Go to a website that offers free online novels. Choices include Barnes & Noble, Free-Online-Novels, and Public Bookshelf.
One way to read free horror novels online is to download free eBooks. Some online bookstores, such as Barnes & Noble, offers free horror eBooks. If you choose to download an eBook, then click on the "eBooks" icon, followed by the "free eBooks" icon.
Find the horror genre of the website. In order to read free horror novels online, you have to direct yourself to the horror section of the website. For some websites, such as Public Bookshelf, Science Fiction and Horror are included in the same category. Therefore, you will have to click on the "Sci-Fi & Horror Books" button in order to find the horror novels. For sites such as Barnes & Noble and Free-Online-Novels, the horror genre is separate.
Read the titles and descriptions of the free online horror novels. Before you decide to download the eBook, or read the novel, you want to determine whether or not you find the novel interesting. On Public Bookshelf, there is a brief description of the novel next to each title. For Free-Online-Novels and Barnes & Noble, you will have to click on the title in order to find out more information.