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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich

The spooky season is upon us, so what creepy, scary or haunting books would you recommend.

PS.Nothing by Stephen king, nor Shelley or Stoker !!

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By *ohn.Wick.Man
15 weeks ago

The Continental

I always liked James Herbert’s Rats trilogy.

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By *layful HarlequinMan
15 weeks ago

iver heath

The stand Steven king

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"The stand Steven king"

I can't stand Stephen king , hence the request to leave him out.

Yes, I have read a few of his and the stand being one of them.

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"I always liked James Herbert’s Rats trilogy. "

I liked James Herbert , fluke, sepulchre and paparazzi are a few off my head. I always find them an easy read.

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By *andyrod1Man
15 weeks ago

St Margaret's at Cliffe

M R James is good for some atmospheric Victorian style ghost tales, a few have been dramatised, the books are far better.

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"M R James is good for some atmospheric Victorian style ghost tales, a few have been dramatised, the books are far better."

Thanks I'll have a little look.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
15 weeks ago

Cheshire

Ramsey Campbell is well worth a look. I remember reading a lot of his stuff when I was younger.

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By (user no longer on site)
15 weeks ago

One rainy night

Endless night - both by Richard Laymont

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"Ramsey Campbell is well worth a look. I remember reading a lot of his stuff when I was younger.

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Thanks another I'll check out.

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"One rainy night

Endless night - both by Richard Laymont "

Just read reviews of these (R.Lamon) definitely going to look into some of his books.

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By (user no longer on site)
15 weeks ago

Blatty takes some beating

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
15 weeks ago

Southampton

Check out C.William Giles... see what you think xx

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By *valiceslutTV/TS
15 weeks ago

London

Thirteen Chairs by David Shelton

Spinetingler …

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By (user no longer on site)
15 weeks ago


"The spooky season is upon us, so what creepy, scary or haunting books would you recommend.

PS.Nothing by Stephen king, nor Shelley or Stoker !!

"

What’s your particular flavour of horror?

The weird stuff? The bloody? The psychological? A little bit cosy?

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
15 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Usborne's Mysteries of the Unknown. It was great when I was a youngster and it's still great now

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"The spooky season is upon us, so what creepy, scary or haunting books would you recommend.

PS.Nothing by Stephen king, nor Shelley or Stoker !!

What’s your particular flavour of horror?

The weird stuff? The bloody? The psychological? A little bit cosy?"

I've read loads, just after authors so I can have a quick review of their works.

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By *exycarlashane181Couple
15 weeks ago

Leamington Spa

Only read Bram Stokers Dracula... Blummin classic

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By (user no longer on site)
15 weeks ago


"The spooky season is upon us, so what creepy, scary or haunting books would you recommend.

PS.Nothing by Stephen king, nor Shelley or Stoker !!

What’s your particular flavour of horror?

The weird stuff? The bloody? The psychological? A little bit cosy?

I've read loads, just after authors so I can have a quick review of their works. "

I’d also rate Ramsey Campbell, especially his short stories.

Laird Barron is a favourite, as is Robert Aickman. Catriona Ward writes a great scare.

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By *riel13Woman
15 weeks ago

Northampton

The Rats series by James Herbert... I have read it twice already, with a very long time in between and am looking to read it again once I have finished the books I am reading

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"Thirteen Chairs by David Shelton

Spinetingler …

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This looks very good

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"The spooky season is upon us, so what creepy, scary or haunting books would you recommend.

PS.Nothing by Stephen king, nor Shelley or Stoker !!

What’s your particular flavour of horror?

The weird stuff? The bloody? The psychological? A little bit cosy?

I've read loads, just after authors so I can have a quick review of their works.

I’d also rate Ramsey Campbell, especially his short stories.

Laird Barron is a favourite, as is Robert Aickman. Catriona Ward writes a great scare."

Thanks, I'll add those to my list of if authors.

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"The Rats series by James Herbert... I have read it twice already, with a very long time in between and am looking to read it again once I have finished the books I am reading "

I've read lots of Herbert's books, anyone wanting to try horror or the supernatural should start with his.

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"The Rats series by James Herbert... I have read it twice already, with a very long time in between and am looking to read it again once I have finished the books I am reading "

I've read lots of Herbert's books, anyone wanting to try horror or the supernatural should start with his.

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"Blatty takes some beating "

I've read the exorcist and the omen many moons ago.

