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Scariest book you’ve read? (self.horrorlit)

submitted 2 years ago by claytempleton to c/horrorlit

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For me it’s hard to say for sure, because my scariest book wasn’t meant as horror, but Communion by Whitley Streiber is definitely responsible for the most sleepless hours.

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[–] MagpieRhymes 5 points 2 years ago

It’s tough to say - I tend to consider books that have stayed with me the ones that scared me the most. Off the top of my head:

The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason Aarnop
From A Buick 8 by King (though I’d say I found this one more existentially disturbing and unsettling)
Drood by Dan Simmons

I think, looking at this not-at-all-exhaustive list, that the books I find scariest are the ones where you’re left with more questions than answers.