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Scary Books to Read

This is a list of creepy novels that will leave you restless. Do yourself a favor: Don't read these books right before bed.
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House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves
Mark Z. Danielewski
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The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
Stephen King
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The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson
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The Little Stranger (Sarah Waters)
The Little Stranger
Sarah Waters
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Hell House (Richard Marheson)
Hell House
Richard Marheson
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The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
The Road
Cormac McCarthy
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Bird Box (Josh Malerman)
Bird Box
Josh Malerman
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Sharp Objects (Gillian Flynn)
Sharp Objects
Gillian Flynn
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The Stolen Child (Keith Donohue)
The Stolen Child
Keith Donohue
10
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro
11
The Voices (F. R. Tallis)
The Voices
F. R. Tallis
12
Disclaimer (Renee Knight)
Disclaimer
Renee Knight
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The Troop (Nick Cutter)
The Troop
Nick Cutter
14
Harbor (John Ajvide Lindqvist)
Harbor
John Ajvide Lindqvist
15
The Fifth Child (Doris Lessing)
The Fifth Child
Doris Lessing
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Sister (Rosamund Lupton)
Sister
Rosamund Lupton
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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (Stephen King)
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Stephen King
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Sphere (Michael Crichton)
Sphere
Michael Crichton
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Those Across the River (Christopher Buehlman)
Those Across the River
Christopher Buehlman
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Little Girls (Ronald Malfi)
Little Girls
Ronald Malfi
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A Head Full of Ghosts (Paul Tremblay)
A Head Full of Ghosts
Paul Tremblay
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The Night Sister (Jennifer McMahon)
The Night Sister
Jennifer McMahon
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Soft Apocalypses (Lucy A. Snyder)
Soft Apocalypses
Lucy A. Snyder
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American Elsewhere
American Elsewhere
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Wylding Hall (Elizabeth Hand)
Wylding Hall
Elizabeth Hand
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The Silent Girls (Eric Rickstad)
The Silent Girls
Eric Rickstad
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House of Small Shadows (Adam Nevill)
House of Small Shadows
Adam Nevill
28
The String Diaries (Stephen Lloyd Jones)
The String Diaries
Stephen Lloyd Jones
29
Fellside (M. R. Carey)
Fellside
M. R. Carey
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The Children's Home (Charles Lambert)
The Children's Home
Charles Lambert
31
The Library at Mount Char (Scott Hawkins)
The Library at Mount Char
Scott Hawkins
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The Moon Will Look Strange (Lynda E. Rucker)
The Moon Will Look Strange
Lynda E. Rucker
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The Hike: A Novel (Drew Magary)
The Hike: A Novel
Drew Magary
34
Good Morning Midnight (Lily Brooks-Dalton)
Good Morning Midnight
Lily Brooks-Dalton
35
We Eat Our Own (Kea Wilson)
We Eat Our Own
Kea Wilson
36
Fractured (Catherine McKenzie)
Fractured
Catherine McKenzie
37
The Trespasser (Tana French)
The Trespasser
Tana French
38
Stranded (Bracken MacLeod)
Stranded
Bracken MacLeod
39
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Series of 3 Books) (Alvin Schwartz)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Series of 3 Books)
Alvin Schwartz
40
The Orange Eats Creeps (Grace Krilanovich)
The Orange Eats Creeps
Grace Krilanovich
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