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Huzanko
Aug 4, 2015

by FactsAreUseless
What would you say are the top five horror novels published within the last five years?

I like to make October a horror month - original, I know - and I'm looking to mow down some good horror novels.

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Huzanko
Aug 4, 2015

by FactsAreUseless

Ornamented Death posted:

A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
Whom the Gods Would Destroy by Brian Hodge (technically a novella, but just an outstanding story)
North American Lake Monsters by Nathan Ballingrud (collection)
Lights Out by Nate Southard
The Complex by Brian Keene

These would be my top five with wide appeal - there have been other books I've enjoyed equally, but I think most everyone can find something to like in these.

Thanks! I have read Whom the Gods Would Destroy; it was very good. Looking forward to checking out the others.

I think my recommendations, though I only have two, would be:

Slade House by David Mitchell
The Deep by Nick Cutter

Huzanko
Aug 4, 2015

by FactsAreUseless

Talmonis posted:

Sweet Jesus, The Deep was a very rough book to read. Warning: If you've been a victim of child abuse, it's going to bother you.

Yeah, it was rough. But, then again, I like reading Ligotti, so I guess I like to read horror that makes me feel horrible. Existential dread is just about the only thing that scares me. I have issues.

That being said, I don't recommend reading The Deep if you were a victim of child abuse, have a psychopathic sibling, or ever lost a child.

Huzanko fucked around with this message at 19:39 on Sep 26, 2016

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