Oluvico007:
But veekid y.. ......i almost got dat FTC

thonyokun:
Joblessness.

einsteine:
Should be at least 3 or 4 Stephen King novels on any top 10 horror novel list.

The shining, Salem's lot, Misery.

thonyokun:
Joblessness.

modz:


King doesn't strike me as horror, I find his stories entertaining. Just my opinion tho

modz:


King doesn't strike me as horror, I find his stories entertaining. Just my opinion tho

panpan:
Op thanks for the information. You've mentioned nine horror books. What about the other four?

kanayoNickel:
Whether you’re a diehard fan or frightened of anything that goes bump in the night, chances are you’ve seen your fair share of horror films, be it in the theater or in your room with the lights off.

Even people who claim they are too easily scared by horror movies seem eager to see them. Why? Because fear triggers elevated dopamine levels in our brains. Most people literally become happier when exposed to set doses of fear. The same can be said about scary stories. Scary horror novels can produce the same chemical effect in our brains.

So, if you’re feeling blue and need a bit of a nail biting pick-me-up, consider horror books. Here are thirteen books that are easily considered the best horror books ever written.

1. A Head Full of Ghosts – A Story of Demons and Money

Paul Tremblay’s horror book won the Bram Stoker award for Best Novel in 2015.

It’s original and intense storyline has made it one of the best horror novels of the 21st Century. It centers around Merry, an eight-year-old girl who begins to worry that her older sister, Marjorie, has become possessed by the devil.

Struggling for money, Marjorie’s parents agree to be the focus of a new reality television series, which focuses on her demonic possession. Marjorie later confesses to Merry that she is, in fact, not possessed, but suffers from mental illness.

As time progresses, however, Merry begins to suspect that Marjorie’s bizarre behavior truly is supernatural in origin. Tremblay’s mix of Catholicism and commercialism makes his novel as refreshing as it is spine-tingling.


2. The Exorcist – A Lesson in Demons

To this day, the 1973 Exorcist film still manages to freak a lot of people out, but most people don’t know that this chilling tale first began as a novel. While the movie is a constant array of in your face action, the novel has a subtle build that will leave you dreading to turn the next page. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this ghastly tale, William Peter Blatty’s novel is of a young girl named Regan who develops an unnatural friendship with a spirit she met through a Ouija board.

Soon, Regan starts to exude some strange and violent behavior, and her mother eventually realizes that her precious daughter has become possessed with a demonic entity. The tale concludes with a terrifying exorcism performed by two Catholic priests … but not everyone will survive. Many researchers believe that Blatty was inspired by the events of a real exorcism performed on a boy named Robbie Manheim in St. Louis, in 1949.

3. House of Leaves – A Tale of Madness

Mark Danielewski’s novel is more than just a scary ghost story, it is a work of art. The story centers around a family who slowly discover that the interior of their house is somehow larger than the exterior. As the characters slowly dip into madness, the reader is along for the ride, as many of the book’s pages are formatted in a myriad of bizarre ways.

What makes this horror novel so unique is that most readers will have a visceral reaction not just to the story, but to the book itself. While such an undertaking is not for the faint of heart, the story’s chilling conclusion will leave you feeling happy to be sane, and not a member of the Navidson family.

Should you find you love House of Leaves, be sure to check out its chilling sequel, The Whalestoe Letters.

4. Books of Blood – A Feast of Carnage

This three part series is made up of short scary stories that will undoubtedly give you goosebumps. After the collection was published, Clive Barker became a household name … if said household enjoyed horror, that is. Most of the stories center around ordinary people who suddenly find themselves in gruesome and strange predicaments. A majority of the stories deal with ghostly apparitions and vicious demons. But others focus on the flaws of humanity and how, in certain circumstances, man has a tendency to turn on his fellow man in a violent, often hateful, manner.

Some of the collection’s more grisly tales have been adapted into full feature films, including the popular film Candyman, and The Midnight Meat Train. What makes Books of Blood so horribly satisfying is Barker’s penchant for intricate details. That, combined with his imaginative and visceral story plots will have your mind spinning long after you finish Books of Blood.

If you’re interested in graphic novels, eighteen short stories out of Books of Blood have been adapted into a comic book series titled Tapping the Vein.

einsteine:
Should be at least 3 or 4 Stephen King novels on any top 10 horror novel list.

The shining, Salem's lot, Misery.

einsteine:
Should be at least 3 or 4 Stephen King novels on any top 10 horror novel list.

The shining, Salem's lot, Misery.

buffalowings:
I've got a soft copy of IT

But when I saw 1200 pages

I ran

Don't have that time now

The less than 300 page book I just done reading took me more than four weeks

GlobalGisting:
"House Of Thunder" made me run out of my house and cudnt sleep alone for close to 4months. Lol

Also "The House Of A Thousand Lanterns" is madly horrific.

veekid:
Horror books? Relax mind?

