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Anne Rivers Siddons

The House Next Door

This book is a chilling exploration of the terrors that lie within the heart of suburbia. When the Colquitts move into their newly built dream house in a quiet, upscale neighborhood, they seem to have it all: a beautiful home, a loving marriage, and a bright future. But when the house next door is built, the family's dream turns into a nightmare. The house is seemingly possessed by a malevolent force that threatens to destroy them all.

Stephen King

The Shining

This classic horror novel tells the story of the Torrance family, who move into the isolated Overlook Hotel for the winter. The hotel's supernatural forces soon begin to take hold of the father, Jack, who becomes increasingly violent and unstable. Meanwhile, his young son, Danny, possesses psychic abilities that allow him to see the hotel's dark history and the ghosts that haunt it.

Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

This novel is a classic of psychological horror, telling the story of four strangers who come to Hill House to investigate its supernatural reputation. As they explore the house, they become increasingly aware of its malevolent presence, and one of the guests, Eleanor, becomes particularly obsessed with the house and its dark history.

Daphne du Maurier

Rebecca

This gothic novel tells the story of a young woman who marries a wealthy widower and moves into his estate, Manderley. However, she is haunted by the memory of her husband's first wife, Rebecca, who died under mysterious circumstances. The new Mrs. de Winter becomes increasingly paranoid and isolated as she tries to uncover the truth about Rebecca's death and the secrets that Manderley holds.

Sarah Waters

The Little Stranger

This novel is a haunting exploration of class, family, and the supernatural. Set in post-World War II England, it tells the story of a country doctor who is called to a crumbling old house to attend to a patient. As he becomes more involved with the family who lives there, he begins to suspect that the house is haunted by a malevolent spirit that is intent on destroying them all.

Henry James

The Turn of the Screw

This classic ghost story tells the tale of a governess who is hired to care for two children in a remote country house. However, she soon becomes convinced that the house is haunted by the ghosts of their former governess and her lover, who were involved in a scandalous affair. As the governess becomes more and more obsessed with the ghosts, the children begin to exhibit strange and disturbing behavior.

Donna Tartt

The Secret History

This novel is a psychological thriller about a group of classics students at a small New England college who become obsessed with the occult and ancient rituals. As they delve deeper into the dark arts, they begin to unravel, and one of them is murdered. The others must then grapple with their guilt and the fear of being caught, as well as the possibility that the murderer may strike again.

Susan Hill

The Woman in Black

This novel is a classic ghost story about a young lawyer who is sent to a remote village to settle the affairs of a recently deceased client. However, he soon becomes aware of a sinister presence in the house, which is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman in black who is seeking revenge for a terrible injustice.

Diane Setterfield

The Thirteenth Tale

This novel is a gothic mystery about a reclusive author who hires a young biographer to write her biography. However, as the biographer delves into the author's past, she begins to uncover a series of dark secrets and family