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By *valiceslutTV/TS
15 weeks ago

London


"Only read Bram Stokers Dracula... Blummin classic"

Love Bram … check out Dacre Stoker’s (great grand nephew of Bram) Dracul…. It’s a precursor to Brams Dracula - very good and very atmospheric

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
15 weeks ago

Cheshire

I actually like James Herbert alongside the horror some of his earlier books had lurid sex scenes as well

Dennis Wheatley, a few of his like The Devil Rides Out and The Satanist. Hammer Films often took his books and a made a decent film or two.

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"Check out C.William Giles... see what you think xx"

The darkness of strangers looks good. Looks like a cheap read as well, so win win. Thanks

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By *valiceslutTV/TS
15 weeks ago

London

Edgar Allen Poe - Tell Tale Heart

George Orwell - 1984 (horror in a different sense)

Brett Easton Ellis - American Psycho

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"Edgar Allen Poe - Tell Tale Heart

George Orwell - 1984 (horror in a different sense)

Brett Easton Ellis - American Psycho

"

I've read some of Poe's

I've also read the other 2

Thank you

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By *ad NannaWoman
15 weeks ago

East London

I read a book about an entity called Enoch when I was a teenager, that I felt was quite scary.

I've tried to find it since but no amount of Googling has helped me find it.

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich

Thanks for the recommendations, books , series and authors.

I'll make a list and if anyone offers up any other suggestions I'll add to it .

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"I read a book about an entity called Enoch when I was a teenager, that I felt was quite scary.

I've tried to find it since but no amount of Googling has helped me find it."

Doesn't ring a bell, but it's the sort of book that would appeal to me.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
15 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross


"I read a book about an entity called Enoch when I was a teenager, that I felt was quite scary.

I've tried to find it since but no amount of Googling has helped me find it."

Is Enoch invisible and does he ride on the head of the protagonist and bite and claw his scalp to make him commit murders ?

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By *ad NannaWoman
15 weeks ago

East London

The Djinn -Graham Masterton was quite scary too, I recall.

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By *ad NannaWoman
15 weeks ago

East London


"I read a book about an entity called Enoch when I was a teenager, that I felt was quite scary.

I've tried to find it since but no amount of Googling has helped me find it.

Is Enoch invisible and does he ride on the head of the protagonist and bite and claw his scalp to make him commit murders ?"

Yes, I think that's it. At the end I think it/he travels to someone else.

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
15 weeks ago

Southampton


"Check out C.William Giles... see what you think xx

The darkness of strangers looks good. Looks like a cheap read as well, so win win. Thanks"

You're welcome, he was a friend of mine... sadly passed away a few years ago 😢

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By (user no longer on site)
15 weeks ago

The Whistling- Rebecca Netley. Fairly new book. Great plot and nicely scary. Would make a good film.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
15 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross


"I read a book about an entity called Enoch when I was a teenager, that I felt was quite scary.

I've tried to find it since but no amount of Googling has helped me find it.

Is Enoch invisible and does he ride on the head of the protagonist and bite and claw his scalp to make him commit murders ?

Yes, I think that's it. At the end I think it/he travels to someone else."

Message me Nana .

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By *ad NannaWoman
15 weeks ago

East London


"I read a book about an entity called Enoch when I was a teenager, that I felt was quite scary.

I've tried to find it since but no amount of Googling has helped me find it.

Is Enoch invisible and does he ride on the head of the protagonist and bite and claw his scalp to make him commit murders ?

Yes, I think that's it. At the end I think it/he travels to someone else."

I just Googled Enoch horror book and it's come straight up. Google must have got better.

I'm too scared to read it now 😂

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By *ad NannaWoman
15 weeks ago

East London


"I read a book about an entity called Enoch when I was a teenager, that I felt was quite scary.

I've tried to find it since but no amount of Googling has helped me find it.

Is Enoch invisible and does he ride on the head of the protagonist and bite and claw his scalp to make him commit murders ?

Yes, I think that's it. At the end I think it/he travels to someone else.

Message me Nana ."

Done

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By *exycarlashane181Couple
15 weeks ago

Leamington Spa


"Only read Bram Stokers Dracula... Blummin classic

Love Bram … check out Dacre Stoker’s (great grand nephew of Bram) Dracul…. It’s a precursor to Brams Dracula - very good and very atmospheric

"

Have just got it on Amazon audio books on free ttial

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By *ildbillkidMan
15 weeks ago

where the road goes on forever

Ghost story by peter straw

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"Ghost story by peter straw "

I've read KOKO by him but that was a few years ago.

