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Books like Carrie

Loved Carrie by Stephen King? Here are 8 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

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  1. 1Let the Right One In

    Let the Right One In

    John Ajvide Lindqvist

    Explores the violent intersection of severe school bullying, isolation, and supernatural retribution.

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  2. 2The Power

    The Power

    Naomi Alderman

    Centers on teenage girls developing physical, destructive powers that overturn traditional hierarchies.

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  3. 3We Have Always Lived in the Castle

    We Have Always Lived in the Castle

    Shirley Jackson

    Deals with female alienation, small-town hostility, and a claustrophobic, dysfunctional family home.

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  4. 4Bunny

    Bunny

    Mona Awad

    Examines social exclusion, female peer pressure, and psychological horror within an academic setting.

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  5. 5My Best Friend's Exorcism

    My Best Friend's Exorcism

    Grady Hendrix

    Blends high school social dynamics with horror, bodily trauma, and shifting teenage friendships.

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  6. 6White Is for Witching

    White Is for Witching

    Helen Oyeyemi

    Features a troubled young woman whose physical and psychological distress manifests through supernatural events.

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  7. 7The Midwich Cuckoos

    The Midwich Cuckoos

    John Wyndham

    Examines a small town facing the deadly, collective telepathic power of children.

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  8. 8The Girl with All the Gifts

    The Girl with All the Gifts

    Mike Carey

    Follows an isolated, dangerous young girl who must reckon with her capacity for extreme violence.

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