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The Most Terrifying Books - 15 Titles Not for the Faint of Heart

"I love being scared, don't you? Some people think that wanting to be scared is strange, but for those of you who get it, this list is for you. All I ever want is to find the next novel that will give me nightmares. So I ventured out to the horror community and asked horror fiction fans across the internet about what they thought the most terrifying horror books were and why. From their recommendations and my own personal reading experiences, I came up with this list of the 15 most terrifying books. Good luck sleeping with the lights off!" - Emily Martin/Book Riot
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The Troop (Nick Cutter)
The Troop
Nick Cutter
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House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves
Mark Z. Danielewski
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Into the Drowning Deep (Mira Grant)
Into the Drowning Deep
Mira Grant
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The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson
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Now You're One of Us (Asa Nonami)
Now You're One of Us
Asa Nonami
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The Good House (Tananarive Due)
The Good House
Tananarive Due
7
The Only Good Indians (Stephen Graham Jones)
The Only Good Indians
Stephen Graham Jones
8
The Ruins (Scott Smith)
The Ruins
Scott Smith
9
The Ring (Koji Suzuki)
The Ring
Koji Suzuki
10
Gerald's Game (Stephen King)
Gerald's Game
Stephen King
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My Best Friend's Exorcism (Grady Hendrix)
My Best Friend's Exorcism
Grady Hendrix
12
The Whisper Man (Alex North)
The Whisper Man
Alex North
13
The Graveyard Apartment (Mariko Koike)
The Graveyard Apartment
Mariko Koike
14
The Changeling (Victor Lavalle)
The Changeling
Victor Lavalle
15
A Head Full of Ghosts (Paul Tremblay)
A Head Full of Ghosts
Paul Tremblay
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