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the best books from the best writer of horror in modern times

Rated 112 points - posted 14 years ago by cpt.ron in category Books.
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The Shining by Stephen King Report Abuse
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They Thirst by Robert McCammon Report Abuse
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The Damnation Game by Clive Barker Report Abuse
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Phantoms by Dean Koontz Report Abuse
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The Fog by James Herbert Report Abuse
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It by Stephen King Report Abuse
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Ghost Story by Peter Straub Report Abuse
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Song of Kali by Dan Simmons Report Abuse
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The Cellar by Richard Layman Report Abuse
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The Hungry Moon by Ramsey Campbell Report Abuse
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Ancient Images by Ramsey Campbell Report Abuse
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Midnight by Dean Koontz Report Abuse
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Stinger by Robert McCammon Report Abuse
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Floating Dragon by Peter Straub Report Abuse
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Summer of Night by Dan Simmons Report Abuse
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The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Report Abuse
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One Rainy Night by Richard Laymon Report Abuse
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The Dark by James Herbert Report Abuse
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Psycho by Robert Bloch Report Abuse
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Cabal by Clive Barker Report Abuse
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The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty Report Abuse
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I Am Legend by Richard Matheson Report Abuse
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House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski Report Abuse
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Off Season by Jack Ketchum Report Abuse
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Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice Report Abuse
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Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin Report Abuse
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Jaws by Peter Benchley Report Abuse
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The Store by Bentley Little Report Abuse
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Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill Report Abuse
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Lost Souls by Poppy Brite Report Abuse
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Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi Report Abuse
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The Keep by F. Paul Wilson Report Abuse
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The God Project by John Saul Report Abuse
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The Bottoms by Joe Lansdale Report Abuse
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The Manitou by Graham Masterson Report Abuse
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The Rising by Brian Keene Report Abuse
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