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message 1: by Rafael (new)

Rafael Santiago | 1 comments What’s your one favorite horror book.


message 2: by Squire (new)

Squire (srboone) | 1043 comments #1 Ghost Story by Peter Straub
#2 The Shining by Stephen King


message 3: by Diane (new)

Diane  | 170 comments 1) Scattershot By Jon Athan
2) Survivor By J.F. Gonzalez
These Are Extreme Horror!!


message 4: by Alan (new)

Alan | 7654 comments Mod
Hi Rafael,
I moved your thread to the Recommendations folder where it's a better fit.


message 6: by Shane (new)

Shane | 10 comments Dracula


message 7: by Diane (new)

Diane Johnson | 120 comments I don’t think I can narrow it down to my one all time favorite. But lately my go to recommendation is The Only Good Indians, by Stephen Graham JonesThe Only Good Indians


message 8: by Adrienne L (new)

Adrienne L Julia by Peter Straub.


Two Envelopes And A Phone Nazareth Hill by Ramsey Campbell


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Kimberly (kimberly_3238) | 7707 comments Mod
Two Envelopes And A Phone wrote: "Nazareth Hill by Ramsey Campbell"

I think this was the first novel I read of his (I'd been reading his short stories for years).


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Dani V | 9 comments Books

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

We sold our souls by Grady Hendrix

What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher

The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky


Graphic Novels

Nice House on the Lake by James Tynion IV

Something is killing the children by James Tynion IV
House of Slaughter by James Tynion IV (it’s connected to the above)

Basket full of Heads by Joe Hill


message 12: by Alan (last edited Nov 22, 2023 05:56PM) (new)

Alan | 7654 comments Mod
Rona wrote: "13+ horror stories from black comedy to bizarro ..."

Please limit your self-promotion to the Authors/Publishers Promo folder located here:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...


message 13: by Richard (new)

Richard Dietz | 147 comments There are just too many to choose from, but here are a couple decent ones:

Survivor Song
Midnight (By: Dean R Koontz) published: February, 2004


message 14: by Dawn (new)

Dawn | 191 comments Let me in by John Lindqvist and
I am Legend by Richard Matheson


message 15: by Chris (new)

Chris | 1 comments Came to see what people were saying. I completely disagree with basically every book Danielle recommended. Especially what moves the dead i love Grady Hendrix but horror store was just not fun. However vampire club is VERY good!


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WendyB  | 5036 comments Mod
Christopher wrote: "Came to see what people were saying. I completely disagree with basically every book Danielle recommended. Especially what moves the dead i love Grady Hendrix but horror store was just not fun. How..."

There is no right or wrong when it comes to what people find scary. Everyone will find something different horrifying.


message 17: by Kasia (last edited Dec 03, 2023 12:49PM) (new)

Kasia (kasia_s) | 4528 comments Mod
Christopher wrote: "Came to see what people were saying. I completely disagree with basically every book Danielle recommended. Especially what moves the dead i love Grady Hendrix but horror store was just not fun. How..."

Well to be fair, Danielle was listing her favorite books, not yours.

A lovely friend send me her copy of Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix, can't wait to read it.


message 18: by Marie (new)

Marie | 4030 comments Oooooh I can list my favorite horror books on here! :) Will try to keep it where there are not hundreds. :)

In no particular order:

The Exorcist's House

Clown in a Cornfield

Charnel House

Kill Creek

The Devil's Serenade

Ghost Road Blues

Black Creek Crossing

Ghostland

The Haunted Forest Tour

Until Summer Comes Around

Blood Kin

The Housemates

The 13th

Creature

Witch Island

The Devil's Woods

Christine

It

How to Sell a Haunted House

Inside The Devil's Nest

Uh-oh - I just about went on a listing spree! lol I stopped at 20 books. :)


message 19: by N.B. (new)

N.B. Clarke | 12 comments Misery


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