Books like Hell House
12 books with a reading profile close to Hell House by Richard Matheson. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
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Sour Candy
Also practical and escapist · horror, entertainment
In Kealan Patrick Burke's "Sour Candy," a young boy named Paul is given a mysterious piece of sour candy by a stranger, which grants him the ability to have his deepest, darkest wishes come true.
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American Vampire, Vol. 1
by Scott Snyder
Also practical and clear-cut · horror, entertainment
Skinner Sweet is a sociopathic outlaw in the 1880s who becomes the first of a new species: the American vampire.
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Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1
Also practical and clear-cut · horror, entertainment
In the quiet town of Archer’s Peak, children are vanishing into the woods, leaving behind only gruesome remains and one traumatized survivor named James.
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Shiver: Selected Stories
by Junji Ito
Also practical and escapist · horror, entertainment
Shiver: Selected Stories compiles nine self-contained horror tales curated by Junji Ito, featuring his own commentary on the creative process behind each work.
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Sign Here
by Claudia Lux
Also practical and clear-cut · horror, entertainment
Peyote Trip is a cubicle-bound employee in the bureaucratic landscape of Hell, specifically working in the Deals Department.
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Twilight Eyes
by Dean Koontz
Also practical and clear-cut · horror, entertainment
Slim MacKenzie possesses a psychic ability he calls twilight eyes, which allows him to see Goblins—malevolent, non-human shapeshifters that mimic people to orchestrate human suffering and violence.
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Woom
Also practical and clear-cut · horror, entertainment
Angel Herrera checks into Room 6 of the Lonely Motel, a place where he previously experienced profound personal tragedies.
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Life Expectancy
by Dean Koontz
Also clear-cut and escapist · horror, entertainment
On the night of Jimmy Tock’s birth, his dying grandfather delivers five specific dates that will define Jimmy's future.
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A Sorceress Comes to Call
Also practical and escapist · horror, entertainment
Cordelia lives a quiet, isolated life under the thumb of her mother, Evangeline, a woman who manipulates the world through subtle, sinister sorcery.
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