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Books That Terrify Horror Writers

Horror writers were asked, "What's the most terrifying novel you've ever read?"
These are some of their answers.
How many have you read?
Note: Not every book is for every reader. Keep in mind, these are the books that scare the scare masters.
Credit to Elizabeth Massie and the writers of the HWA.
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The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
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The Exorcist
The Exorcist
3
The Ruins
The Ruins
4
Deep in the Darkness (Michael Laimo)
Deep in the Darkness (Michael Laimo)
5
Patient Zero (Jonathan Maberry)
Patient Zero (Jonathan Maberry)
6
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining (Stephen King)
7
A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan
8
Endless Night (Richard Laymon)
Endless Night (Richard Laymon)
9
Song of Kali
Song of Kali
10
A Terrible Beauty (Graham Masterton)
A Terrible Beauty (Graham Masterton)
11
Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary
12
Carrion Comfort
Carrion Comfort
13
1984 (George Orwell)
1984 (George Orwell)
14
The Troop
The Troop
15
The Beast House (Richard Laymon)
The Beast House (Richard Laymon)
16
The Traveling Vampire Show
The Traveling Vampire Show
17
Dark Matter (Michelle Paver)
Dark Matter (Michelle Paver)
18
The House Next Door (Anne Rivers Siddon)
The House Next Door (Anne Rivers Siddon)
19
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
20
The Great and Secret Show (Clive Barker)
The Great and Secret Show (Clive Barker)
21
Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
22
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
23
You (Caroline Kepnes)
You (Caroline Kepnes)
24
Night in the Lonesome October (Richard Laymon)
Night in the Lonesome October (Richard Laymon)
25
Survivor (J.F. Gonzalez)
Survivor (J.F. Gonzalez)
26
Heartsick
Heartsick
27
This Present Darkness (Frank Peretti)
This Present Darkness (Frank Peretti)
28
Penpal, by Dathan Auerbach
Penpal, by Dathan Auerbach
29
No One Gets Out Alive (Adam Nevill)
No One Gets Out Alive (Adam Nevill)
30
Exquisite Corpse
Exquisite Corpse
31
Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot
32
Communion (Whitley Strieber)
Communion (Whitley Strieber)
33
All Heads Turn When the Hunt Goes by (John Farris)
All Heads Turn When the Hunt Goes by (John Farris)
34
The Grin of the Dark (Ramsey Campbell)
The Grin of the Dark (Ramsey Campbell)
35
Disappearance at Devil's Rock (Paul Tremblay)
Disappearance at Devil's Rock (Paul Tremblay)
36
Darkfall
Darkfall
37
The Elementals (Michael Mcdowell)
The Elementals (Michael Mcdowell)
38
The Stand
The Stand
39
Usher's Passing (Robert R. McCammon)
Usher's Passing (Robert R. McCammon)
40
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
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