Today, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have given us a Halloween-themed freebie. I chose this opportunity to list the books I am reading this month for Halloween in the mystery, thriller, or horror genre. I will also include other books that I have on my TBR list that will serve as a reminder for when I am scrambling around for books to read next Halloween.
Here we go:
- Before I go to Sleep by S.J.Watson – I read this book last week while traveling to Chennai. It made the perfect travel read, but it wasn’t particularly horrifying or thrilling. Unfortunately.
- Drood by Dan Simmons – I am currently in the middle of this one. It’s a sort of spooky ghost story featuring Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins hunting down a murderous being that may or may not be super-natural in nature. I can’t say much more than that because I haven’t got further than that. However, it is pretty spooky and gory. Here’s a teaser.
- Christine by Stephen King – No Halloween can be complete without a Stephen King mention.
- The Shining by Stephen King – Another of his books I’ve long been meaning to read. I will probably keep this for next year though as I don’t really want to do SK novels back to back.
- The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters – This is a gothic ghost story by Sarah Waters. It made into the Man Booker shortlist (in 2009 I think), and I am just itching to get to this one.
- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson – This is classic horror. It’s been on my Classics Club reading list for ages, but again I doubt I”ll be able to get to this one this year.
- We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson – Ditto, same as above. I am a little conflicted as to which of her two books I should read first. What I do know is I am definitely going to read both of them.
- Ghost Story by Peter Straub – I have never read any of his books, but he seems to be one of the more popular horror writers out there, and I think this pick might scare the wits off me.
- Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin – The movie is one of my all-time favorites, and I need to get to the book it is based on someday.
- The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson – During my teen years, I went on a horror binge for a long time until my grandma concerned with how my psyche might be getting affected banned me from reading them. I was forced to return my copy of this book to the library unread, and I totally forgot about it. Until I started compiling this list. Back on my TBR list it goes.
Are you reading any mystery, thriller, or horror for Halloween? Which books would you recommend I try?
Excellent choices, and if you haven’t yet read Helen Oyeyemi’s White Is for Witching, I’d add that to your list! Very spooky, very strange and wonderful.
@readingtheend:disqus Just the title sounds so intriguing. Definitely adding that to the list. Thanks 🙂
I’ll be interested to hear what you think of ‘Rosemary’s Baby’, I’ve just read ‘The Stepford Wives’ and think Ira Levin is wonderful!
@shoshiishhorowicz:disqus Oh, I didn’t know he wrote Stepford Wives as well. I just checked his wiki, he’s written lots of books. Oh, and there’s a Son of Rosemary too. So many books of his to try out 🙂
Wonderful list 🙂
And i love all your reasonings behind why the books are on your list
My TTT: http://booksbeautifylife.blogspot.de/2015/10/top-10-tuesday-heart-racing-thriller.html
The Little Stranger is one of my favorites! I hope you’ll like it!
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I watched Amytyville the movie and it was very creepy. 😀 Also I absolutely love the template you have for your blog.
ADVANCE HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Here’s mine I hope you check it out 🙂 MY TOP TEN TUESDAY
@@christinedanielle:disqus I so badly want to watch the movie too. Really scary huh!
You need to read Drood – it’s really good. I liked Rosemary’s Baby, too, when I read it years ago.
@bermudaonion_kathy:disqus It’s a bit slow, but getting really spooky now. I am really starting to enjoy it 🙂
I had no idea Rosemary’s Baby was a book. The movie is so scary so I suspect the book might be for me too. Great picks Nishita! 🙂
Happy Tuesday!
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@disqus_eMp0RzstZk:disqus That movie scared me to bits.