13 Scary Books That Spooked Stephen King
4. The Border by Robert McCammon
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What King said: “THE BORDER, by Robert McCammon: Rip-roaring, old-school SF. Mean aliens, heroic earthlings. Subterranean Press. Late May. I dug it.”
5. The Man in the Picture by Susan Hill
What King said: “The book in the picture is THE MAN IN THE PICTURE, by Susan Hill. The Thing of Evil [King’s dog] mustn’t eat it. It’s too good.”
6. The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer
What King said: “I’m loving THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY, by Jeff Vandermeer. Recommended by an indie bookseller. Creepy and fascinating.”
7. Last Words by Michael Koryta
What King said: “On the subject of great summer reads: LAST WORDS, by Michael Koryta. You can’t put this baby down.”
