Most Famous and Nerve-wracking Novels, Books, and Plays
                     Most Famous and Nerve-
wracking Novels, Books, 
and Plays
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Most Famous and Nerve-wracking 
Novels, Books, and Plays
What are the most famous books and novels of all 
time? Authors around the world provided their 
favorite books in a survey conducted by author John 
Peder Zane. Many of these books have been 
translated into other languages and adapted into 
film, television, and stage productions that have 
been enjoyed by milliwownw.sde soerft cparte.coomp.alue around the 
world. 
Most Famous and Nerve-wracking 
Novels, Books, and Plays
If you are a horror fanatic or even trying this 
particular genre for the very first time, we have 
some of the perfect books for you. By scouring the 
library and bestseller lists and the most notable 
books of all time beloved by critics and readers, 
we’ve pulled together a list of Six books.
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Salem’s Lot (Stephen King, 
If you love ho1rr9o7r, 5yo)u’ll want to 
add Salem’s Lot by Stephen King 
to your reading list. A lifelong 
resident of Maine, King uses the 
town and its local history to great 
effect. As the novel begins, author 
Ben Mears moves back to Salem’s 
Lot with his wife and young son, 
but he is soon haunted by 
memories of a childhood so 
terrifying he didn’t speak of it for 
decades.
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Salem’s Lot (Stephen King, 
1975)
He also realizes that a series of 
strange incidents are connected 
and this leads him to believe 
something sinister is infesting the 
small town. It won’t be long 
before you too start seeing 
monsters lurking around every 
corner! Some of Stephen King's 
life-changing books are popular 
across the globe.
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       Those Across the River 
(Christopher Buehlman, 2011)
The townspeople of Judge's Glory, 
Georgia, send pigs across the 
river to appease the mysterious 
Deep Wood. But after a series of 
disappearances and two brutal 
murders, the professor decides 
that he must explore what lies 
beyond this cursed stain on the 
landscape.
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       Those Across the River 
(Christopher Buehlman, 2011)
The results will horrify him in 
ways he never could have 
imagined. Across the River is 
Buehlman at his best -- a chilling 
story about greed and guilt with 
supernatural elements lurking just 
beyond.
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The Exorcist (William Peter 
Blatty, 1971)
A riveting supernatural 
suspense novel and instant 
New York Times bestseller, 
The Exorcist tells the 
horrifying story of a 12-year-
old girl’s demonic possession 
by an ancient evil force. This 
shocking book is based on an 
actual case. 
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The Exorcist (William Peter 
It is aboButla att yo, u1n9g7 1g)irl who is 
possessed by a spiteful 
demon and two priests are 
called in to save her soul. 
Based on a true story, this 
terrifying book went on to 
become one of the most 
memorable horror novels 
ever written and one of its 
authors' most celebrated 
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The Ruins (Scott Smith, 2006)
The Ruins is a non-fiction 
book trying to teach you how 
to survive in the jungle. The 
story follows a group of 
friends as they enter the 
ancient forest and come 
across the ruins.
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The Ruins (Scott Smith, 2006)
They stop at a small, 
abandoned research station 
and think they have found 
shelter from the elements, 
but it is more than that. The 
ruins, which have been 
hidden for centuries and left 
alone since then, want back 
what was taken from him: his 
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The Haunting of Hill House 
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Haunting of Hill House has 
been terrifying readers since 
its publication in 1959. Now 
the acclaimed story of four 
seekers who arrive at a 
notoriously unfriendly pile 
called Hill House—and the 
POSSESSED manor itself—
has been given new life. 
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The Haunting of Hill House 
(Shirley Jackson, 1959)
The suspense, horror, and 
psychological thrills have 
been enhanced by acclaimed 
author Lisa Unger and a 
brand-new introduction from 
Stephen King, the world’s 
most popular storyteller.
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    The Picture of Dorian Gray 
(Oscar Wilde, 1891)
Oscar Wilde’s only novel is a 
gripping, moral parable and a 
must-read for literature lovers. 
First published in 1890, The 
Picture of Dorian Gray is set in 
London and tells the story of a 
young man named Dorian Gray 
who sells his soul to the devil in 
exchange for staying forever 
young. This is indeed one of the 
best books by Oscar Wilde.
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