Alice Sebold Mystery Supernatural Young Adult The Lovely Bones – Alice Sebold (2002) Narrated from beyond the grave, Susie Salmon watches her family struggle with grief and justice after her murder.
Stephen King The Shining Classics Mystery Supernatural The Shining – Stephen King (1977) The Shining by Stephen King follows Jack Torrance, who takes his family to the Overlook Hotel, where supernatural forces push him into madness and violence.
Stephen King The Shining Fantasy Mystery Supernatural Doctor Sleep – Stephen King (2013) Doctor Sleep by Stephen King follows a grown-up Danny Torrance as he battles his past, alcoholism, and the True Knot, a group that preys on children with the shining.
James Dashner Maze Runner Adventure Science Fiction Young Adult The Maze Runner – James Dashner (2009) The Maze Runner by James Dashner follows Thomas as he wakes up in a mysterious glade with no memory, forced to navigate a shifting maze filled with deadly creatures.
Stephen King Classics Mystery Supernatural It – Stephen King (1986) It by Stephen King follows a group of friends in Derry, Maine, who battle Pennywise, a terrifying entity that resurfaces every 27 years to feed on fear.
Gillian Flynn Mystery Psychological Sharp Objects – Gillian Flynn (2006) Camille Preaker, a journalist, returns to her hometown to cover child murders, confronting dark family secrets with her mother Adora and troubled sister Amma.
Stephen King Classics Science Fiction Supernatural The Stand – Stephen King (1978) The Stand by Stephen King depicts a post-apocalyptic world where survivors of a deadly superflu must choose between good, led by Mother Abagail, and evil, led by Randall Flagg.
Stephen King Classics Mystery Supernatural Misery – Stephen King (1987) Misery by Stephen King is a psychological horror novel about an author held captive by his obsessive fan, forcing him to write under terrifying conditions.
Stephen King Classics Mystery Supernatural Carrie – Stephen King (1974) Carrie by Stephen King follows a bullied teen with telekinetic powers who, after a traumatic prom night, unleashes devastation on her town in a story of revenge and horror.
Gillian Flynn Mystery Psychological Dark Places – Gillian Flynn (2009) Libby Day, the sole survivor of her family's massacre, revisits the night of the crime, uncovering chilling secrets about the past in this dark psychological thriller.
