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51 Scariest Books of All Time - Page 2

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Creepy stories are as old as mankind, and the really good ones will continue to frighten generations to come.
We're looking back through the scariest books of the past two centuries—from gripping horror books to chilling gothic classics and post-apocalyptic tales of caution. These terrifying tales leave readers restless, never quite sure where fiction ends and reality begins.
Page through the list below, and you're guaranteed to stumble across a new nightmare in no time at all.
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We Need to Talk About Kevin (Lionel Shriver)
We Need to Talk About Kevin
41
Lionel Shriver
The Resurrection Man's Legacy (Dale Bailey)
The Resurrection Man's Legacy
42
Dale Bailey
The Loveliest Dead (Ray Garton)
The Loveliest Dead
43
Ray Garton
The Ruins
The Ruins
44
Heart-Shaped Box (Joe Hill)
Heart-Shaped Box
45
Joe Hill
The Ritual (Nevill, Adam)
The Ritual
46
Nevill, Adam
Penpal, by Dathan Auerbach
Penpal, by Dathan Auerbach
47
Broken Monsters (Lauren Beukes)
Broken Monsters
48
Lauren Beukes
Bird Box (Josh Malerman)
Bird Box
49
Josh Malerman
Wylding Hall (Elizabeth Hand)
Wylding Hall
50
Elizabeth Hand
The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror (Joyce Carol Oates)
The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror
51
Joyce Carol Oates
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