A couple years ago during Halloween month, I did a post about the horror movies that actually scared me, so I thought it would be fun to do the same with books! I’m actually hard to scare when it comes to books, which is unfortunate. I want a good horror book that will make me keep the lights on! Alas, many are creepy, but not creepy enough. Here is a list of books that actually freaked me out (and none are Stephen King)!
I’ve talked about this book quite a bit on the blog, but that’s because it was SO GOOD! This short little novella packs in a whole lot of scary. The setting is a fun house and the action starts almost immediately. Be aware though, it’s not for squeamish readers!
Ah, The Merciless. This book is about an exorcism gone wrong and it is just brilliantly scary. This series combines the supernatural with the horrors that humans create and I haven’t been disappointed with any of the books in the series. The first is definitely my favorite though! It definitely kept me up past my bedtime!
This was one of the first books I read after starting my blog and I really want to read it again! The Shuddering is about a group of people snowed into a cabin in the woods with something terrifying outside, trying to get in. Basically, it’s the setup for some of my favorite B horror movies.
So this series isn’t terrifying in the same way as the others on this list. Instead it builds dread and a sense of unease from the first page and just keeps you there. It’s a tense reading experience and I really need to dive back into it! I highly recommend this to horror fans who also enjoy manga if you haven’t found it already.
This book has been my favorite horror book for awhile and honestly I don’t know how anything could overtake it. Although it’s YA, it’s terrifying! The settings are a super creepy house AND an amusement park. It’s fast paced and creepy, but without the gross out horror of some adult horror novels.
Have you read any of these?
What are your favorite terrifying horror books?
Let me know in the comments!
