Psychological Horror Books

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The Haunting of Hill House The Haunting of Hill House (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.81 — 405,115 ratings — published 1959
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Misery Misery (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.22 — 833,429 ratings — published 1987
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The Shining (The Shining, #1) The Shining (The Shining, #1)
by (shelved 48 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,731,330 ratings — published 1977
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The Yellow Wall-Paper The Yellow Wall-Paper (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.07 — 370,200 ratings — published 1892
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House of Leaves House of Leaves (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.09 — 205,194 ratings — published 2000
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things I'm Thinking of Ending Things (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 32 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.50 — 207,616 ratings — published 2016
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The Last House on Needless Street The Last House on Needless Street (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.80 — 153,882 ratings — published 2021
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The Silence of the Lambs  (Hannibal Lecter, #2) The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2)
by (shelved 27 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.26 — 593,101 ratings — published 1988
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.91 — 304,181 ratings — published 1962
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We Used to Live Here We Used to Live Here (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.60 — 284,892 ratings — published 2024
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Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1) Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.06 — 161,920 ratings — published 1967
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American Psycho American Psycho (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.80 — 370,177 ratings — published 1991
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A Head Full of Ghosts A Head Full of Ghosts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.78 — 108,259 ratings — published 2015
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Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.07 — 377,445 ratings — published 1981
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Gerald's Game Gerald's Game (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.59 — 180,866 ratings — published 1992
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Uzumaki Uzumaki (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.45 — 90,875 ratings — published 1998
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Bunny (Bunny, #1) Bunny (Bunny, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.45 — 345,646 ratings — published 2019
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The Wasp Factory The Wasp Factory (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.76 — 112,261 ratings — published 1984
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Come Closer Come Closer (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.65 — 52,591 ratings — published 2003
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Houdini Heart Houdini Heart (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.84 — 5,453 ratings — published 2011
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,925,853 ratings — published 1890
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Mexican Gothic Mexican Gothic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.66 — 451,206 ratings — published 2020
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It It (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,289,463 ratings — published 1986
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I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.89 — 57,650 ratings — published 1967
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Sundial Sundial (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.78 — 26,192 ratings — published 2022
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Pet Sematary Pet Sematary (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.09 — 712,056 ratings — published 1983
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Carrie Carrie (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.99 — 860,145 ratings — published 1974
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The Grip of It The Grip of It (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.15 — 15,364 ratings — published 2017
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Sharp Objects Sharp Objects (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,245,930 ratings — published 2006
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The Eyes Are the Best Part The Eyes Are the Best Part (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.79 — 57,839 ratings — published 2024
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Tender Is the Flesh Tender Is the Flesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.77 — 427,130 ratings — published 2017
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The Silent Patient The Silent Patient (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,398,106 ratings — published 2019
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The Long Walk The Long Walk (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.00 — 290,933 ratings — published 1979
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The Turn of the Screw The Turn of the Screw (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.38 — 183,136 ratings — published 1898
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Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1 Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.44 — 42,903 ratings — published 1998
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Shutter Island Shutter Island (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.14 — 231,731 ratings — published 2003
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A Short Stay in Hell A Short Stay in Hell (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.15 — 76,230 ratings — published 2011
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The Cabin at the End of the World The Cabin at the End of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.32 — 93,877 ratings — published 2018
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Bird Box (Bird Box, #1) Bird Box (Bird Box, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.05 — 213,046 ratings — published 2014
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,579,954 ratings — published 1948
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Looking Glass Sound Looking Glass Sound (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.45 — 18,733 ratings — published 2023
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Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 2.93 — 58,187 ratings — published 2021
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血の轍 1 [Chi no Wadachi 1] 血の轍 1 [Chi no Wadachi 1] (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.13 — 12,342 ratings — published 2017
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Night of the Mannequins Night of the Mannequins (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.29 — 23,880 ratings — published 2020
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The Fisherman The Fisherman (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.83 — 47,794 ratings — published 2016
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Tomie Tomie (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.15 — 43,205 ratings — published 1987
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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.64 — 181,124 ratings — published 1999
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Night Film Night Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.78 — 96,441 ratings — published 2013
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The Tell-Tale Heart The Tell-Tale Heart (Library Binding)
by (shelved 9 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 4.24 — 127,357 ratings — published 1843
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as psychological-horror)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,472,375 ratings — published 1915
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“Maybe that’s what this place is. A place for the scapegoats, the truth-tellers, and the ones who don’t play the game. They always end up in the jails and the hospitals and camps like this. And if you tell too many truths about the people who are keeping you against your will, they’ll manacle you to a bed frame, forcibly medicate you, electro-shock, and even lobotomize you.”
BB Clifford

Mercedes Lackey
“Dyran rose slowly, a vermilion scarf in his hand. Every eye in the area was now on him; as host to the conflict, it was his privilege to signal the start of the duel. He smiled graciously, and dropped the square of silk. It fluttered to the sand, ignored, as the carnage began. In the end, even a few of the elven spectators excused themselves, and Serina found herself averting her eyes. She’d had no idea how much damage two blunt instruments could do. But Dyran watched on; not eagerly, as Lady Alinor, who sat forward in her seat, punctuating each blow with little coos of delight—nor with bored patience, as Sandar. But with casual amusement, a little, pleased smile playing at the corners of his mouth, and a light in his eyes when he looked at Alinor that Serina could not read. And when it was over—as it was, quickly, too quickly for many of the spectators—when all of the other elven lords had gone, he made his move. Toward Alinor. A significant touch of his hand on her arm, a few carefully chosen words—both, as if Serina were not present.”
Mercedes Lackey, The Elvenbane

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