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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
1
Robert R. McCammon
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula
2
Bram Stoker
Requiem for a Dream (Hubert Selby Jr.)
Requiem for a Dream
3
Hubert Selby Jr.
Song of Kali (Dan Simmons)
Song of Kali
4
Dan Simmons
At the Mountains of Madness (H.P. Lovecraft)
At the Mountains of Madness
5
H.P. Lovecraft
The Mirror (Marlys Millhiser)
The Mirror
6
Marlys Millhiser
The Loveliest Dead (Ray Garton)
The Loveliest Dead
7
Ray Garton
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
8
Thomas Thompson
Salem's Lot (Stephen King)
Salem's Lot
9
Stephen King
Helter Skelter (Vincent Bugliosi)
Helter Skelter
10
Vincent Bugliosi
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
11
Stephen King
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood
12
Truman Capote
It (Stephen King)
It
13
Stephen King
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves
14
Mark Z. Danielewski
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist
15
William Peter Blatty
The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand
16
Stephen King
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Alvin Schwartz)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
17
Alvin Schwartz
Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
Haunting of Hill House
18
Shirley Jackson
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho
19
Bret Easton Ellis
The Little Stranger (Sarah Waters)
The Little Stranger
20
Sarah Waters
Bird Box (Josh Malerman)
Bird Box
21
Josh Malerman
The Amityville Horror (Jay Anson)
The Amityville Horror
22
Jay Anson
The Troop (Nick Cutter)
The Troop
23
Nick Cutter
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