What's the most terrifying book you recommend?

[H78]

Fiction, of course.

I usually read Koontz when it comes to horror, but lately his books just haven't done it for me. They've become too similar; every chapter seems to be the same action just taking place in a different environment.

Here's Koontz's writing style, for the most part:

First chapter: Main character is introduced, developed. Character has some sort of strength, but an equally strong flaw.
Second chapter: Killer is introduced. Lives some sort of bizarre lifestyle, but appears to be normal to other characters in the book.
Next chapter: Killer chases main character. Main character gets away. Repeat this for 20-30 chapters, minimum.
Last few chapters: Killer chases main character. Main character narrowly gets away.
Final chapter: Killer chases main character. Main character seems to be in unsurmountable trouble because of his/her flaw. Main character overcomes flaw, kills killer, gets away.

Basically, I'm tired of that wash, rinse and repeat style of writing. I like Koontz, but he's having trouble evolving from that.

Having said all of that, do any of you guys have any great, horrifying books you've read that you'd suggest. I'm looking for something that breaks the above cycle. I've thought about Cliver Barker novels, but I don't want to keep my nose buried in a novel for close to 1,000 pages, which is how long many of his pieces of work seem to be. I get bored reading about the same characters for that long.

Suggestions?

[3/6]

hansel and grettel

deals with cannibalism, poverty, murder, child abandonment ...fuckin crazy

[H78]

hansel and grettel

deals with cannibalism, poverty, murder, child abandonment ...fuckin crazy

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[3/6]

read it again...the fuckin witch wants to eat the kids...theyre poor as fuck...the mom tries to loose the kids int eh forest..the kids murder the witch...pretty fuckin terrifying if you ask me

[Darkgod]

Charlie and the choclate factory was a horror story as well, but changed to a childrens story.

[K.I.N.G]

The Girl Next Door, I found quite disturbing.

[Misfit]

any xmas story involve'n santa claus....fuckin pedophile, watches you when you sleep and shit

[OtepFan616]

Stephen king. Fav was Desperation,Rose madder, and salems lot. Just finished The Ruins.pretty damn good.

[Aurone]

Stephen king. Fav was Desperation,Rose madder, and salems lot. Just finished The Ruins.pretty damn good.


You forgot It!

I also recemend the origenal Jaws book.

[OtepFan616]

Yea forgot "It" and "The Stand"

[archivesofthedead]

Plague Of The Dead: Morning Star Strain
Plague Of The Dead: Thunder & Ashes

[da Gay]

Stephen king. Fav was Desperation,Rose madder, and salems lot. Just finished The Ruins.pretty damn good.

rose madder is the shit! i read that book in the 6th grade thinking it was a book on that film "rose red" but i was plently surprised.

but THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON is an amazing novel by King.

[koolmike]

I Am Legend

[Darkgod]

I Am Legend

Didn't think it was too scary, but to each there own.

[smokey]

The Girl Next Door, I found quite disturbing.

I am with you on that one. That is one disturbing book.

[BooBerry]

Everyone's been confusing the word terrifying. If you want terrifying books, check these out:

The Girl Next Door (child abuse)
Blood Crazy by Simon Clark (anyone over 18 goes murderously insane, leaving children to try and survive)
Survivor by J.F. Gonzalez (Snuff orientated, but very disturbing)
Off Season/Offspring by Jack Ketchum are pretty exciting.

[IamCorvus]

William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist is quite an interesting read.

Far as King goes: Stand, It, Bag of Bones, Cell (Though I really find none of his books terrifying, the man can storycraft like a mofo)

[deathslasher666]

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.

There was a picture in that book that scared the shit out of me when I was little.

[BooBerry]

Sissy.

[bitchslicer]

The Girl Next Door, I found quite disturbing.

yeah horrible book also the films good aswell

try off season also by jack ketchum ,like booberry said

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[BooBerry]

:starefreak:

[jessflix]

World War Z (of coarse) killer book.

[SkullBat308]

Any thing by H.P. Lovercraft or Brian Keene and Cell by Stephen King is good

[3/6]

RL Stine :rocker:

[BooBerry]

Everyone needs to read The Descent by Jeff Long... think the movie Descent but ten times more epic. 100 pgs in, the President declares war on Hell. One of the best contemporary horror novels I've ever read. 8/10.

[Lizzy Massacre]

RL Stine :rocker:

Oh man! How dare you even mention him! :lol:

If you want some really twisted stuff try any Richard Laymon.

[Tawd The Meatcutter]

Still has to be William Peter Blatty's Legion- which gave way to the movie Exorcist 3 (which in movie terms should actually be called Exorcist 2- ignore the John Boorman shitter- it has no place in the mythos!)

Also, a very emotional read- if you read it and don't just love the hell out of Leutenant Kinderman- well, go see My Bloody Valentine 3d again- you must be a tween!