2006-09-02 13:20:07 · 33 answers · asked by kaitlin 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I would have to say The Shining by Stephen King...It really keeps you on edge cause it's just so creepy and suspenseful. Stephen King writes some really incredible books!
2006-09-02 13:23:57 · answer #1 · answered by ♫Joshua's~♥~Girl♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pick up any of the Stephen king's novel .
The Shining, The stand and 'It' are really scary !
Or try Phantoms by Dean Koontz !
These books are really scary !!!
Caution:
Keep all the lights in the room on and never read this book at night when you are alone !!!!
Just Kiddin' go ahead and have a scary Time !!!
2006-09-03 07:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by Avinesh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was a kid it was The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe.
It is a short story I know, but My idea of scary has changed a lot so I don't really read scary books too much. The Stand, that was scary.
2006-09-09 19:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by spider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amityville Horror, the book scared the crap out of me, the old movie didn't do the book justice at all, haven't seen the remake. I also love all of Stephen Kings books, he is the King no pun intended, of scary.
2006-09-02 13:38:53 · answer #4 · answered by Annie Red Head 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 20 years ago I read a book called "The Crib". The concept of the book was so disturbing to me I ended up throwing it out because I didn't want it in my house after I read it.
2006-09-02 13:26:21 · answer #5 · answered by Flea© 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any of the Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child books are super creepy..start at the beginning with The Relic. The details and story line of that book were so well crafted that you will have no difficulty envisioning the "creature" they created...the hard part will be getting it out of your head long enough to sleep. :) Hope you like it!
2006-09-09 16:06:34 · answer #6 · answered by LoniV 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Demon in the Freezer: A True Story by Richard Preston.
I generally do not read nonfiction because I find it boring, but this one pulled me through the pages. I read it in about 36 hours because I couldn't put it down. It disturbed my sleep for about ten days.
After you read this, you won't worry about monsters or nuclear war. It's the bugs that we (people) are brewing in different corners of the world that are really frightening.
2006-09-02 13:29:58 · answer #7 · answered by goicuon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Stand and Gerald's Game, both by Stephen King. Also The Bad Place by Dean Koontz ( I think). I couldn't finish Intensity by Koontz, scared me too badly.
2006-09-02 14:19:54 · answer #8 · answered by zia269 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cannot remember the title, but I read it over 30 yrs ago and still remember it was about a teenage girl who had paranormal powers. She astral traveled and would not be able to return to her body if the the connection with her physical body was broken -- she would be lost forever in the other world.
2006-09-10 10:10:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't usually agree with others, but I found the Shining to be pretty darned scary. I would never read that if I were alone in the house. I have to find The Crib, thanks to whoever suggested that, that sounds interesting!
2006-09-02 19:58:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