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The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan
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The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
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100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
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House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildePsycho by Robert BlochThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Horror Novels
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