2007-09-04 06:23:43 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I really had a *bad* time with The Cormorant, by Stephen Gregory. The Shining, by Stephen King, which has been mentioned before, and The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty, are also great classics. For a great gothic tale, try either The turn of the screw, by Henry James or any anthology of M.R. James' (not related) ghost stories. Any of those has kept me awake!
Also, you may want to check out the works of H.P. Lovecraft, which are full of Things That Shall Be Not Named, alien horrors and prohibition era flair.
2007-09-04 07:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by Mar 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I don't know how old you are, but when my younger sister was in junior high school too many years ago, she started reading Salem's Lot by Stephen King and never finished the book(until she was almost 40). Wouldn't be in the house alone unless the doors were all locked, the curtains were shut and all of the lights were on. I didn't think the same way. I just thought it was a good book.
2007-09-04 15:04:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Amnityville Horror
The Deliberate Stranger
Helter Skelter
2007-09-04 13:31:55 · answer #3 · answered by Ya Ya 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Helter Skelter is not freak you out scary, but it does make you realize that there are some twisted people in this world. It bugged me. But there is this book by Dean Koontz about a woman who meets this guy at a winery and then has him show up at her door. It seriously bugged me and the title is a blank to me. Another Dean Koontz novel about a psychiatrist will freak you out. Again, title a blur. Go to the local library, look up Koontz, and search the backs of books. They may sound slight, but he's famous for a reason.
2007-09-04 17:47:23 · answer #4 · answered by krowley2007 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When I was a kid, Stephen King's short story "The Boogeyman" scared me so bad that I would sleep with a chain on my closet door. Twenty years later, I still won't reread it as an adult because I am afraid it will really scare me again.
Another really scary book is Bethany's Sin by Robert R. McCammon. It's not as scary as The Boogeyman, but it caught my attention.
2007-09-04 13:53:49 · answer #5 · answered by Flower Girl 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One of the H.P. Lovecraft anthologies. Check out these stories of psychological horror.
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
The Whisperer In Darkness
The Mountains of Madness
Rats In the Walls
Dreams In the Witch House
The Colour Out of Space
The Cold Room
etc...
2007-09-04 13:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by One Voice In The Day Rings True 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Any story or book that is written to sound like historical fiction. Montague Rhodes James (M.R. James) is the master of this, but he's long gone. Look for his short story "Oh, Whistle & I'll Come to You, My Lad" -- there is a collection of his available at amazon.com, with many of his sleepless night kind of stories.
2007-09-04 14:10:25 · answer #7 · answered by herfinator 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cujo scared the crap outta me! Stephen King is the best. Gerald's Game by Stephen King will make you think twice before going to your summer cabin in the off season!
2007-09-04 14:10:16 · answer #8 · answered by jfoxie 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't read scary books, but I did read a scary story in 5th grade about a zombie vampire. Creepy. I still can't sleep. I'm in 8th grade!!! Another book that didn't scare me, but was just creepy, was Coraline. That book was FREAKY!!!
2007-09-04 13:47:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Book the Burning...was super scary. I still feel my heart race a little when I hear a train!
2007-09-04 13:37:04 · answer #10 · answered by The Ice Alchemist 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