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1		’Salem’s Lot by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 683,715 ratings score: 598, 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
2		The Shining (The Shining #1) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 1,765,592 ratings score: 498, 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
3		Ghost Story by Peter Straub 3.91 avg rating — 84,685 ratings score: 298, 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
4		1984 by George Orwell 4.21 avg rating — 5,748,478 ratings score: 197, 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
5		Private. Keep out. (Dead of night duology #1) by Beverly K.D. (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 195, 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
5		The Last Days (Peeps, #2) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 9,751 ratings score: 195, 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
7		Murder Red Ink by Mord McGhee (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 63 ratings score: 100, and 1 person 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		The Last Motel by Brett McBean (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 145 ratings score: 100, and 1 person 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		A Murder of Saints: A Novel by Chris Miller (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 79 ratings score: 100, and 1 person 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		Gad's Hall / The Haunting of Gad's Hall (Gad's Hall, #1-2) by Norah Lofts 4.31 avg rating — 221 ratings score: 99, and 1 person 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 Red Tree by Caitlín R. Kiernan 3.64 avg rating — 3,830 ratings score: 99, and 1 person 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 Mother by Brett McBean (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 131 ratings score: 99, and 1 person 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		The Claw by Norah Lofts 3.15 avg rating — 114 ratings score: 98, and 1 person 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		I, Ripper by Stephen Hunter (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 2,611 ratings score: 98, and 1 person 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		Follow You Home by Mark Edwards (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 53,759 ratings score: 98, and 1 person 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		Peeps (Peeps, #1) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 25,655 ratings score: 97, and 1 person 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		Doctor Sleep (The Shining, #2) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 307,706 ratings score: 97, and 1 person 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 books · 13 voters · list created June 4th, 2015 by Beverly K.D. (votes) .

Tags: corruption, murder, romance, serial-killer, sex, suspense, thriller

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