VivaLaFrans:
These are the books for sadists.... When there are alot of inspirational books and educative books available both in hard and soft copies to enhance the mind.

banmee:
You missed one; Read The history of Nigeria. That shiit will scare the crap outta you.

#Jaqen hghar

nefertitiram:
Horror movies and books always work for me. My best horror movies right now are The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle.

They get my heart racing

kanayoNickel:
Whether you’re a diehard fan or frightened of anything that goes bump in the night, chances are you’ve seen your fair share of horror films, be it in the theater or in your room with the lights off.

Even people who claim they are too easily scared by horror movies seem eager to see them. Why? Because fear triggers elevated dopamine levels in our brains. Most people literally become happier when exposed to set doses of fear. The same can be said about scary stories. Scary horror novels can produce the same chemical effect in our brains.

So, if you’re feeling blue and need a bit of a nail biting pick-me-up, consider horror books. Here are thirteen books that are easily considered the best horror books ever written.

1. A Head Full of Ghosts – A Story of Demons and Money

Paul Tremblay’s horror book won the Bram Stoker award for Best Novel in 2015.

It’s original and intense storyline has made it one of the best horror novels of the 21st Century. It centers around Merry, an eight-year-old girl who begins to worry that her older sister, Marjorie, has become possessed by the devil.

Struggling for money, Marjorie’s parents agree to be the focus of a new reality television series, which focuses on her demonic possession. Marjorie later confesses to Merry that she is, in fact, not possessed, but suffers from mental illness.

As time progresses, however, Merry begins to suspect that Marjorie’s bizarre behavior truly is supernatural in origin. Tremblay’s mix of Catholicism and commercialism makes his novel as refreshing as it is spine-tingling.


2. The Exorcist – A Lesson in Demons

To this day, the 1973 Exorcist film still manages to freak a lot of people out, but most people don’t know that this chilling tale first began as a novel. While the movie is a constant array of in your face action, the novel has a subtle build that will leave you dreading to turn the next page. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this ghastly tale, William Peter Blatty’s novel is of a young girl named Regan who develops an unnatural friendship with a spirit she met through a Ouija board.

Soon, Regan starts to exude some strange and violent behavior, and her mother eventually realizes that her precious daughter has become possessed with a demonic entity. The tale concludes with a terrifying exorcism performed by two Catholic priests … but not everyone will survive. Many researchers believe that Blatty was inspired by the events of a real exorcism performed on a boy named Robbie Manheim in St. Louis, in 1949.

3. House of Leaves – A Tale of Madness

Mark Danielewski’s novel is more than just a scary ghost story, it is a work of art. The story centers around a family who slowly discover that the interior of their house is somehow larger than the exterior. As the characters slowly dip into madness, the reader is along for the ride, as many of the book’s pages are formatted in a myriad of bizarre ways.

What makes this horror novel so unique is that most readers will have a visceral reaction not just to the story, but to the book itself. While such an undertaking is not for the faint of heart, the story’s chilling conclusion will leave you feeling happy to be sane, and not a member of the Navidson family.

Should you find you love House of Leaves, be sure to check out its chilling sequel, The Whalestoe Letters.

4. Books of Blood – A Feast of Carnage

This three part series is made up of short scary stories that will undoubtedly give you goosebumps. After the collection was published, Clive Barker became a household name … if said household enjoyed horror, that is. Most of the stories center around ordinary people who suddenly find themselves in gruesome and strange predicaments. A majority of the stories deal with ghostly apparitions and vicious demons. But others focus on the flaws of humanity and how, in certain circumstances, man has a tendency to turn on his fellow man in a violent, often hateful, manner.

Some of the collection’s more grisly tales have been adapted into full feature films, including the popular film Candyman, and The Midnight Meat Train. What makes Books of Blood so horribly satisfying is Barker’s penchant for intricate details. That, combined with his imaginative and visceral story plots will have your mind spinning long after you finish Books of Blood.

If you’re interested in graphic novels, eighteen short stories out of Books of Blood have been adapted into a comic book series titled Tapping the Vein.

YelloweWest:
Horror books to relax the mind??


Maybe for serial killers! That was how one boy watch screem over and over again.... he ended up killing his mother. He stabbed her to death just 2weeks after she had a new baby


Stay away from horror stories pls.

Maxcollins042:

Please do you have the softy copy of any of the listed books?

panpan:
Op thanks for the information. You've mentioned nine horror books. What about the other four?

nefertitiram:
Horror movies and books always work for me. My best horror movies right now are The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle.

They get my heart racing

nefertitiram:


I hate clowns because of IT.

Have you tried reading any of Dean Koontz classics?