Possession and exorcism books
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
The Exorcist
William Peter BlattyThe definitive modern possession novel, establishing standard tropes including medical misdiagnosis, somatic degradation, and crisis of faith.
Come Closer
Sara GranA spare, first-person psychological examination of an ordinary woman slowly losing control of her actions to an entity.
A Head Full of Ghosts
Paul TremblayA modern deconstruction contrasting demonic affliction against severe mental illness and reality-television exploitation.
Case Against Satan
Ray RussellA key precursor to modern exorcism fiction, dealing with a troubled young woman and a skeptical priest.
My Best Friend's Exorcism
Grady HendrixSets demonic possession in a 1980s suburban high school, framing the exorcism around female friendship rather than strictly church authority.
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