Greatest Horror Novel Ever

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:10 pm

That is sort of a tough one because I would want to take one that I hadn't read before. But for the purpose of this reply I assume you are wanting to about which ones that we already know are good and would want to reread. So I guess it would be between Summer of Night by Dan Simmons or Night Stone by Rick Hautala. I remember being captivated by both novels and having a very hard time putting them down. Plus each book is right at around 600 pages, so if it was a long trip it should still last awhile before it was finished. Both stories are filled with interesting characters, a strong plot, and lots of supernatural stuff happening.
If I had to pick one though, I'd probably go with Summer of Night.

ristow · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:15 pm

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:30 pm

I've only read two books by Dan Simmons but both were very well written. The two I've read are Summer of Night and A Winter Haunting, which is sort of a sequel to Summer of Night. The main character in A Winter Haunting was a child in Summer of Night and is an adult in the later book.

Mark Justice · **Joined:** Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:28 am **Posts:** 1683

The Stand.

Scott Bradley · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:53 pm

RED DRAGON by Thomas Harris.

Kreep · **Joined:** Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:19 pm **Posts:** 237

If it would be allowed as "one book," I'd choose the Dark Tower series. I've red the first three (twice), but not the rest. When Wizard and Glass finally came out, I re-read the first three to reacquaint myself with Roland, et al., then got promptly burned out on it. So I'd like to try again and read the series all at once.

If I had to stick with one single book, I'd agree with Mark and go with The Stand. Frickin' amazing book.

ristow · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:43 pm

Quick Talley has it as

Simmons 1
Harris 1
King 3

Interesting....

oldmanmike · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:18 am

Raven Bower · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:20 am

Hmm I'm stuck between Swan Song by Robert McCammon and Watchers by Dean Koontz. But seeing as I've read Watchers three times now and Swan Song only once I'll choose the book less read.

deusExMachina · **Joined:** Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:34 pm **Posts:** 546

This is a tough one, saying what my favorite book is would be as impossible as saying what my favorite movie is. However a few names on the top would be:

IT by S. King
Salem's Lot by S. King
Pet Sematary by S. King

One book that would be right on top would be The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver. However if that one doesn't count as horror, and I absolutely had to settle for one, I'd choose IT.

Cesar

oldmanmike · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:04 pm

Raven Bower · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:22 pm

deusExMachina · **Joined:** Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:34 pm **Posts:** 546

Mark Justice · **Joined:** Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:28 am **Posts:** 1683

What a great looking dog!

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:19 pm

I've never read The Watchers but that does look like a good dog. I have a couple of cats. One of them, Taz, is my writing buddy. Often when I sit down to write at the computer, he'll curl up under the desk at my feet.

Kreep · **Joined:** Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:19 pm **Posts:** 237

I'm more of a cat person than a dog person, but I have to say, that's one handsome animal! I think his expression says more like, "Will someone please just come and rub my ears?"

ristow · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:25 pm

A agree with Ken. That dog has a "Love me? Please?"

Look going on. But then again, even though I may be a cat person, my kitty displays none of the haughty, antisocial traits one might expect. She's a lap monster that pouts and stares at my wife's macbook laptop with what can only be described as intense jealousy.

Monty Grue · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:42 pm

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