Scary books have immense power over their readers. We all think we have grown up and nothing in the world can scare us. However, the truth is that few things can scare the hell out of us! As readers, we love to get scared as it gives us an adrenaline rush and that is equally exciting and addictive.
Few books have the potential to build tension in a very slow, suspenseful manner that leaves us both curious and scared. They keep our imagination active, as we cannot help but picture the gruesome details within the book! The words can make anyone sit on the edge of the chair and give them a fright of their lifetime. Some other book will ensure that the hair on the back of our neck stand up while a few other books have the potential to question ourselves and the things which surround us. Whatever it might be, horror books are un-putdownable. If you are in the mood for a good fright; here are the scariest books ever written. Proceed at your own risk, the publisher and writer of this article are not to be blamed!
#1. Stephen King: ‘IT’ and ‘Pet Semetary’
#2. William Peter Blatty- The Exorcist
#3. David Seltzer- The Omen
#4. Lionel Shriver- We need to talk about Kevin
#5. Jay Anson- Amityville Horror
#6. Henry Farrell- Whatever happened to Baby Jane?
#7. Susanna Cahalen- Brain on Fire
#8. Marisha Pessel- Night Film
#9. Richard Matheson-Hell House
#10. Mark z. Danielewski- House of leaves