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Any passionate reader will tell you: horror books can be just as scary as horror movies. You may not have jump scares reading a short story or novel, but you’ll feel that overwhelming sense of dread, the disgust from gory descriptions of body horror, and unexpected twists that’ll rival any horror movie you watch this year.
Plus, many of horror’s main tropes and creepy creatures come, originally, from literature. Vampires, zombies, Frankenstein’s monster, and plain old hauntings have graced the pages of classic horror writers for centuries. Contemporary writers are adding more entries to the horror monsters hall of fame, like Stephen King with his many, many novels adapted into films and television shows, his son Joe Hill, Chuck Wendig, Victor LaValle, and others. If there’s one thing for certain, it’s this: no matter what’s going on in the world around us, humans will always love scaring themselves for a bit of a thrill. Horror isn’t going anywhere any time soon, so any time is the best time to get into the genre.
Below we have some of the best horror books to read, whether you’re a casual fan of the genre or a dedicated reader of everything spooky. We might not have all your favorites, but we’ve got classics, modern twists on said classics, plus brand new voices we think are pushing the horror genre into new and exciting directions. At least one of these reads will give you the fright you’re craving.
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