Frankenstein is WAAAAY more sad than it is scary. 10/10 book.

The most horrifying thing about The Girl Next Door is that it's based on an real case and sticks pretty close to what actually happened. If you thought the book was disturbing, the reality may be even worse.

I found The Exorcist to be beautifully written throughout, even surprisingly profound towards the end.

I am currently reading House of Leaves and the concept os very intriguing to me.
Pet Sematary is also the scariest book I read and I am not a parent. This book is deeply atmospheric, deeply disturbing in many days and the ending is so devastating... Insane.

Thank you for kindling an interest in horror lit in my heart, and leading me to "House of Leaves", what an experience it's been

The Girl next door..Sounds like it was inspired by the true crime of the Sylvia Likings story

This is weird. I searched 'best horror books' yesterday and found your video and subscribed, then this appears today... genuinely did think I was seeing things lol

I just finished re-reading Something wicked this way comes. Everyone says it's not that scary but i find it absolutely terrifying. And I've been reading horror all my life.That book is scary as hell, and one of my favorites too. Bradburys October country short stories are good for this time of year. Love all your picks, I'm reading through HoL now, loving it! 📚

Color Out Of Space is one of my favorites!

Pet Sematary is one of my favorite books. Read it 5 times.. but before I had kids. Now I have a 4 yr old girl and 2 yr old boy (similar to the book). I’m scared af to read it now

8:05 whooaa was not expecting you to mention one of my favorite books and mangaka, ty!

Interesting lineup!  I recommend "The case of Charles Dexter Ward" as the scariest of Lovecraft's works, even when you see the ending coming, it scares you.  The rest of your list is sterling, except "Ring," which I've never read, but I just ordered it!

I read Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine this summer because I wanted something whimsical and summery and I couldn’t believe how much heavy duty stuff was going on in it. Not a light read actually. It was brilliant.

The girl next door is based off the real life crime and death of Sylvia likens  in the 60s Indiana.  The true story book is called House of Evil. There is a movie also.

Pet Sematary was the first horror book I ever read. I think I found it on my parents' bookshelf when I was about 11, and I was hooked on horror ever since. It's still my favorite, though I sometimes wonder if I'm biased because it was my first. Then I re-read it and think, "Nope, this really is the best." It hits different now that I'm older and have kids, but that just makes it even more of a favorite. I started following your channel after you ranked it higher than It or the Shining which basically no one does, and I figured if you think something is good I'll probably like it. I've since checked out a few of your other recommendations including Something Wicked This Way Comes which was amazing. Love your content - keep the recommendations coming!

That's a hell of a setup, great work!

Since you like books about houses so much, there’s a new book that came out this year you might not be aware of, The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig (my favorite “Halloween” tale this year). Highly recommend! I have gotten through 4 Ishigaro books so far (Kiara and the Sun, A Pale View of Hills, The Buried Giant, and Never Let Me Go) Glad you introduced me to him, hate that I never heard of him before.

Salem's Lot would be on my list along with Ghost Story by Peter Straub and Stephen King.

Thinking I will pick up Buffalo Hunter Hunter now, I've read three other S.G.J books and thoroughly enjoyed them, thanks for the rec

The king in yellow is very confused for me just burst my mind.