Book Club

[SantaFe64gal]

I want to try reading a real scary book but have no idea what to look for - it seems like a couple of years ago people had listed some older books that were really good for Halloween reading.  Thank you in advance for your suggestions!

[SandPiper]

 How about “IT” by Stephen King. I didn’t read it but the movie looks really creepy. 

[luv-the-Q]

@SantaFe64gal

"Salems Lot" by Stephen King was very scary to me.  You might like it.

[FranandZoe]

Ghost Story by Peter Straub - one of the scariest I've ever read.  The movie's good too.

And I agree about Salem's Lot - one of my very fave Stephen King Books.

[insomniac2]

Susan Hill's Woman in Black is exceptional!

(But skip the movie.)

[stuyvesant]

The Rats, by James Herbert.

It is creepy.  It is horrible.  It's a little dated, but massive fun.  This was Herbert's first book, and he has a ton of fun horror reads.  He's one of the best in the horror field.

Enjoy!

[LoriLori]

"The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

"Hell House" by Richard Matheson

"The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James

"The Woman in Black" by Susan Hill

"Ghost Story" by Peter Straub

"Bag of Bones" by Stephen King

And here are a few of my faves that are less well known:

"The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield

"The Supernaturals" by David Goleman

"The Elementals" by Michael McDonald

"The Seance" by John Harwood

"Summer of Night" by Dan Simmons 

"Haunted" by James Herbert 

[FranandZoe]

Another goodie is Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco - movie is really good too.

[dawg lover]

A great thriller is Mary Higgins Clark's "LOVES MUSIC, LOVES TO DANCE."  It's a bit dated, but oh so scary!

[Laura14]

Edgar Allen Poe's short stories will do it for me everytime.