Looking for some good horror books that have the story to chill your blood, give you sleepless nights, or darken your soul? You are in the right place. Here are six of the most horrifying books for Halloween that suit every morbid appetite.
Let’s check out the list:
#1 1Pet Sematary by Stephen King
Eager to start afresh, a young doctor, Louis Creed, and his family move into their dream house in the small rural town of Ludlow, Maine.
Trouble begins when Creed’s daughter, Ellie, falls off a swing and scrapes her knee, and his son, Gage, gets stung by a bee. The grieving father soon discovers an ancient burial ground for pets in the woods behind their new home. The cemetery is where the dead walk.
#2 The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
One of the world’s most famous ghost stories, The Turn of the Screw, is the tale told through the journal of a young, inexperienced governess. She is charged to take care of Miles and Flora, two small, orphaned children abandoned by their uncle at his grand country house.
The gruesome novel depicts her struggle to save the children from the demonic influence of the eerie apparitions of two former servants in the household. The story sparked serious debate over the question of the “reality” of the ghosts.
#3 The Girl in a Swing by Richard Adams
While in Copenhagen on business, a shy young man falls in love with a beautiful and sensual woman, Karin. After the whirlwind romance, the couple gets married, bringing the woman to live with the man’s family home.
They were happily married until odd things started happening, like bodies appearing under the water, the sound of a child crying in the garden, and more. All of this sends Karin into a hysterical terror. These incidents build up towards a horrifying conclusion, which is sure to give you goosebumps.
#4 The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Haunting of Hill House takes place in an old, abandoned mansion. The gothic novel follows a group of investigators who spend weeks in a haunted mansion with dark family histories, suspense, latent desires, supernatural, and terror. They experience many unique and eerie sights and sounds in the house.
At first, all incidents seem like spooky encounters with inexplicable supernatural phenomena. But Hill House is gathering its powers to choose one of the investigators to make its own.
#5 Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (2007)
The debut horror novel of author Joe Hill, Heart-Shaped Box is a spooky tale of revenge from beyond the grave. An aging death-metal rock god, Judas Coyne, places an order for a dead man’s suit for a thousand dollars. Unknown to Judas, the suit is haunted by the deceased’s restless spirit.
What UPS delivers to him is a heart-shaped box, and as Judas opens the box, the spirit is everywhere – behind the doors, in a vintage Mustang, staring out of the TV, haunting the new owner.
#6 Starve Acre by Andrew Michael Hurley
Starve Acre, a lovely and lively house, turns into a haunted place after the owners – Richard and Juliette Willoughby – lose their 5-year-old son. Convinced Ewan still lives in the house in some form, Juliette approaches a group of occultists.
Richard turns his attention by working in the fields opposite the house, where he digs the barren dirt to find a legendary oak tree. As the couple falls more into the grief, they uncover more than they set out to.
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