DarkSideOfLucca: Top 20 Horror Novels

DarkSideOfLucca 12.02.19	I'll probably add a few sentences at least for each item at some point when I'm not working today.
ajcollins15 12.02.19	Solid list, I still am not a huge fan of It since I think most of it could have been chopped out especially a lot of the stupid kid adventures that add nothing to the plot. But house of leaves is such an amazing book, so happy to see it on here.
ADLutz 12.02.19	I'm reading the Elementals right now and am blown away. Didn't think there was really such thing as a scary book, but it's proved me wrong. I'm going to read The Flood (also by Mcdowell) next.
BeyondCosby 12.02.19	I don't agree with Frankenstein. It's a classic, but it's more science fiction or philosophy than horror.
budgie 12.02.19	almost done with IT and i don't think it's that great i have read Dracula and didn't think it was that great i've read Rosemary's Baby which i thought was great and i've read The Exorcist which is my favorite of them all, why isn't that here?
ItsTheSquirrel 12.02.19	I guess it's not a strictly horror novel but World War Z is fantastic
DarkSideOfLucca 12.02.19	@aj/budgie - Yeah, to be fair the last time I read It was many years ago. I remember it being incredibly flawed, but the horror elements were so good (from what I remember as a youngin) that for me, that made it one of the most memorable horror novels I read. Definitely my least favorite on the list, though. @Beyond - Yeah I mean it's science fiction/philosophy but to me it's also definitely horror. Digging up the graves/bringing back to life is straight horror galore. It's creepy in a very different way. also @budgie - Haven't read the Exorcist yet!!! @Squirrell - Yeah WWZ was very fun, but to me it wasn't horror enough and prob wouldnt make my list anyway. @ADLutz - Fuck yeahhhhh Elementals is scary as hell. Hell House was the most insane for me personally (minus that ending, ugh) but House of Leaves made me feel like I was actually losing my mind lol
Thalassic 12.02.19	Needs more splatterpunk
Clumseee 12.02.19	books r 4 reeding :)
BeyondCosby 12.02.19	@Lucca yeah that stuff would be creepy but it really doesn't play a huge role in the book. It barely describes the building of the monster, much less anything truly horrifying. Frankenstein is really just a book about a mopey scientist. I was not impressed by it haha.
Divaman 12.02.19	Glad to see you've got #8 in here. That one is often overlooked.
brainmelter 12.02.19	Came for house of leaves, was not disappointed
gryndstone 12.02.19	Curious as to whether or not you've read Misery and if so, if you would include it as horror
artiswar 12.02.19	Hmmm... I'm not seeing Intensity by Dean Koontz on this list. This is problematic.
budgie 12.02.19	hey art what is that koontz book about the aliens
artiswar 12.02.19	Not sure. What is it?
budgie 12.02.19	the taking that book sucked
sixdegrees 12.02.19	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg0EpEzqYCc
artiswar 12.02.19	I'm not super familiar with DK, but Intensity is worth a read if you're even remotely into slashers.
BAT 12.03.19	the exorcist is excellent, only one i've read here is the shining and although i'm more partial to the movie it's a fun 'pageturner.' i've been trying to get into clive barker i've had weaveworld sitting for a whileeeee.
budgie 12.03.19	ya lucca you gottttttoooo read the exorcist asap
DarkSideOfLucca 12.03.19	I mean some people don't consider it horror and say it's 'technically psychological experimental' yadayada, but fuck that lol. That book had sequences of genuine spooky moments (the house literally swallows people, encompasses darkness, etc), plus how the narration was structured was beyond unsettling and scary (to me). I'm including it lol And fuck, guess I'll order The Exorcist book. Can't believe I haven't gotten around to that yet.