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Spine-Chilling Horror Books

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A collection of horror books that will keep you up all night.
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Witch Books

Spells and revenge 

 
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Great pacing, creepy and perfect  tone shifting within each era of the story. One of SMG best novels!
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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Entertaing, BRUTAL and reads like a gory movie
Maggie's Grave: A Horror Novel
 
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One of the best witchy reads in the genre. Atmostpheric and unique.
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
 
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Perfect for if you love a gothic atmospheric story and cults.
The Year of the Witching
 
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COZY!!! This is a hot cup of coffee on a stormy day.
Cackle

Slashers

If you're a fan of slashers or are looking for the best final girl.

 
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Slasher that takes place at a wellness retreat?? The kills in this book are SICK
Breathe In, Bleed Out
 
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THE BEST FINAL GIRL IN FICTION
My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy)
 
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For this being YA, it's terrifying!
Clown in a Cornfield
 
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This one is MESSED up. One of my favorites
Maeve Fly
 
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It's a book you won't want to put down. Fast paced and relatively short.
Victorian Psycho

Creepy Little Town

What's creepier than a tiny town with tons of secrets?? 

 
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Will make you feel like someone is watching you
Jackal: A Novel
 
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This one had my stomach in my throat.
Pet Sematary: A Novel
 
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One of the best horror novels released in the last decade
Mary: An Awakening of Terror
 
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Made me feel deeply uncomfortable
Sharp Objects: A Novel

A Horrifying Journey

A night that never ends or worse

 
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Nat Cassidy hit it out of the park every time
When the Wolf Comes Home
 
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One of the scariest books I've read in a long time
Bat Eater & Other Names for Cora Zeng: Dark Horror
 
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Quietly horrifying and one that stays with you
A Short Stay in Hell
 
Incidents Around the House: A Novel

Vampires

 
Vampires of El Norte

Good for her!

 
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This is a fun one!
Guillotine

Cults

 
The Unworthy: A Novel

Haunted

 
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Scary as hell with a sprinkle of romance.
The Hacienda
 
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darkly funny, a breath of fresh air
The September House
 
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A haunted house with creepy little dolls. I think this is his scariest novel
How to Sell a Haunted House

Cannibalism

 
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This book devastated me. I loved it
The Lamb: A Novel
 
Tender Is the Flesh

Possession

 
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Phenomenal!!
The Possession of Alba Díaz

Traumatized Me

It's rare that a book really gets under my skin, these are the exception

 
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Certain scenes will never leave me
Intercepts: A horror novel
 
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More sad than scary, traumatizing
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The best ending that exists
Seed
 
The Troop: A Novel