Books that scared and put you on edge for weeks?

I've always enjoyed reading immensley and have somersualted way ahead in reading for my age level. Lately the books that the librarians and teachers suggest just seem so simple and don't really intriguie me in any aspect.





Does anyone know of of some books that literaly put you on edge scaring you to death for weeks. Really need some compelling literature to keep me entertained, prefferably fiction.

Books that scared and put you on edge for weeks?
"Johnny Got His Gun: by Dalton Trumbo gave me nightmares for a long time


http://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Got-His-Dal...


"This book chronicles the intermittent dreams and growing consciousness of a young man who wakes up in an army hospital and gradually becomes conscious enough to realize that he's been ripped apart by a bomb: a quadripelegic who has also lost his sight and hearing. The weight of the story is his recollections of his very idyllic life before he went to war."
Reply:I used to have nightmares about Stephen King's The Stand. The rest really did not bother me too much. Although It was kind of scary too.





There was one book by Rick Hautala that freaked me out. I cannot remember the name of the book; it's been a while since I read the book.
Reply:Pet Cemetery will do it! Stephen King


He's pretty raunchy so be prepared. You'll never look at cats the same way again.





Helter Skelter, about the Manson murders is pretty unnerving...and it is a true story!!





It, by Stephen King...but then I've already plugged him!
Reply:"A Tell-tale Heart" by Edgar Alan Poe (short story)


"The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson (novel)
Reply:Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Reply:edgar allen poe poems.. onec i pick them up i never put them down.
Reply:The Hot Zone...it is about real life incidents of people being exposed to Ebola virus. I was in the 7th grade when i read it and i couldnt sleep for a month. It is pretty crucial...but again all real, so its not for you if you dont want to read some pretty mature content.
Reply:I would definitely recommend Steven King. I had to stop reading his stuff at night because I was getting nightmares.





Robin Cook writes some medical thrillers that are pretty creepy too.





I guess it all depends on what you are into, some people will think something is really scary while others will think it is pretty tame.
Reply:american psycho-----Brett Easton Ellis
Reply:Sweeney Todd....brrr...


Read the book and watch the movie...It will leave you creeped out for as long as you can remember!
Reply:Raven's Gate (maybe) by Anthony Horowitz





Left to Tell (maybe) by Immaculee Ilibagiza
Reply:I think.. the books that can make me feel scary is like a horror book.. such as ghost story or killer story..
Reply:A lot of Stephen King books...





"Apt Pupil" the short story by him made me feel like I was going insane...





Also The Dark Half and the Stand were pretty scary.





Misery left me unable to sleep for two days (the movie's great as well)
Reply:In Cold Blood by Truman Capote - primarily because it is a true story
Reply:*Early* Stephen King will scare the **** out of you. Needful Things, The Shining, and Carrie to start.





Why is King so scary?


Because he spends a lot of time scaring the psychological **** out of you (building suspence) before he shows you the bloody, gory monsters.





I also liked King's Desperation.
Reply:This dumb book called Stranger with My face , it was good but very vulgar
Reply:Blood Meridian--Cormac McCarthy.


Anything by Irvine Welsh.





These are not scary in an entertainment sense. Sorry, I didn't see the rest of your question. I would avoid these above writers because they will leave you feeling sickened, not entertained.





My favorite entertaining read is Dorothy Sayers or P.D. James, both Brit mystery novelists. Not at all grotesque, nonetheless filled with suspense, beautiful prose and a cerebral storyline.
Reply:one of my favorite are House and Three by Ted Decker there both really scary! Frank Peretti's The Oath is also one of my favorites


I really don't like King because he's really sick and I'm not really into that but he is very scary.
Reply:Anything by Clive Barker should share the crap out of you. He did invent Pin Head (Hellraiser). Stephen King, he's scary and all, but his books are highly detailed, right down to the ornate carvings of a chair or grandfather clock. The movies from his books are great, because they contain all of the needed detail therein. I've been reading Dean Koontz for years, one I think you would definitely find interesting would be "False Memories". His first books are slated around Russian and German spies. Some are detailed fantasy fiction, or just fiction. Either way, it couldn't hurt to give him a shot unless you've already read most of his books. "Life Expectancy was pretty good too, same author. For Stephen King there is a book of 14 of his short stories, that is the best book I own, and I've had it for years now. I like Stephen King, I just prefer his short stories. If you get bored reading, rent "Rose Red" I'm sure it's Stephen King, but I can't remember who he collaborated with. Scared the holy h*ll outta me, and it was a long movie, but I was seriously impressed, and I have watched a lot of movies and read a lot a books.
Reply:a comic book called "The Virus" it scared me for weeks
Reply:Salem's Lot!!!
Reply:Phantoms by Dean Koontz. When one of the characters says he is bored, then hears a noise behind him, and he wasn't bored anymore....I'M reading as fast as I can to find out what happened to him...
Reply:anything by Stephen King!!!!
Reply:Blindness by Jose Saramago
Reply:The first book I ever read by Stephen King was Salem's Lot and it kept me up all night. Scared the living beejeebers out of me. I couldn't read it at night.