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1	The Shining (The Shining, #1) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 1,787,865 ratings score: 9,770, and 99 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	It by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,334,432 ratings score: 8,673, and 88 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Exorcist (The Exorcist, #1) by William Peter Blatty 4.21 avg rating — 291,395 ratings score: 7,500, and 76 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Pet Sematary by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 742,843 ratings score: 6,887, and 70 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	’Salem’s Lot by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 694,834 ratings score: 4,908, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson 3.82 avg rating — 140,709 ratings score: 4,446, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 216,936 ratings score: 3,415, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Stand by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 869,704 ratings score: 3,381, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1) by Ira Levin 4.06 avg rating — 170,804 ratings score: 3,070, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2) by Thomas Harris 4.26 avg rating — 606,508 ratings score: 2,702, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) by Thomas Harris 4.07 avg rating — 387,719 ratings score: 2,423, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 4.09 avg rating — 762,207 ratings score: 2,323, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 161,952 ratings score: 2,188, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Road by Cormac McCarthy really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,100,296 ratings score: 2,154, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Phantoms by Dean Koontz (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 83,148 ratings score: 2,126, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi 4.06 avg rating — 157,348 ratings score: 2,093, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Ghost Story by Peter Straub 3.91 avg rating — 85,389 ratings score: 1,860, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Jaws (Jaws, #1) by Peter Benchley 3.93 avg rating — 186,910 ratings score: 1,859, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Gerald's Game by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 185,270 ratings score: 1,834, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 3.80 avg rating — 386,298 ratings score: 1,736, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Dracula by Bram Stoker 4.03 avg rating — 1,574,503 ratings score: 1,627, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.68 avg rating — 7,554,374 ratings score: 1,589, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story by Ann Rule 4.13 avg rating — 116,306 ratings score: 1,546, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 3.80 avg rating — 443,979 ratings score: 1,529, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Communion: A True Story by Whitley Strieber (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 8,435 ratings score: 1,351, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Books of Blood: Volumes One to Three (Books of Blood, #1-3) by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 30,828 ratings score: 1,288, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe 4.14 avg rating — 74,026 ratings score: 1,230, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Anne Rice 4.02 avg rating — 676,889 ratings score: 1,186, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Tales by H.P. Lovecraft 4.33 avg rating — 2,993 ratings score: 1,182, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	A Day of Judgment (Inspector Ian Rutledge #25) by Charles Todd (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,572 ratings score: 1,100, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 113,822 ratings score: 1,077, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Cell by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 242,733 ratings score: 1,065, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Night Shift by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 205,490 ratings score: 1,045, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4) by Stephenie Meyer 3.76 avg rating — 1,926,575 ratings score: 889, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 585,012 ratings score: 873, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 796,960 ratings score: 871, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Four Past Midnight by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 118,335 ratings score: 862, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	I Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 138,583 ratings score: 762, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Carrie by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 903,851 ratings score: 752, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury 4.13 avg rating — 111,628 ratings score: 739, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 91,572 ratings score: 700, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Damnation Game by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 21,781 ratings score: 685, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Taking by Dean Koontz (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 43,914 ratings score: 677, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Bad Place by Dean Koontz (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 39,175 ratings score: 673, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Fog by James Herbert 3.87 avg rating — 28,595 ratings score: 665, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Woman in Black by Susan Hill 3.76 avg rating — 88,537 ratings score: 663, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Apt Pupil by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 44,956 ratings score: 642, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 121,078 ratings score: 633, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	They Thirst by Robert McCammon 3.92 avg rating — 14,129 ratings score: 585, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Watchers by Dean Koontz (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 175,426 ratings score: 577, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Misery by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 873,523 ratings score: 576, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Midnight by Dean R. Koontz 3.87 avg