With death, insanity and bizarre burial rituals, this book is indeed one of the scariest books of all the time. Jul 16, 2018 authors recommend the most frightening books theyve ever read. Its hard to believe that this is stephen kings first book. And no, you can never go wrong with peter straubs ghost story, or william peter blattys the exorcist, or stephen kings insert 80s king novel here. Ive read carrie already, and i did not find that particularly scary. King has written short fiction throughout his epic 50year career.
But here are books thatll start the shivers while the scariest books of all time not written by stephen king. The top 12 best horror books not written by stephen king february 16, 2017 if youre a diehard horror fan like us, you know that just watching horror films doesnt always cut it. Aug 20, 2018 another one of kings earlier works that makes our top 5 scariest stephen king books list is the shining. Stephen kings 70s and 80s classics are still so widely celebrated today. So, without further ado, and with a little fanfare, we present to you our pick of scariest books ever written, the best horror books no matter what kind of horror you are into. I love stephen king, but so many of the top books on the best horror lists belong to him. I have been an avid king fan ever since, reading everything he has published, including works written under his pseudonym. Living legend stephen king has published over 60 books during his 50year career and most of them are scary as hell. Published in 1983, king himself declared this book as his scariest work. Dec 14, 2012 yes, we all know king is the sultan of scare, and that books like the shining, salems lot, and it will make you quake in your fuzzy slippers.
Besides, you didnt even list one of his most iconic nonhorror titles. They call death row at cold mountain penitentiary the green mile. In other words, not only has stephen king written some genius novels and short stories, novellas, essays, and works of criticism, but hes written a lot of them51 novels. Mar 30, 2020 you can read our indepth selections below. The 10 scariest stephen king novels horror freak news. I have read so many books from stephen king but this is my favorite. But as times change, so too do the things that unsettle us. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Although this wasnt the point of the list, its interesting to. Cold and flu season is the perfect time to read this postapocalyptic scenario.
Sep 08, 2017 but how do you decide which ones are the scariest stephen king covers. Stephen king books that wont scare the crap out of me because 1. Pet sematary is one of the scariest books of all time and perhaps the creepiest novel stephen king has ever written. Its an interesting examination, as each novel does indeed have a film counterpart. Best horror books by people other than stephen king. Stephen kings scariest movie villains ranked duration. And no, you can never go wrong with peter straubs ghost story, or william peter blattys the exorcist, or stephen kings insert 80s king novel. The dark tower series is a mix of horror and fantasy. Horror heads and suspensejunkies must read this book. The scariest writing for me is not the bloodspattery, gorefilled prose. Children of the corn first published as a short story in night shift. And after all, the primary task of a scary novel is to scare.
Stephen kings 10 scariest books, because sleeping is overrated 1. But not as fun as kings ridiculous novel about undead pets. Salems lot is horror as well, given that its about vampires and not the sexy, sparkly kind. This was stephen kings first novel, and although it definitely does play on acts of violence. Aug 24, 2015 you may have heard of a writer named stephen king. Handsdown one of the best and scariest books ive ever read. This one taps into a phobia thats both very old and very current. In celebration of sleepless nights, here are some of the freakiest, scariest stephen king books. I cant afford to keep the lights on every night for the rest of my life. This list is for the best horror books out there that have not been written by stephen king. The countless film adaptations and reimaginings have rendered those classics impotent in our amygdalas. The scariest book ive ever read is the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson. This true story about a family that moved into an allegedly possessed home on long island in the 1970s will never not be the scariest shit ever.
If its meant purely to scare, then some of the heftier books on this list would have wracked up a body count, terrifying readers to death over 700 pages or more. Yes, its another stephen king bookno surprise that he makes the list of scariest books more than once. One of the longest king books, needful things is epic, sad, dark, scary, smart, and simply fun read. If theres one thing king loves, its writing books and stories about writers. Top 10 modern horror novels more terrifying than a stephen king. Many of the authors listed have written several books so be sure to. World war z is easily the best piece of zombie fiction ever written. With more than 50 books in print, king is insanely prolific. Best horror books by people other than stephen king 1212 books. Pick up this novel written by stephen kings oldest son before the movie comes out, and you can only picture daniel radcliffe as the newly horned. The 10 best stephen king books your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead zone. Top 10 modern horror novels more terrifying than a stephen king book.
His name might be synonymous with horror, but its not easy to pick out stephen kings scariest books. Sep 18, 2017 living legend stephen king has published over 60 books during his 50year career and most of them are scary as hell. The mainer has a career spanning more than 40 years and dozens of titles, but there are a. Top 10 nonhorror stephen king books nerd girl power. And before you leap on us for not including your favorite book, rememberwere not claiming these are the 10 best stephen king novels, just the ones most likeliest to keep you up at night. Carrie white may be picked on by her classmates, but she has a gift.
