Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I asked 100,000 readers to tell me a book that scared them. From horror and thriller to non-fiction and sci-fi, these books are the most common disturbing recommendations to come through.

😨 find the scary book list here booksandlala.com/blog/books-to-scare-you
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😧 watch all the videos in this series youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXhCPCPOGHk6QmxotQF8G7PyGaTNdAMLg&si=2HH0Z9dt_BqnkvnD

00:00 intro
02:17 sour candy
09:41 at night all blood is black
15:48 helpmeet & penpal
29:41 luminous deep & yellow wallpaper & bloodchild
45:36 the ruins
53:34 twisted ones & I have no mouth

music from thematic
Ryan Little - Daybreak - thmatc.co/?l=CFC0A975
Ryan Little - Signs - thmatc.co/?l=81116DA2
Mr. Chase - Insert Coin - thmatc.co/?l=DCA538A6
Brentin Davis - Clean Money Vibes - thmatc.co/?l=28A5297F
Naomi - Virtual Love - thmatc.co/?l=55C5B755
Peter Lam - Pluto - thmatc.co/?l=05288B15
DJ GONZ - Trap City (feat. TRI10) - thmatc.co/?l=68765AD1

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