Books about horror and mysticism are the most favorite genres of many readers. People are ready to spend nights reading these books. Ominous stories, terrible hints, terrible incidents chill a person’s soul.
Mystical books make a person worry, which is why they are loved. They make you feel exclusively fear and awe. Very often, such books are written on the basis of real stories, which further leads a person to tremble.
Most often, horror uses a limited set of creatures such as vampires, ghosts, demons, and others. In most cases, they are taken from the mythologies of various countries.
We present you a list of the top 10 books in the genre of horror and mysticism - mysterious stories with frightening heroes.
List
- 10. The Amityville Horror, Jay Anson
- 9. Phantoms, Dean Kunz
- 8. Rose of the Devil, Gerald Brom
- 7. Countless Spirits of Cullen Bunn, Tyler Crook
- 6. Nocte, Courtney Cole
- 5. Judgment Days, Adam Neville
- 4. In the final, John will die, David Wong
- 3. Whispering Skull, Jonathan Stroud
- 2. How to hang a witch, Adriana Maser
- 1. It, Stephen King
10. The Amityville Horror, Jay Anson
The book "The Amityville Horror"Was written based on a real story that happened to people in 1975. The author met with a family who told him about how they lived in the house they purchased on Ocean Advego in Amityville. Then the writer decided to write a book based on such a terrible story.
The Amityville Horror book tells of two young men named Keti and George, who bought a house. The house was put up for sale a long time ago, but for some reason no one dared to buy it. When the young people enter the house, they understand that the house is not so simple, it is fraught with terrible secrets that are soaked in blood.
9. Phantoms, Dean Kunz
A book called "Phantoms"Tells the reader about the paradise island, which previously was so loved by tourists. A lot of people came here to relax with their children. But after that something terrible happened. The smell of death hung over this place. More recently, brutal and inexplicable killings began to occur in this place. Some mysterious power takes them away from their victims.
It is this Dean Kunz novel that is very often compared with many books of the king of horrors - Stephen King. Reading page after page, you will discover the most terrible secrets.
8. Rose of the Devil, Gerald Brom
The book "Rose of the devil»Is known to many readers for its vivid and bewitching text and history. The book is decorated with colorful illustrations, which further bring the reader into an atmosphere of horror.
The main character of the book is a man named Cole. Previously, he worked as a ranger, but now he is forced to hunt for strange fugitives from Hell. Soon, the man smiles at luck, and he escapes from the depths of Hell. But hell cannot lose such an employee; they want to return him at any cost.
Cole wants to go on a deal with the devil, but then realizes that do not expect good from this.
7. Countless Spirits of Cullen Bunn, Tyler Crook
A book called "Countless perfumes"Tells the story of a girl named Emmy, who has heard stories about evil monsters and spirits almost from her birth. When she turns 18, the girl is faced with something inexplicably frightening. It is then that she realizes that all these horror stories are not fiction at all, but the real truth.
Emmy is completely unaware that the reincarnation of the most powerful witch in the world that was killed many years ago by the inhabitants of the city will soon happen in the forest.
6. Nocte, Courtney Cole
The book under the unusual title "Nocte"Tells the reader about a girl named Calla. She just turned 18 years old. The girl has a twin brother named Finn. But he is often out of his mind.
Calla loves her brother very much, and understands that she cannot live without him. She believes that no one can help him except her. But by chance, a girl has a young man who can save her from this nightmare. But she does not know at all what to choose. Calla realizes that she will have to choose one thing. But why? This is a big secret that you can read about on the pages of this amazingly interesting book.
5. Judgment Days, Adam Neville
The book "Doomsday»Tells the reader about a simple director who is on the verge of ruin. Soon it happens that he receives a very advantageous offer, which he simply cannot refuse. He is offered a lot of money for the film. But it will be necessary to shoot where previously the whole family committed suicide.
There are 10 people who survived that night. It was they who were ready to tell this terribly frightening story. But no one suspects how this shooting will end. The farther the film moves, the more often people begin to die. The directors begin to haunt the strange visions of bygone days. Soon, he begins to realize that this place is fraught with something terrible and otherworldly. But just now he cannot stop.
4. In the final, John will die, David Wong
In the book under the unusual title "John will die in the finale"Tells the story of a long-known saying that one famous musician once said. But young people felt that this was just a fiction and could not stop on time.
They decided to look into the other worlds at least out of the corner of their eyes. But they went much further than originally intended. Interest and fear at the same time arose in their hearts.
But the closed doors opened completely and now they don’t know what will happen to them. Opening the doors was very easy, but closing them is almost impossible.
3. Whispering Skull, Jonathan Stroud
The book "Whispering skull"Tells its readers about a cute girl named Lucy. She works in an agency with 2 more employees. They do pretty scary things that no one knows about. They catch ghosts and save the city from disaster.
There are a lot of ghosts, some of them are not entirely dangerous, but most of them love only one thing - to kill. The guys have special weapons that do not always help them in the fight against evil. Each time they realize that it’s getting harder and harder.
Once in one of the graves they found an ancient mirror, which had terrible power. Everyone who once looked at him was dying in terrible agony. The young team has to learn more about him and try not to look there. But this mirror is very attractive.
2. How to hang a witch, Adriana Maser
A book called "How to hang a witch”Talks about the clan Maser, which has a pretty bad reputation in the city. Centuries ago, one of their family declared a witch hunt. Because of this, many innocent people were executed. But descendants remember these terrible days.
More recently, Samantha Maser appeared in the city, which again brings new deaths. The girl is only haunted by misfortunes. Everyone hates her and tries to stay away. The spirits of the city strongly want this genus to disappear forever from the city and the world as a whole.
1. It, Stephen King
In the first place on our list is the book of the most famous king of horrors - Stephen King "It". The novel was written in 1986. In the book, the author addresses quite a few important aspects, such as the power of memory, the strength of a group, and many others.
It is worth noting that in 2019 a film was released based on this book. The film was personally praised by Stephen King, who was looking forward to its release.
In a small town, children began to disappear. Seven teenagers decide to find out what is the reason. Thus, they are faced with real evil. What awakens a monster to leave its hole? You can learn about this on the pages of the book "It."