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19 Short Stories That People Claim Are the Most Disturbing Ever Written

"We recently asked members of our BuzzFeed Community, "What is the scariest and/or most disturbing short story you've ever read?" and they did not disappoint. Here are just a few of the short stories that are guaranteed to give you nightmares in 100 pages or less"
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The Lottery (Shirley Jackson)
The Lottery (Shirley Jackson)
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The Cask of Amontillado (Edgar Allan Poe)
The Cask of Amontillado (Edgar Allan Poe)
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Harold (Alvin Schwartz)
Harold (Alvin Schwartz)
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"Skullpocket" From Wounds: Six Stories From the Border of Hell (Nathan Ballingrud)
"Skullpocket" From Wounds: Six Stories From the Border of Hell (Nathan Ballingrud)
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Snow, Glass, Apples (Neil Gaiman & Colleen Doran)
Snow, Glass, Apples (Neil Gaiman & Colleen Doran)
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The Demon Lover (Elizabeth Bowen)
The Demon Lover (Elizabeth Bowen)
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A Good Man Is Hard to Find (Flannery O'Connor)
A Good Man Is Hard to Find (Flannery O'Connor)
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The Most Dangerous Game (Connell)
The Most Dangerous Game (Connell)
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The Yellow Wallpaper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
The Yellow Wallpaper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
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The Frolic (Thomas Ligotti)
The Frolic (Thomas Ligotti)
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"The Landlady" (Roald Dahl)
"The Landlady" (Roald Dahl)
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"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut
"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut
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Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates
Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates
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The Monkey's Paw (W. W. Jacobs)
The Monkey's Paw (W. W. Jacobs)
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I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, by Harlan Ellison
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, by Harlan Ellison
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The Pear-Shaped Man (George R.R.Martin)
The Pear-Shaped Man (George R.R.Martin)
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Serial (Jack Kilborn, Blake Crouch)
Serial (Jack Kilborn, Blake Crouch)
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The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
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"Guts" From Haunted (Chuck Palahniuk)
"Guts" From Haunted (Chuck Palahniuk)
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