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Books That Terrify Horror Writers

Horror writers were asked, "What's the most terrifying novel you've ever read?"
These are some of their answers.
How many have you read?
Note: Not every book is for every reader. Keep in mind, these are the books that scare the scare masters.
Credit to Elizabeth Massie and the writers of the HWA.
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The Girl Next Door (Jack Ketchum)
The Girl Next Door
1
Jack Ketchum
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist
2
William Peter Blatty
The Ruins
The Ruins
3
Deep in the Darkness (Michael Laimo)
Deep in the Darkness
4
Michael Laimo
Patient Zero (Jonathan Maberry)
Patient Zero
5
Jonathan Maberry
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
6
Stephen King
A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan
7
Endless Night (Richard Laymon)
Endless Night
8
Richard Laymon
Song of Kali
Song of Kali
9
A Terrible Beauty (Graham Masterton)
A Terrible Beauty
10
Graham Masterton
Pet Sematary (Stephen King)
Pet Sematary
11
Stephen King
Carrion Comfort (Dan Simmons)
Carrion Comfort
12
Dan Simmons
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
13
George Orwell
The Troop (Nick Cutter)
The Troop
14
Nick Cutter
The Beast House (Richard Laymon)
The Beast House
15
Richard Laymon
The Traveling Vampire Show
The Traveling Vampire Show
16
Dark Matter (Michelle Paver)
Dark Matter
17
Michelle Paver
The House Next Door (Anne Rivers Siddon)
The House Next Door
18
Anne Rivers Siddon
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood
19
Truman Capote
The Great and Secret Show (Clive Barker)
The Great and Secret Show
20
Clive Barker
Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
Haunting of Hill House
21
Shirley Jackson
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves
22
Mark Z. Danielewski
You (Caroline Kepnes)
You
23
Caroline Kepnes
Night in the Lonesome October (Richard Laymon)
Night in the Lonesome October
24
Richard Laymon
Survivor (J.F. Gonzalez)
Survivor
25
J.F. Gonzalez
Heartsick
Heartsick
26
This Present Darkness (Frank Peretti)
This Present Darkness
27
Frank Peretti
Penpal, by Dathan Auerbach
Penpal, by Dathan Auerbach
28
No One Gets Out Alive (Adam Nevill)
No One Gets Out Alive
29
Adam Nevill
Exquisite Corpse
Exquisite Corpse
30
Salem's Lot (Stephen King)
Salem's Lot
31
Stephen King
Communion (Whitley Strieber)
Communion
32
Whitley Strieber
All Heads Turn When the Hunt Goes by (John Farris)
All Heads Turn When the Hunt Goes By
33
John Farris
The Grin of the Dark (Ramsey Campbell)
The Grin of the Dark
34
Ramsey Campbell
Disappearance at Devil's Rock (Paul Tremblay)
Disappearance at Devil's Rock
35
Paul Tremblay
Darkfall
Darkfall
36
The Elementals (Michael Mcdowell)
The Elementals
37
Michael Mcdowell
The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand
38
Stephen King
Usher's Passing (Robert R. McCammon)
Usher's Passing
39
Robert R. McCammon
Helter Skelter (Vincent Bugliosi)
Helter Skelter
40
Vincent Bugliosi
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