I’m looking for horror (and maybe mystery/thriller) books that left a lasting impression and sometimes come back to haunt you. My only requirements are no Stephen King (bless him but I’ve never been a huge fan). TYIA
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson. It creeped me the hell out all the way through and the ending didn’t do anything to settle it. I loved it.
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The Collector by John Fowles
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Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
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Suffer the Children by John Saul. It was my introduction to the genre. I loved it and read the rest of what he wrote. That was a long time ago. I was just a kid.
JillyGirl79 on
Song of Kali by Dan Simmons.
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Cabin at the end of the world
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The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica.
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I admit, I’m not much of a horror reader, but In The Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson still has one of the most vivid and horrific scenes I’ve ever read. It was a pretty good book given I don’t like the genre, and that scene was sooooo good. I read it when it was released (around 10 years ago? maybe less?) because the author was the husband of a professor in college at the time, so that’s an idea of how long it’s stuck with me.
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The Only Good Indian by Stephen Graham Jones
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The Stand
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The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
Slewfoot by Brom
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Grady Hendrix! I’ve read Witchcraft (the newest) and Slaying Vampires.
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The Door to December by Dean Koontz
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Mary by Nat Cassidy, anything by Iain Reid
Any-Yak306 on
Anne Rice- The Witching Hour
– long but AMAZING!!!!!! Starts a series.
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*The Red Tree* by Caitlin Kiernan, probably the most unsettling thing I’ve read.
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American Psycho
House of Leaves
Hannibal
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The Dead Zone.
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Peace by Gene Wolfe. Existential Horror Sci Fi Mystery-ish.
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{{A Short Stay in Hell by Steven Peck}}
Existential horror, and it’s short.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson. It creeped me the hell out all the way through and the ending didn’t do anything to settle it. I loved it.
The Collector by John Fowles
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
Suffer the Children by John Saul. It was my introduction to the genre. I loved it and read the rest of what he wrote. That was a long time ago. I was just a kid.
Song of Kali by Dan Simmons.
Cabin at the end of the world
The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica.
I admit, I’m not much of a horror reader, but In The Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson still has one of the most vivid and horrific scenes I’ve ever read. It was a pretty good book given I don’t like the genre, and that scene was sooooo good. I read it when it was released (around 10 years ago? maybe less?) because the author was the husband of a professor in college at the time, so that’s an idea of how long it’s stuck with me.
The Only Good Indian by Stephen Graham Jones
The Stand
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
Slewfoot by Brom
Grady Hendrix! I’ve read Witchcraft (the newest) and Slaying Vampires.
The Door to December by Dean Koontz
Mary by Nat Cassidy, anything by Iain Reid
Anne Rice- The Witching Hour
– long but AMAZING!!!!!! Starts a series.
*The Red Tree* by Caitlin Kiernan, probably the most unsettling thing I’ve read.
American Psycho
House of Leaves
Hannibal
The Dead Zone.
Peace by Gene Wolfe. Existential Horror Sci Fi Mystery-ish.