A Bone-Chilling List of the 19 Best Horror Books

"The Amityville Horror" ($16) by Jay Anson is all the more terrifying because it's alleged to be true. In December 1975, the Lutz family moved into a new home — one in which the previous owner had murdered his parents, brothers, and sisters. They only stayed for 28 days before fleeing in terror. While controversy surrounds this horror book's truthfulness, the family's paranormal experiences are terrifying whether they're real or not.