Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The hot zone

this.. or more fictional - The Sparrow

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell?

A book on the zodiac killer I got at borders clearance section about 30 years ago before he was well known.

Anonymous wrote:The Road

Blood Meridian is right up there too. I can’t believe it hasn’t been made into a movie.

Premature Burial by Poe

The Shining

The Road

Room. I got it as a prize at a book exchange. I opened it and couldn't get past the first few pages. I don't like dwelling on terrible crimes and don't want to spend downtime on fictional ones. Learned that from watching 1 terrible episode of CSI:SVU and, earlier, a terrible 80s movie about santeria (the one with the spider-filled cursed zit). This kind of content sends me running for chick lit and rom coms.

Anonymous wrote:In Cold Blood

I think House of Leaves is the only book that's given me actual nightmares, but this is the one I found most disturbing.

Anonymous wrote:The hot zone

this.. or more fictional - The Sparrow

The hot zone

Anonymous wrote:What to Expect When You’re Expecting

I remember that when I was a kid I read The Amityville Horror and it scared me so badly that not only did I throw the book away, I didn't throw it in the trash in the kitchen, I took it into the alley and put it in our big garbage can there.

In Cold Blood

What to Expect When You’re Expecting

What is the scariest book you've ever read? I'm thinking fiction, but I suppose there are some non-fictions out there that could qualify.