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The Haunting of Hill House The Haunting of Hill House (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 441,334 ratings — published 1959
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 447 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.90 — 330,022 ratings — published 1962
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Dracula Dracula (Paperback)
by (shelved 437 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,569,883 ratings — published 1897
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Mexican Gothic Mexican Gothic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 430 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.66 — 476,114 ratings — published 2020
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Frankenstein Frankenstein (Paperback)
by (shelved 406 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,032,839 ratings — published 1818
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The Shining (The Shining, #1) The Shining (The Shining, #1)
by (shelved 395 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,785,220 ratings — published 1977
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Coraline Coraline (Paperback)
by (shelved 376 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.13 — 811,689 ratings — published 2002
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Carmilla Carmilla (Paperback)
by (shelved 282 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.86 — 239,798 ratings — published 1872
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House of Leaves House of Leaves (Paperback)
by (shelved 262 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.09 — 216,480 ratings — published 2000
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What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1) What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)
by (shelved 260 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.83 — 166,541 ratings — published 2022
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Home Before Dark Home Before Dark (Hardcover)
by (shelved 253 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.03 — 356,470 ratings — published 2020
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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 244 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.78 — 360,057 ratings — published 2020
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The Graveyard Book The Graveyard Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 244 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.15 — 573,157 ratings — published 2008
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Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 238 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.18 — 147,392 ratings — published 2021
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It It (Paperback)
by (shelved 231 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,332,707 ratings — published 1986
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Pet Sematary Pet Sematary (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 228 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.09 — 740,910 ratings — published 1983
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The Swan Lake Murders (Mary Wandwalker #4) The Swan Lake Murders (Mary Wandwalker #4)
by (shelved 227 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.32 — 18,093 ratings — published
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We Used to Live Here We Used to Live Here (Hardcover)
by (shelved 222 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.57 — 354,243 ratings — published 2024
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The Silent Companions The Silent Companions (Paperback)
by (shelved 222 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.86 — 51,414 ratings — published 2017
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My Best Friend's Exorcism My Best Friend's Exorcism (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 219 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.92 — 166,514 ratings — published 2016
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Tender Is the Flesh Tender Is the Flesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 217 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.77 — 498,205 ratings — published 2017
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’Salem’s Lot ’Salem’s Lot (Paperback)
by (shelved 215 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.10 — 693,410 ratings — published 1975
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How to Sell a Haunted House How to Sell a Haunted House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 213 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.63 — 187,190 ratings — published 2023
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Something Wicked This Way Comes Something Wicked This Way Comes (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 210 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.89 — 163,254 ratings — published 1962
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Bunny (Bunny, #1) Bunny (Bunny, #1)
by (shelved 208 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.44 — 379,526 ratings — published 2019
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Hidden Pictures Hidden Pictures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 205 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.13 — 722,943 ratings — published 2022
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The Turn of the Screw The Turn of the Screw (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.38 — 191,074 ratings — published 1898
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The Only Good Indians (The Only Good Indians, #1) The Only Good Indians (The Only Good Indians, #1)
by (shelved 203 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.68 — 130,008 ratings — published 2020
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Carrie Carrie (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 201 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.99 — 900,786 ratings — published 1974
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Ninth House (Ninth House Trilogy, #1) Ninth House (Ninth House Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 200 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.00 — 433,577 ratings — published 2019
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Horrorstör Horrorstör (Paperback)
by (shelved 200 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.64 — 138,236 ratings — published 2014
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Rebecca Rebecca (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 198 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.25 — 779,258 ratings — published 1938
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The Hacienda The Hacienda (Hardcover)
by (shelved 194 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.84 — 66,414 ratings — published 2022
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The September House The September House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 183 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.84 — 119,850 ratings — published 2023
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 178 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.83 — 708,440 ratings — published 1886
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Misery Misery (Paperback)
by (shelved 176 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.22 — 871,576 ratings — published 1987
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The Final Girl Support Group The Final Girl Support Group (Hardcover)
by (shelved 170 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.49 — 203,637 ratings — published 2021
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The Last House on Needless Street The Last House on Needless Street (Hardcover)
by (shelved 167 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.79 — 170,912 ratings — published 2021
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The Sun Down Motel The Sun Down Motel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 165 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.99 — 207,178 ratings — published 2020
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The Bewitching The Bewitching (Hardcover)
by (shelved 157 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.79 — 54,775 ratings — published 2025
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,029,191 ratings — published 1890
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Incidents Around the House Incidents Around the House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 154 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.53 — 141,238 ratings — published 2024
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Starling House Starling House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 154 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.77 — 185,379 ratings — published 2023
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A House with Good Bones A House with Good Bones (Hardcover)
by (shelved 154 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.66 — 78,733 ratings — published 2023
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The Silent Patient The Silent Patient (Hardcover)
by (shelved 152 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,680,896 ratings — published 2019
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The Only One Left The Only One Left (Hardcover)
by (shelved 152 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.12 — 769,230 ratings — published 2023
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Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 150 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.02 — 676,054 ratings — published 1976
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Small Spaces (Small Spaces, #1) Small Spaces (Small Spaces, #1)
by (shelved 148 times as spooky)
avg rating 4.00 — 31,401 ratings — published 2018
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
by (shelved 148 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,384,962 ratings — published 2011
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A Dowry of Blood A Dowry of Blood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 147 times as spooky)
avg rating 3.91 — 114,528 ratings — published 2021
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Deborah Leblanc
“Who's the young man beside you?" Helen suddenly asked. "Oh, I see, you're one of us." She turned to Nonie. "And you did introduce us before." She tapped a finger against her right temple. "Every once in a while this old clock up here forgets to click to the next second. I apologize for that.”
― Deborah Leblanc, Toe to Toe

Jonathan Stroud
“Holly was staring at me. "Who were you talking to just then?"
"No one! You!"
"I don't believe you."
"Look, does it really matter right now?"
"If we're going to be working together, Lucy...."
"Oh, hell! All right! I'll tell you! It's an evil haunted skull that lives in my backpack! Happy, now?”
― Jonathan Stroud, The Hollow Boy

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