rating — 29,016 ratings score: 553, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury 4.16 avg rating — 295,597 ratings score: 550, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Christine by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 272,135 ratings score: 549, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Psycho (Psycho, #1) by Robert Bloch 4.13 avg rating — 82,511 ratings score: 512, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum 3.91 avg rating — 61,698 ratings score: 495, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Night by Elie Wiesel 4.38 avg rating — 1,412,156 ratings score: 493, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Cujo by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 334,879 ratings score: 491, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 3.90 avg rating — 331,662 ratings score: 486, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	The Living Dead (The Living Dead, #1) by John Joseph Adams (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.85 avg rating — 9,233 ratings score: 480, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Comes the Blind Fury by John Saul 3.98 avg rating — 7,732 ratings score: 477, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	The Tommyknockers by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 170,315 ratings score: 477, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	American Gods (American Gods, #1) by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,009,117 ratings score: 469, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Hungry Moon by Ramsey Campbell 3.58 avg rating — 2,162 ratings score: 462, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Summer of Night (Seasons of Horror, #1) by Dan Simmons 4.05 avg rating — 30,804 ratings score: 445, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Whispers of the Dead by Anthony Hulse (Goodreads Author) 4.62 avg rating — 97 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Kisscut (Grant County, #2) by Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 77,587 ratings score: 399, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Dead by Morning (Rituals of the Night #1) by Kayla Krantz (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 405 ratings score: 398, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons 3.91 avg rating — 26,978 ratings score: 394, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Double Identity by Margaret Peterson Haddix 4.01 avg rating — 17,193 ratings score: 393, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Faithless (Grant County, #5) by Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 58,581 ratings score: 390, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	The Cellar by Richard Laymon 3.62 avg rating — 9,077 ratings score: 383, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Nightmares & Dreamscapes by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 89,852 ratings score: 377, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Swan Song by Robert McCammon 4.30 avg rating — 79,656 ratings score: 376, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	2012: The War for Souls by Whitley Strieber (Goodreads Author) 2.96 avg rating — 1,606 ratings score: 370, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Horns by Joe Hill (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 123,244 ratings score: 359, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	1984 by George Orwell 4.21 avg rating — 5,826,320 ratings score: 355, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Cabal by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 23,269 ratings score: 349, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Off Season (Dead River, #1) by Jack Ketchum 3.74 avg rating — 21,685 ratings score: 348, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	The Dead Zone by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 256,532 ratings score: 339, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 19,455 ratings score: 323, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	WISHBONE...Be Careful What You Wish For by Brooklyn Hudson (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 783 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	A Demon Lies Within by Tony Hubbard (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Cold January (The Dog Tags & Badges Series Book 2) by Amanda Springer 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright 3.98 avg rating — 10,228 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Books of Blood, Volumes Four to Six (Books of Blood, #4-6) by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 4,853 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Green Darkness by Anya Seton 3.97 avg rating — 7,197 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1) by David Wong (Pseudonym) 3.85 avg rating — 88,316 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Dark Half by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 156,770 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Room by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 851,221 ratings score: 272, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Stinger by Robert McCammon 3.90 avg rating — 10,532 ratings score: 268, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Floating Dragon by Peter Straub 3.82 avg rating — 12,962 ratings score: 253, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	The God Project by John Saul 3.93 avg rating — 11,491 ratings score: 246, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Rising (The Rising #1) by Brian Keene (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 11,220 ratings score: 237, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	The Store by Bentley Little 3.80 avg rating — 9,598 ratings score: 234, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Joe R. Lansdale's The Drive-In by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 1,478 ratings score: 231, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Divine Evil by Nora Roberts (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 22,564 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Desperation by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 158,284 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	The Uninvited by Clive Harold 3.68 avg rating — 129 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Wake the Wicked by Christian Baloga (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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271 books · 485 voters · list created March 4th, 2009 by Paige Rossi (votes) .

