It is getting close to October ~ Here are some books that I found genuinely creepy of spooky over the years. Some classic horror masters and a few new ones here too!
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Questions:
A book that scared you, while you were actively reading the words on the pages
A book that you didn't find scary while reading it, but after you had the time to think about it and sit with it, you became frightened, scared or creeped out.
A book that was so creepy that you still think about a scene from it years later.
A book that you couldn't finish because it was either too creepy or too gory.
The scariest/creepiest book you've read based on a cult or group of people with sinister values/goals.
A horror book that takes place in an otherworldly location.
A horror book where the main character(s) have to be or do something horrific in order to do what they deem as 'right' or 'necessary'
Your favorite horror book that takes place in the summer.
A horror book that felt like you were actually watching or reading the script for a classic horror movie.
A horror book that's not scared to utilize modern technology (ie. mobile phones, internet, social media, robotics etc.)
A horror book that was written before the year 2000 that you felt was ahead of its time.
A book that you feel greatly changed or influenced the horror genre for years to come.
A horror book that is so unique that you've yet to come across anything like it.
Books mentioned:
The Shining by Stephen King
The Border by John Avide Lindqvist
In the Hills, The Cities by Clive Barker
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
Haunted by James Herbert
Survivor Song and A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Trembley
Cabal by Clive Barker
Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker
The 'Geisters by David Nickle
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