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There’s nothing better than preparing for the arrival of Halloween by turning off all the lights, grabbing a cozy blanket, and settling in with a good horror flick. Even though your popcorn might end up on the floor at the first jump scare, there’s something inherently satisfying about scary movies. They get your pulse racing, gratifying that human desire for thrills and chills while remaining comfortably in the realm of fiction.
But the very best horror movies are the ones that seem all too feasible and are impossible to shake, keeping you up all night glancing at the dark corners of your bedroom ceiling. Many of those standout suspenseful flicks have distinguished literary roots, based on books written by some of the most masterful authors in the genre. Here’s a spotlight on the books behind exceptional horror movies—a few of our favorite spooky tales that will no doubt have you sleeping with the lights on.
