature’.