May 20, 2017 of the best stephen king short stories youve never read. Feb 26, 2017 but if you enjoy reading an adrenalineinducing tale of pure terror, our list of the 10 scariest books of all time will give you the right dosage. Sep 03, 2019 theres no doubt that writer stephen king is best known for the horror novels that haunt his special corner of american literature. The 50 best horror novels of all time paste paste magazine.
Looking for scaryhorror novels not by stephen king. I wish people would stop voting for collections because its difficult to compare a collection of short stories to a novel. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. Whatever it is, theres no denying that stephen king knows what scares usand hes not afraid to deliver. This book was heavily influenced by stephen kings 1974 visit to the stanley hotel, as well as his long recovery from alcoholism. Dec 14, 2012 were devoting the third of our 31 specials for the 31 days of halloween to stephen kings 10 scariest novels. But the extremely prolific writer has also written plenty of. If youve read everything stephen king has written, and are itching for more horror novels to sink your fangs into, i have 15 books youve just. The characters are sad and creepy, but extremely loveable. Known as the master of horror himself, the author has written several bestselling novels and crafted some of the most memorable literary works in decades. Apr 17, 2015 the top 10 nonhorror novels written by stephen king.
But, first book or not, this is still one of the scariest books of all time. The top 12 best horror books not written by stephen king i. If you really want to not be able to put a book down, go back to the earliest books written by king. The 10 best nothorror, notscary books by stephen king. Or if you have not read these, self present giving is always allowed. Pet sematary isnt just horror, its one of the scariest books ive ever read. The book was nominated for a world fantasy award for best novel in 1984.
But, after much voting, pet sematary by stephen king is your top pick, and hell house by richard matheson comes in a close 2 nd. Contents of this site including text and media may not be. The scariest books of all time not written by stephen king. Oct 20, 2017 sure, stoker, shelly, shirley jackson, and lovecrafts books are considered classics for a reason. Occultation, by laird barron technically, occultation is not a novel, but a short story collection. Without further ado, we present our choices for the best horror novels of all time. Stephen king s scariest movie villains ranked duration. So for the nonhorror fan in your life, maybe one or five of these would make a great stocking stuffer. And, by all means, if theres a king book that somehow scared you even more than these did, tell us about it in the comments.
Joe hill has written a fair amount of horror novels, and while i havent read all of them, the. The top 12 best horror books not written by stephen king. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. Just bought a lot of stephen king books and i was wondering which ones that are the scariest. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. Check out 50 books that will keep you up all night after the jump, and. The mist first published as a novella in skeleton crew.
It was the first novel by stephen king that i had ever read. Oct 08, 2019 this true story about a family that moved into an allegedly possessed home on long island in the 1970s will never not be the scariest shit ever. Like other answers, i was in my early teens when i read it. Stephen kings 10 scariest books, because sleeping is. I love scary stories and movies, but many are forgettable. Apr 02, 2014 the author here is stephen king, though, so be prepared for the stories to bring up some strong emotions. Psychological horror books are not mysteries or whodunnits. But while youve heard of many of the ultimate horror authors tales. Apr 12, 2018 weve seen lists of the scariest movies based on the works of stephen king, but what are the authors scariest novels. The folks at whatculture have just released the video below. The best horror novels not written by stephen king youtube. Not only did we already have a roundup of the best stephen king.
Most of his books have come out in multiple editions with different covers over the decades. The shining by stephen king has far and away been the scariest book ive ever read. The 10 scariest books of all time read at your own risk. The mainer has a career spanning more than 40 years and dozens of titles, but there are a few. Theres no doubt that writer stephen king is best known for the horror novels that haunt his special corner of american literature. Theres no doubt that writer stephen king is best known for the horror novels that. This was his first vampire novel, which he wrote before vampires. The surprise for nonking readers will be that those emotions may include wonder, amusement, tenderness, admiration, hope, nostalgia, awe, wistfulness, and joy. So herewith, the literary mans top ten scariest books of all time. Jul 22, 2016 his name might be synonymous with horror, but its not easy to pick out stephen king s scariest books. This list gives some other great horror authors a time to shine.
A list of stephen kings written works, organized alphabetically. Jul 18, 2019 whatever it is, theres no denying that stephen king knows what scares usand hes not afraid to deliver. Of all the authors and literary universes crafted in the modern era of books, the one author who stands out more than any other is none other than stephen king. Best scariest horror books of all time cosmopolitan. But besides stephen king, clive barker, some dean koontz, etc. King has written over 50 novels, and thats not even counting his short story collections and works of nonfiction.
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