Thrills and chills abound in the following books available for checkout this Halloween season.
1. The Shining by Stephen King –Stephen King could take over this list, but one of his best is about a secluded hotel the sequel Doctor Sleep is also available for checkout.
2. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson – Find out what happens when a haunted house is investigated.
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3. The Books of Blood by Clive Barker - Scary collection of short stories from the same guy who gave us Hellraiser.
4. The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty – It’s all in the title.
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5. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz – A collection of scary folk tales best for a campfire with great gruesome illustrations.
6. Dracula by Bram Stoker – The vampire that started it all.
7.Psycho by Robert Bloch – The book that inspired Hitchcock.
8. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury – Beware a carnival that arrives in October.
9. Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe – Features some of the best creepy stories by Poe including “The Tell-Tale Heart”, “The Masque of the Red Death” and “The Cask of Amontillado”.
10.The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde – What would you be like if you were going to look young and beautiful forever?
Check out more spine tingling ideas on Kirkwood Public Library’s Blog.
Courtney Flesch, the Stack Maintenance and Teen/IT Manager at Kirkwood Public Library, is currently reading The Outside by Laura Bickle. Visit the Kirkwood Public Library at 140 E. Jefferson Ave or call at 821-5770. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.