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Flavorwire's 50 Scariest Books of All Time

Taken from Flavorwire, this is a list of the 50 scariest books (fiction and nonfiction) of all time. Many of them have been made into movies, but the books are undoubtedly creepier.
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It, by Stephen King
It, by Stephen King
2
Piercing, by Ryu Murakam
Piercing, by Ryu Murakam
3
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
4
Ghost Story
Ghost Story
5
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
6
Hell House
Hell House
7
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
8
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
9
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft, by H.P. Lovecraft
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft, by H.P. Lovecraft
10
The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
11
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
12
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
13
The Silence of the Lambs (Novel)
The Silence of the Lambs (Novel)
14
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
15
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror
16
The Trial (Franz Kafka)
The Trial (Franz Kafka)
17
Books of Blood
Books of Blood
18
Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian
19
Heart-Shaped Box
Heart-Shaped Box
20
Carrion Comfort
Carrion Comfort
21
Complete Tales and Poems, by Edgar Allan Poe
Complete Tales and Poems, by Edgar Allan Poe
22
Dawn, by Octavia Butler
Dawn, by Octavia Butler
23
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin
24
The Girl Next Door, by Jack Ketchum
The Girl Next Door, by Jack Ketchum
25
The Painted Bird
The Painted Bird
26
The Wasp Factory
The Wasp Factory
27
The Cipher
The Cipher
28
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
29
The Ruins
The Ruins
30
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, by M.P. James
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, by M.P. James
31
Naomi's Room, by Jonathan Aycliffe
Naomi's Room, by Jonathan Aycliffe
32
The Ritual, by Adam Nevill
The Ritual, by Adam Nevill
33
Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo
Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo
34
Incarnate, by Ramsey Campbell
Incarnate, by Ramsey Campbell
35
The Woman in Black, by Susan Hill
The Woman in Black, by Susan Hill
36
The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen
The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen
37
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, by Alvin Schwartz
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, by Alvin Schwartz
38
The October Country
The October Country
39
White Is for Witching, by Helen Oyeyemi
White Is for Witching, by Helen Oyeyemi
40
Let the Right One in (John Ajvide Lindqvist)
Let the Right One in (John Ajvide Lindqvist)
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