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Can anyone recommend a very horrific book I can read? I love this genre but I haven't read anything scary out here... So any recommendations?
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DiphApang_ wrote: 11 Oct 2018, 14:55 Can anyone recommend a very horrific book I can read? I love this genre but I haven't read anything scary out here... So any recommendations?
DiphApang, Well, there are all of the obvious ones like Dracula, Frankenstein, etc but if you want to read something right now I will offer a short story I wrote for our writing section here at OBC in the link below. I only suggest it because people seem to like it and if you decide to read it I hope you will also. Appropriate for the Halloween season too.

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What type of horror are you looking for? Gorey horror, anything back Jack Ketchem, psychological horror- The Shining, IT, Pet Semetary by Stephen King.
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The Shining by Stephen King, I agree with LeeAnn20
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I am a huge Stephen King fan but his catalogue can be overwhelming for someone just starting out. I would recommend Pet Semetary as a good starter book. It's genuinely creepy (and the film is great). I also love his short stories as well.

Newer horror novels I loved:
Head Full of Ghosts - Paul Tremblay
Bird Box - Josh Malerman
The Trooper - Nick Cutter

And if you're a Stranger Things fan, I'd highly recommend My Best Friend's Exorcism from Grady Hendrix
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I agree with previous posts that you cannot go wrong with Stephen King books.
Another good choice is, The Hunger by Alma Katsu.
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It depends on the type of horror you're looking for, but if you like crime/mystery combined with some chilling horror, I recommend Suffer the Children by John Saul. A lot of his books are in the same genre. Aside from that, of course Psycho by Robert Bloch is amazing. If you're more of a thriller type of person and love slow build, then I recommend The Enemy's Cosmetique by Amelie Nothomb (her books are a bit quirky but fabulous). And if you are after a mind numbing psychological thriller, I recommend The Collector by John Fowles.
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Anything that was written by Jon Saul, Stephen King, Dean Koontz and lately I have been enjoying books by Joe Hill.
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Most books from the author Dean Koontz very much fit the theme of horror, thriller, and suspense. Specifically, I would recommend Tick Tock from him. Also, the author John Saul has a great book called Black Creek Crossing, also horror themed.
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I just read Sleeping Beauties by Stephen and Owen King. That was a fantastic book that explored the possibility of a world without women. The women had their own alternate universe without men as well. Of course, there was plenty of horror and gore along with a supernatural element or it wouldn't be Stephen King. Maybe working with his son helped to narrow down the lengthy descriptions that KIng is famous for in his novels. I enjoyed it and read it within just a couple of days.
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You should try some of the books by Joe Hill. If you want to read novels, I'd suggest "NOS4A2" and "Heart-Shaped Box". If you like comic books, you can try the "Locke & Key" series and also "Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland" which is a prequel to the "NOS4A2" novel.
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The book z by Michael Thomas Ford was thrilling and captivating wondering what would happen next
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Perhaps try the Hannibal’s Lecter books by Thomas Harris. Red Dragon is excellent, Silence of the Lambs is the classic, and the third one, Hannibal, is my favourite. Not quite as popular but absolutely amazing and chilling. I had to take breaks from reading it just to calm myself down a bit!
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The Woman in Black by Susan Hill is a classical horror fiction.

I remember reading it years ago and being unable to sleep, it was so engrossing that I felt trapped. I wanted to stop but couldn't prevent myself from turning the next page.

Truly spine-chilling and eerie, don't read alone!
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Browneh wrote: 02 Sep 2019, 11:10 The Woman in Black by Susan Hill is a classical horror fiction.

I remember reading it years ago and being unable to sleep, it was so engrossing that I felt trapped. I wanted to stop but couldn't prevent myself from turning the next page.

Truly spine-chilling and eerie, don't read alone!
I’d second Susan Hill’s stuff. Not too long but spine-chilling is a very accurate description!
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