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25 Books That Inspired Scary Movies

In this digital age, the majority of fiction junkies get their fixes from television or the movies. Still, ardent book hounds know that the best stories are usually told in literary form. Frankly, authors can get away with far more than directors, especially in the fantastic free-for-all that is the horror genre.
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American Psycho
American Psycho
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The Stepford Wives (Ira Levin)
The Stepford Wives
Ira Levin
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A Stir of Echoes
A Stir of Echoes
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Burnt Offerings (Robert Marasco)
Burnt Offerings
Robert Marasco
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The Sentinel
The Sentinel
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The Island of Doctor Moreau
The Island of Doctor Moreau
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Jaws (Peter Benchley)
Jaws
Peter Benchley
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The Woman in Black (Susan Hill)
The Woman in Black
Susan Hill
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Misery (Stephen King)
Misery
Stephen King
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Let the Right One in by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Let the Right One in by John Ajvide Lindqvist
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The Tenant
The Tenant
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The Other
The Other
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Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
Silence of the Lambs
Thomas Harris
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I Am Legend (Richard Matheson)
I Am Legend
Richard Matheson
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The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty
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Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin)
Rosemary's Baby
Ira Levin
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Falling Angel
Falling Angel
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Psycho (Robert Bloch)
Psycho
Robert Bloch
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"Don't Look Now" by Daphne Du Maurier
"Don't Look Now" by Daphne Du Maurier
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The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
The Turn of the Screw
Henry James
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Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula
Bram Stoker
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The Lost
The Lost
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Ghost Story (Peter Straub)
Ghost Story
Peter Straub
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The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson
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The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
Stephen King
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