Tags: dreams, nightmares, scary

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message 1: by Jane (new)

Oct 07, 2009 10:48AM

The Exorcist, William Blatty

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message 2: by Julie (new)

Oct 10, 2009 11:15PM

Yes, why isn't The Exorcist on the list? That's the first book I thought of. Couldn't turn off my lights at night while reading that book. It CREEPED ME OUT!

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message 3: by Rhonda (new)

Oct 12, 2009 08:48PM

Why are the Twilight books on the list unless it's meant in the sense of them being that "bad" rather than scary 'cause they're not scary at all!

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message 4: by Emily (new)

Oct 14, 2009 05:05PM

Rhonda wrote: "Why are the Twilight books on the list unless it's meant in the sense of them being that "bad" rather than scary 'cause they're not scary at all!"
I know! I hope it's because they're so terribly written. If someone actually finds those books to be scary they need to grow a pair.

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message 5: by Lindsay (new)

Oct 15, 2009 01:49PM

Rhonda wrote: "Why are the Twilight books on the list unless it's meant in the sense of them being that "bad" rather than scary 'cause they're not scary at all!"

Agreed. I think some teenies feel compelled to add those books to every list regardless of their relevance. Annoying. I wish there was a vote down or vote against button.

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message 6: by Richelle (new)

Oct 21, 2009 10:21PM

Stephen King's Salem Lot should be on the list. I saw the movie when I was a little girl and it scared the daylights out of me. I couldn't sleep for months. I'm a big Stephen Kings fan and he's had a couple of books that are pretty out there.

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message 7: by Richelle (new)

Oct 21, 2009 10:22PM

Salem's Lot by Stephen King

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message 8: by Lily (new)

Oct 22, 2009 03:57PM

Phantoms by Dean Koontz was the first thriller book I ever read and I loved it! I read it like when i was in seventh grade, but i had no nightmares. I don't know why. It did creep me out though

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message 9: by Travis (new)

Oct 22, 2009 07:25PM

No Ann Coulter books made this list?

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message 10: by [deleted user] (new)

Jun 02, 2010 07:38PM

Richelle wrote: "Salem's Lot by Stephen King"

That scared me but Dracula scared me even more so much I was unable to finish it. And then Anne Rice......terrifying!

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message 11: by Travis (new)

Jun 02, 2010 07:41PM

Now, Dracula and Salem's Lot, yes, but I never found Anne Rice that scary.

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message 12: by [deleted user] (last edited Jun 02, 2010 07:45PM) (new)

Jun 02, 2010 07:43PM

Jane wrote: "The Exorcist, William Blatty"

The Exorcist was so scary I couldn't even go to see it!! I just heard the stories and stayed away. I wouldn't dare to read the book but I love the music Tubular Bells which does not remind me of the movie. (so glad about that)

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message 13: by Andrea (new)

Oct 11, 2011 05:09PM

Double Identity? That's, like, a kid's book...

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message 14: by Josh (new)

Jan 15, 2012 08:00PM

Julie wrote: "Yes, why isn't The Exorcist on the list? That's the first book I thought of. Couldn't turn off my lights at night while reading that book. It CREEPED ME OUT!"

Yeah it's kind of hard to read books with the lights turned off. I agree.

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message 15: by WistfulJoy (new)

Mar 20, 2013 04:28PM

Josh wrote: "Julie wrote: "Yes, why isn't The Exorcist on the list? That's the first book I thought of. Couldn't turn off my lights at night while reading that book. It CREEPED ME OUT!"

Yeah it's kind of ha..."

ever thought that she could be using a tablet?

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message 16: by P (new)

Jul 13, 2015 07:08PM

The Collector, John Fowles

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message 17: by Lindsay (new)

Jul 15, 2015 10:16AM

P. wrote: "The Collector, John Fowles"

Thanks for the rec! Looks interesting.

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message 18: by P (new)

Jul 15, 2015 10:25AM

You're welcome. It's dark...

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message 19: by Chris (new)

May 26, 2017 11:41AM

The Pit and the pendulum is on twice.

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message 20: by ♥♥Mari♥♥ (new)

May 28, 2017 11:26AM

There are three books on this list that were disturbing for me to read: "The Exorcist", "The Martian Chronicles", and "The Illustrated Man".

The first one was FRIGHTENING IN THE EXTREME. Well, I never liked the horror genre in the first place, but picked up this book out of curiosity, several years ago. That was a VERY bad decision!

I HATE "The Exorcist" so much, I don't even have it on my GR shelves, even though I did read it.

The other books did have some horror elements in them, but they did not give me nightmares. However, they DID make me pretty uneasy at times. Bradbury is a master prose stylist, though, so that kept me going.

