Books like Apt Pupil
12 books with a reading profile close to Apt Pupil by Stephen King. Balanced in tone; an easy read.
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Dolores Claiborne
by Stephen King
horror, narrative
Set in the interrogation room of a Maine police station, the story is delivered as a continuous, unbroken monologue by Dolores Claiborne.
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2
A Head Full of Ghosts
horror, narrative
The Barrett family struggles as fourteen-year-old Marjorie exhibits symptoms of schizophrenia, which their father, motivated by financial desperation and religious fervor, eventually interprets as demonic possession.
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3
Lisey's Story
by Stephen King
horror, narrative
Two years after the death of her husband, famous novelist Scott Landon, Lisey remains entangled in the complex remnants of their marriage.
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4
The Cement Garden
by Ian McEwan
horror, narrative
Jack is fourteen when his father dies of a heart attack while laying cement in the garden, and a few months later his mother dies too.
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5
Kiss Kiss
by Roald Dahl
horror, narrative
In this collection of eleven short stories, characters navigate domestic traps, professional rivalries, and cruel coincidences.
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Rage
horror, narrative
Charlie Decker, a high school student with a history of violent outbursts, shoots two teachers and holds his algebra class hostage at gunpoint.
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The Devil All the Time
horror, narrative
Set in the rural backwoods of Ohio and West Virginia between World War II and the 1960s, the narrative follows Arvin Russell, a young man haunted by his father’s traumatizing religious sacrifices.
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9
All My Rage
by Sabaa Tahir
narrative, psychology
The story follows Sal and Noor, two Pakistani-American teenagers living in the Mojave Desert.
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10
Through the Woods
by E.M. Carroll
horror, narrative
Through the Woods is an anthology of five standalone graphic stories focused on the intersection of folklore and isolation.
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Ghost Wall
by Sarah Moss
horror, narrative
Seventeen-year-old Silvie joins her father, Bill, on a historical reenactment camp in the Northumbrian wilderness.
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Boy Parts
by Eliza Clark
horror, narrative
Irina is a professional photographer in Newcastle who specializes in scouting attractive, often awkward men in public spaces to model for her provocative, voyeuristic portfolios.
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