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Re: BOOKS that are DOWNRIGHT CREEPY and MINDBLOWING

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I’d recommend author Marisha Pessl. Special Topics in Calamity Physics was mind blowing and Night Film was so good, it actually scared me...as in I couldn’t sleep scared.
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Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin is really short but really creepy. I remember I read it in one sitting and then couldn't stop thinking about it for the rest of the day.
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realHope wrote: 20 Apr 2020, 05:43 Archer's Voice, it was full of roller coaster ride. It looked like heroine was talking to a ghost at the beginning but at end my emotions were flowing out of my eyes.
Getting this 😂😂
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Amazing thread, really loving the replies too.
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Michaelbrent Collings "The Forest."
It totally broke my mind for like a week!
He's a friend, a best-selling author, and one very imaginative guy!
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I suggest you read House of leaves by Mark Z. Definitely tops the list for me. It’s so twisty and immersive that you almost feel like you’re sinking right into the story!
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'Variety' by Collen Hoover
Imagine if we had no secrets, no respite from the truth. What if everything was laid bare the moment, we introduced ourselves?
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Hi!

Given your descriptions I would recommend Hannibal because the ending most is the most bizarre of the series and compared to how the characters behaved in the whole series of books it does fit your listed criteria. I do not think it is required to read it for Hannibal to make sense, but I recommend you read The Silence of the Lambs the previous book (but that's more crime novel).

If you are looking for literally "magical style" versions of your requirements, Stephen King books are a good choice. Pet Semetary, the misspelling is intentional, that's how the book points it out. It combines death and supernatural elements and the results definitely fit your criteria.

There are films of both books too if that interests you. I often see films, realized they were based off a book and read whole new series.
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alexandriaNS wrote: 19 Apr 2020, 12:21 Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews is really creepy. More so because it could realistically happen - like something you'd hear about on an episode of Oprah or Dr. Phil.
It doesn't make me paranoid or question reality though, I'm looking forward to reading more replies!
Hi!

I agree with you and that book is on my bookshelf. Did you read the sequels? I think that the sequels are less likely to happen compared to the first.

The final book (I forgot the name) is based on the Gradmother's point of view. It's a sequel because it involves someone following her will and reads a story she documented about her life 20ish years after her death. It's a prequel because it is directly about what happened before Flowers in the Attic.

It gives a great deal of insight into why she behaves like she does and it is more likely something the grandmother mentions could happen in real life, but the first book is most likely to appear on reality TV. If it were real, the story could probably go on a true crime show like 20/20 or 48 hours.
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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
The Woman in the Window by A.J Finn
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
A Mother's Secret by TJ Stimson
Lie Beside Me by Gytha Lodge
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I can never remember how “Fade to Blue” by Sean Bourdoin ends no matter how many times I read it! You’re constantly questioning reality alongside the main character and I’m always sucked right back in. I come back to it every couple years because I forget it exists. When I remember, I’m intrigued all over again.

I would definitely list it as downright creepy. At the same time, I’m a little shaky on how valid that is because it’s been a while since I read it. But I know I’m always shook after reading it.
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I love this type of book as well. If anyone has any other suggestions, I'd appreciate them. I've written down the recommendations above, but I read a lot and fast, so I need a lot of books.
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The Maestro Monologue by Rob White. I was amazed how he analysed how the first 'No' in a child's life has a bearing on the approach of that child to life growing up
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Savannah M wrote: 07 Apr 2020, 21:03 I've been looking for books that made you:
- cringe because it is utterly creepy
- mindblown
- question reality
- paranoid
- and stuff related to those.


P.S.: Books that gives you goosebumps as well

A lot of thank you in advance...

The Shadows by Alex North. I was creeped out while reading it but I could not put it down. It made you think that something was watching you as you were reading it. Totally recommend
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Penpal by Dathan Auerbach.
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