As for Stephen King, I CAN'T STAND HIS WORK. I made the mistake of reading a short story of his some time ago, and OMG, it left such a CREEEEEPY impression on me!

I just stay away from the horror genre completely!! I also DETEST Edgar Allan Poe. I had to read some of his stories in high school. UGH. "The Telltale Heart" was especially disturbing.

I've noticed some of the Twilight books on this list. The first one was not especially scary for me. Neither was it creepy. As for "Breaking Dawn", although it didn't give me nightmares, I did not like the part where Bella was giving birth to Renesmee. I thought it was much too gory. Other than that, though, I don't know why these books would be added to this list. I don't consider them to be part of the horror genre at all.

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message 21: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Apr 17, 2018 11:24PM

P wrote: "The Collector, John Fowles"

I don't really get nightmares from books. Or from television, for that matter. But if I would, it would most certainly be from The Collector :-)

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message 22: by Jenny (new)

Oct 16, 2018 10:56AM

Holy bejusus, Horn-Horn by ADT McLellan is surprisingly disturbing. I had nightmares

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message 23: by Chris (new)

Oct 17, 2018 11:36AM

Travis wrote: "No Ann Coulter books made this list?
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Good point! What about Ayn Rand ...

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message 24: by ♥♥Mari♥♥ (new)

Oct 17, 2018 01:28PM

Chris wrote: "Travis wrote: "No Ann Coulter books made this list?
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Good point! What about Ayn Rand ..."

YEAH!! Both are DEFINITELY nightmarish authors!!

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message 25: by Chris (new)

Oct 17, 2018 01:43PM

Nothing Ann Coulter might write could possibly justify the reading of it, but I do have a couple of Rand novels on the shelf, and I suppose I ought to read at least one of them SOME time or other.

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message 26: by Celia (new)

Jul 19, 2022 06:26PM

How could My Ántonia give someone a bad dream? It's such a feel good book...

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message 27: by ~☆~Autumn (new)

Feb 02, 2023 06:07PM

Richelle wrote: "Stephen King's Salem Lot should be on the list. I saw the movie when I was a little girl and it scared the daylights out of me. I couldn't sleep for months. I'm a big Stephen Kings fan and he's had..."

There are many SK books I cannot read. I was warned not to even try a few of them.

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message 28: by ~☆~Autumn (new)

Feb 02, 2023 06:10PM

Lindsay wrote: "P. wrote: "The Collector, John Fowles"

Thanks for the rec! Looks interesting."

I read that in college and it upset me pretty bad but now I have mostly forgotten it. It was so sick! There ought to be a list for sick books.

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message 29: by ~☆~Autumn (new)

Feb 02, 2023 06:11PM

Chris wrote: "Nothing Ann Coulter might write could possibly justify the reading of it, but I do have a couple of Rand novels on the shelf, and I suppose I ought to read at least one of them SOME time or other."

I read my first Ann Rand when I lived in the UK. I don't remember much. I had a friend they were her favorite books.

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message 30: by ~☆~Autumn (new)

Feb 02, 2023 06:13PM

Celia wrote: "How could My Ántonia give someone a bad dream? It's such a feel good book..."

Not a feel good book to me. It made me feel very bad. Something wrong. My Ántonia. I did like 2 of her other books.

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message 31: by Donne (last edited Jan 23, 2024 08:35AM) (new)

Jan 23, 2024 08:15AM

Decades ago, I used to be a big Stephen King, John Saul, Wes Craven fan. However, after one too many nightmares, I started veering away from the horror genre. Don't read it anymore. These days the only other writer that I tend to stay away from is Karen Slaughter. Her kill scenes are just too gory, gruesome and over the top for me.

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message 32: by ~☆~Autumn (new)

Jan 23, 2024 08:23AM

Donne wrote: "Decades ago, I used to be a big Stephen King, John Saul, Wes Craven fan. However, after one too many nightmares, I started veering away from the horror genre. Don't read it anymore. These days the ..."

Same for me but I have read quite a few SK but only oneKaren Slaughter. Her book was too sick and much too gory! I will never read another one. I have forgotten which book by Stephen King gave me nightmares but I still vividly remember the nightmare caused by Art in the Blood.

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