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Books that
Evoke Fear or Dread

Fear, dread, unease, and books that understand the pleasure of being unsettled.

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01 / 10

Yoko Ogawa, Stephen Snyder

02 / 10

Han Kang, Deborah Smith

03 / 10

Stephen Graham Jones

04 / 10

Susanna Clarke

05 / 10

Saskia Nislow

“Dysfunctional family dynamics find a potent natural outlet in Nislow's eerie and lush body-horror debut.”
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06 / 10

Robert W Chambers, Leslie S Klinger

Ten stories feature unsettling encounters, supernatural events, and references to a mysterious play associated with despair and madness.

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07 / 10

Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

08 / 10

Stephen Graham Jones

09 / 10

Agustina Bazterrica, Sarah Moses

Bazterrica turns an appalling premise into a confrontation with the language and routines that make exploitation feel ordinary.

Synopsis

10 / 10

Lucy Rose

Books thatEvoke Fear or Dread