Best Horror Books Compared
Jim bravely (okay, he was terrified) read the scariest books ever written so you know which one to lose sleep over. You're welcome.
| Book | Rating |
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 It | 5/5
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 The Shining | 5/5
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 The Haunting of Hill House | 5/5
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 The Silence of the Lambs | 5/5
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 Mexican Gothic | 4/5
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 House of Leaves | 4/5
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Jim's Quick Takes
It
"Over a thousand pages, and every single one goes down like rich soil for a hungry worm. King somehow makes a killer clown into the most terrifying thi..."
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"There are a lot of haunted house stories, but the Overlook Hotel is in a league of its own. King doesn't just scare you — he makes you feel the walls ..."
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""No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality" — and no bookworm can read that opening paragraph withou..."
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"Hannibal Lecter is one of the most terrifying characters on any page — and he's barely in the book. Harris does more with a few scenes of polite conve..."
Read full review →Mexican Gothic
"Gothic horror meets 1950s Mexico and Jim is absolutely here for it. Noemi is the fierce protagonist horror needs — she shows up in heels and refuses t..."
Read full review →House of Leaves
"This book breaks brains in the best way. You'll be reading sideways, upside down, and through a mirror before it's done with you. The Navidson Record ..."
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