r/horrorbookclub • u/Indecisive_Dolphin • Apr 06 '26

Horror book with no ghosts

I love horror. I’m able to predict outcomes of books very easily. Which sucks. I hate anything paranormal. It doesn’t scare me. I don’t want Stephen King. Help me find an author that fits my niche. Please and thank you in advance. The more sleep I lose the better. And I adore psychological horror novels as well. Based on true stories are awesome too.

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u/ckern92 Apr 07 '26

Most of them.

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u/Indecisive_Dolphin Apr 08 '26

I said help silly.

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u/esoxblack45 Apr 12 '26

If you like creature books. The relic is old but good. No ghosts.

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u/Indecisive_Dolphin Apr 13 '26

Ohhhh good one.

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u/Nickandjen0604 Apr 06 '26

The Girl Next Door, Silence of the Lambs, and for me personally, the original yellow cover Zodiac book. That one more than any other has infected the way I think about the randomness of crime. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark as well.

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u/Nickandjen0604 Apr 06 '26

I take it back. This is the most disturbing thing I’ve ever read. It was recommended to me on this forum years ago and I’ve read every piece by this author since.

http://archive.today/WKTjX

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u/MurrayByMoonlight Apr 07 '26

Goodness. That was harrowing!

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u/mxhernandez21 Apr 21 '26

Try Felix Blackwells The Sorrowstones and The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty