Books That Will Give You Goosebumps

07 Nov 2024 Credit: Pixabay

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

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Pet Sematary by Stephen King

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The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

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Bird Box by Josh Malerman

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House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

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Hell House by Richard Matheson

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World War Z by Max Brooks

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The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

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The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

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Dracula by Bram Stoker

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