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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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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2The Power
The Power
Naomi Alderman
Centers on teenage girls developing physical, destructive powers that overturn traditional hierarchies.
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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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4Bunny
Bunny
Mona Awad
Examines social exclusion, female peer pressure, and psychological horror within an academic setting.
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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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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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7The Midwich Cuckoos
The Midwich Cuckoos
John Wyndham
Examines a small town facing the deadly, collective telepathic power of children.
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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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