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Books like The Shining

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

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  1. 1The Haunting of Hill House

    The Haunting of Hill House

    Shirley Jackson

    Explores the psychological disintegration of an isolated protagonist inside an inherently malevolent house.

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  2. 2Burnt Offerings

    Burnt Offerings

    Robert Marasco

    Features a family taking care of a strange, isolated estate for the summer as the house slowly consumes the father.

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  3. 3Hell House

    Hell House

    Richard Matheson

    Focuses on a group of people staying in a corrupted, violent mansion that preys upon their individual human weaknesses.

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  4. 4Ghost Story

    Ghost Story

    Peter Straub

    Features an ensemble dealing with past sins and supernatural apparitions during a brutal, snowed-in winter.

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  5. 5A Head Full of Ghosts

    A Head Full of Ghosts

    Paul Tremblay

    Blurs the line between mental illness, domestic breakdown, and genuine supernatural possession within a family.

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  6. 6The House Next Door

    The House Next Door

    Anne Rivers Siddons

    Depicts an insidiously evil structure that slowly destroys the sanity and relationships of the people around it.

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  7. 7The Elementals

    The Elementals

    Michael McDowell

    Combines high heat instead of snow with an isolated location where a malevolent entity manipulates family dynamics.

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  8. 8The Winter People

    The Winter People

    Jennifer McMahon

    Blends rural winter isolation, dark family secrets, and supernatural presences tied to a specific location.

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