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15 weeks ago

Nicci French Land of the Living and Secret Smile. Psychological thrillers

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By *tsJustKateWoman
15 weeks ago

London

The Bornless Keeper by P.B. Yuill (Terry Venables and Gordon Williams). Very gothic!

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By *ig1gaz1Man
15 weeks ago

bradford

stephen king stays on charactor way too long for my liking.

ive read a few though.

james herbert the dark and the fog for me

the dark has an orgy scene that i can tell you

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich

A big thank you for all the suggestions, I've purchased these from World of book.

Ramsey Campbell: Midnight sun and Thirteen days by sunset beach.

David Shelton: Thirteen chairs

Richard Laymon: One rainy night

Catriona Ward: Last house on needless st.

The Darkness of strangers, is still to be purchased on my kindle.

Many thanks.

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By *agic johnsonMan
15 weeks ago

morden

The Morningstar strain trilogy , fantastic .

By z.a.recht

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By *ittall2020Man
15 weeks ago

Norwich

Try a google for " The Atlantic A Sea Story " , it'll take you to a well written article in The Atlantic about the truly awful sinking of the MS Estonia ship. I think it's the scariest thing I have ever read.

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"Try a google for " The Atlantic A Sea Story " , it'll take you to a well written article in The Atlantic about the truly awful sinking of the MS Estonia ship. I think it's the scariest thing I have ever read. "

I'll look it up.

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"The Morningstar strain trilogy , fantastic .

By z.a.recht"

Thanks, looks like I might be adding to my list.

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
15 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"Try a google for " The Atlantic A Sea Story " , it'll take you to a well written article in The Atlantic about the truly awful sinking of the MS Estonia ship. I think it's the scariest thing I have ever read. "

Thanks for this suggestion, a very traumatic tale, it felt like I was aboard the vessel. A very well written article.

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By *valiceslutTV/TS
15 weeks ago

London

Clive Barker - Weaveworld is also a good fantasy / horror

There are also the psychological horror Flowers in the Attic series by V.C. Andrews

And a South Korean horror trilogy : The Vegetarian by Han Kang gets seriously under your skin!

Xx

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By *2000ManMan
15 weeks ago

Worthing

Sweet Heart by Peter James is good. Before he moved onto the Roy Grace series, that was his genre.

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By *igNick1381Man
15 weeks ago

BRIDGEND

Necroscope by Brian Lumley is a good read and there's a bunch of follow ups

Psychic / vampire horror fantasy if you think that would be your thing

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By *he_13th_ghostWoman
15 weeks ago

Swindon

The ring - Koji Suzuki

The woman in black - Susan Hill

Martyr - B. K. Evensong

Battle Royal - Koushun Takami

Short story - I Have No Mouth and I must scream by Harlan Ellison

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By *ersona101Man
14 weeks ago

Letchworth

My go to stories for Spooky Season -

The Woman in Black - Susan Hill

Hell House - Richard Matheson

Whilst M.R.James is considered the master of the ghost story and worthy finding a 'best of' his stories, I'd recommend E.F.Benson and his short stories. His short story, "In The Tower" is a proper chiller.

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
14 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"Sweet Heart by Peter James is good. Before he moved onto the Roy Grace series, that was his genre."

I've read all of his Grace books , he's very good.

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
14 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"Necroscope by Brian Lumley is a good read and there's a bunch of follow ups

Psychic / vampire horror fantasy if you think that would be your thing "

I'll have a look. Thanks

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
14 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"The ring - Koji Suzuki

The woman in black - Susan Hill

Martyr - B. K. Evensong

Battle Royal - Koushun Takami

Short story - I Have No Mouth and I must scream by Harlan Ellison"

I've read woman in black and I love Korean /Asian cinema , so I've seen battle royale and the Ring .

I'll search the other one

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By *WANDTG OP   Couple
14 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich


"My go to stories for Spooky Season -

The Woman in Black - Susan Hill

Hell House - Richard Matheson

Whilst M.R.James is considered the master of the ghost story and worthy finding a 'best of' his stories, I'd recommend E.F.Benson and his short stories. His short story, "In The Tower" is a proper chiller."

Thanks for the recommendations

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