Here's a short list of scary books to provide you with some chills during Halloween:Adult Nonfiction
Communion by Whitley Strieber
Strieber, a horror writer, recounts his purportedly true abduction by aliens. After reading this, you may have to sleep with the lights on.
Call number: 001.9 STRIEBE
The Hot Zone by Richard Preston
Preston documents the near-outbreak of the deadly ebola in suburban Washington, D.C. The scariest part about this book is that it's true.
Call number: 614.5 PRESTON
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Larson delves into the tale of the 1893 World's Fair and the paths of two men: Daniel H. Burnham, the architect responsible for the Fair's construction, and H.H. Holmes, a serial killer masquerading as a charming doctor.
364.15 LARSON
Stiff: the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Everything you ever wanted to know about what happens to a dead body but were too afraid to ask.
611 ROACH
Night by Elie Wiesel
The unforgettable story of a little boy's survival in a Nazi concentration camp.
940.53 WIESEL
Also available in the Young Adult Nonfiction collection
Adult Fiction
The Shining by Stephen King
After Danny's father becomes caretaker of an isolated old hotel, the long winter becomes a terrible nightmare.
Call number: KING
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Based on true events and extensive research, the story revolves around a girl in Washington D.C. who is apparently possessed by an ancient demon.
Call number: BLATTY
Selected Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
Stories like "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado" will give you chills.
Call number: POE
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
After a disease turns everyone into vampires, Robert Neville must hold out against the roaming hordes. Written in 1954, the book was influential in later vampire and zombie fiction.
Call number: MATHESO
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