Books that are based on true horror stories

The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson (1977) This classic horror novel tells the story of the Lutz family, who move into a haunted house in Amityville, New York, and experience a series of terrifying events.

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Possessed by Thomas B. Allen (1993) This book chronicles the true story of Arne Johnson, a young man who claimed to be possessed by a demon and was acquitted of murder on the grounds of insanity.

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The Uninvited: The True Story of the Union Screaming House by Steven LaChance (2004) This book tells the story of a haunted house in Union, Maine, where a family experienced a series of terrifying events, including poltergeist activity and demonic possession.

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Haunted by Jay Alani (2015) This book collects a series of true stories about hauntings, possessions, and other paranormal experiences.

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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson (2003) This nonfiction book tells the story of H.H. Holmes, a serial killer who built a "Murder Castle" at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (1966) This nonfiction book tells the story of the brutal murders of four members of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, in 1959.

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The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty (1971) This novel is based on the true story of a young boy who was possessed by a demon and subjected to an exorcism.

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The Amityville Murders by Gerald Sullivan (1981) This nonfiction book tells the story of the DeFeo family murders in Amityville, New York, in 1974.

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The Iceman: Confessions of a Mafia Hitman by Philip Carlo (2004) This nonfiction book tells the story of Richard Kuklinski, a notorious hitman who claimed to have killed over 200 people.

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The Devil in the White City: Travels in the Disassembled City by Erik Larson (2019) This sequel to Larson's original book tells the story of the aftermath of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and the impact it had on the city.

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