arewenearlythere Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Hi there - I'm after recommendations for a good scary book! I don't like books that are hard to get into so am looking for something gripping and a bit spooky. I like supernatural things but not horror/stab type stories.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Ummm, I always suggest "IT" by Stephen King. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 'The Book Of Lost Things' by John Connolly is an unusual and at times a little creepy read. The novella, 'The Turning Of The Screw' by Henry James is another creepy little one. This thread debates disturbing fiction and is probably worth looking in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Univerze Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Ummm, I always suggest "IT" by Stephen King. However, like some Stephen King books, this one can be a little hard to get into. It's a long book too, so before the story starts picking up it can be a while. It's very good though. I'd suggest just browsing through the forum, plenty such books are being discussed here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arewenearlythere Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 Great thanks everyone, I'll take a look at that thread and the recommendations you provided! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Andrea~ Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 There used to be a ghost stories thread but it didn't come up in a search so I guess it must have been archived. I'd recommend: The Ghost Writer - John Harwood Eleven Terrible Months - R L Royle (Not the best written book ever, but very creepy) I'd also second Henry James ghost stories, the Turn of the Screw, Owen Wingrave etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinay87 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 The Hannibal series by Thomas Harris? 1. Red Dragon 2. The Silence of The Lambs 3. Hannibal It's not supernatural but Hannibal Lecter is definitely not human Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWords Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Seeing as how the others have picked modern titles... H.P. Lovecraft. No specific book, just start reading his work from the early stuff through chronologically. There's a book I'm not sure of the title, but the female character (the only character if I remember it correctly) goes slowly insane - The Yellow Wallpaper (?). Margaret Oliphant's horror output is also good, though not in the same "keep you awake at night" league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 However, like some Stephen King books, this one can be a little hard to get into. It's a long book too, so before the story starts picking up it can be a while. It's very good though. I'd suggest just browsing through the forum, plenty such books are being discussed here. I would disagree, but each to their own I suppose Lovecraft is a good option, Call of Cthulhu and the Case of Charles Dexter Ward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 'The Little Stranger' by Sarah Waters ... I found it gripping and spooky without being overtly horrific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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