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The Scariest Books You've Ever Read

"From terrifying true crime books like In Cold Blood and Helter Skelter to "children's books" like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, these 23 books are sure to haunt your days and nights."
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Swan Song (Robert R. McCammon)
Swan Song
Robert R. McCammon
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Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula
Bram Stoker
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Requiem for a Dream (Hubert Selby Jr.)
Requiem for a Dream
Hubert Selby Jr.
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Song of Kali (Dan Simmons)
Song of Kali
Dan Simmons
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At the Mountains of Madness (H.P. Lovecraft)
At the Mountains of Madness
H.P. Lovecraft
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The Mirror (Marlys Millhiser)
The Mirror
Marlys Millhiser
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The Loveliest Dead (Ray Garton)
The Loveliest Dead
Ray Garton
8
Blood and Money: The Classic True Story of Murder, Passion, and Power (Thomas Thompson)
Blood and Money: The Classic True Story of Murder, Passion, and Power
Thomas Thompson
9
Salem's Lot (Stephen King)
Salem's Lot
Stephen King
10
Helter Skelter (Vincent Bugliosi)
Helter Skelter
Vincent Bugliosi
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The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
Stephen King
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In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood
Truman Capote
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It (Stephen King)
It
Stephen King
14
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves
Mark Z. Danielewski
15
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty
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The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand
Stephen King
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Alvin Schwartz)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Alvin Schwartz
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Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson
19
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho
Bret Easton Ellis
20
The Little Stranger (Sarah Waters)
The Little Stranger
Sarah Waters
21
Bird Box (Josh Malerman)
Bird Box
Josh Malerman
22
The Amityville Horror (Jay Anson)
The Amityville Horror
Jay Anson
23
The Troop (Nick Cutter)
The Troop
Nick Cutter
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