My Favourite Horror Novels! 2017

[@smittenforfiction]

I'm just here watching your old videos while waiting for a new upload LOL

[@wakkawakka900]

So cool seeing you now recently, then time warp to see you four years ago. 😁

[@Hannah_Reads]

Binge watching all of your horror videos and just adding to cart. Love your channel!

[@mtoad]

Been on a favourite book list youtube marathon, and hating it. You're refreshing.

[@JordalineReads]

mtoad Aw, thank you! :)

[@nailedbyrachel1266]

I couldn't agree more! I have been searching high and low for a favorite book list for a week now and you are probably the only video I will have any luck with until who knows when LOL. I was actually interested in the books you were mentioning and I am very into books so I'm not picky! Thank you please do more videos like this! Preferably Thriller, mystery, horror, psychological books stuff like that

[@ReginasHauntedLibrary]

I love Shirley Jackson. Great picks! I notice you have that vintage paperback copy of The Shining-very cool!

[@katfart939]

House of leaves is my all time favorite horror book and one of my favorite books in general. I read it every October, and it never gets old.

[@PaperbackMania]

We Have Always Lived in the Castle is so haunting and memorable.

[@JordalineReads]

Paperback Mania I agree! :) All of Shirley Jackson’s work is. :)

[@Ali093]

I picked up House of Leaves at the book store, saw the formatting, and put it back on the shelf. You explained it so clearly here, more clearly than any other videos I've seen (I've watched a lot of videos on it because it IS intriguing). Maybe I'll give it a go if this many people find it so creepy!

[@KatharineFrancis]

It's my all time favorite book. But the made for TV movie is much better than the remake. They just so much out and changed so much.

[@stacielara9856]

Great recommendations. IT also blew my mind. I had house of leaves checked out from the library but sadly had to return it before I could read it. I’ll try to find me a used copy. I have You on audible and it’s creepy!

[@ShannonsChannel]

You, and The Exorcist are 2 of my faves too. Just finished Sharp Objects and hope to post my thoughts on that tomorrow!

[@zorathos_rex]

Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer is a really creepy book. It is being made into a movie too. Also his book BORNE is bat shit crazy- if you like Bizarre and weird books it's one of the best ones I've read. Liked your list, thanks. All hail House of Leaves

[@JordalineReads]

I’ve read Annihilation and it creeped me out good. I’m gunna have to read Borne! I love everything creepy and weird. ❤️ All hail House of Leaves.

[@comrade_furby]

I was so happy to see House of Leaves and We Have Always Lived in the Castle on the list! Definitely two of my favorites :)

[@JordalineReads]

Both are so goood! I could never leave our Shirley Jackson. She’s one of, if not, the best. 😍 I’m thinking about re-reading House of Leaves, it’s been a few years and I’m itching to experience the terror all over again.

[@melissamw1970]

Sharp Objects is my favorite of hers too. It’s rare to find people who like that one! Yay! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@JordalineReads]

Really?! It’s by far the darkest and creepiest! Dark Places was a bit boring for me and Gome Girl while great didn’t really get me the way Sharp Objects did!

[@kirstyfairley1585]

Thewrite Book-Finally read House Of Leaves, my friend got my a copy for my birthday & wow what a book, it felt like you were reading someone's descent into madness & the thought of that house really creeped me out.

[@JordalineReads]

RIGHT!? It still sticks with me. I want to reread it though. :)

[@kirstyfairley1585]

Finally read Sharp Objects recently, no wonder you put it on your list of fave horror novels, it's the most disturbing psychological thriller I've ever read & that ending was terrifying.

[@SupeRey49]

I am 800 pages into my first reading of It. Good book

[@JordalineReads]

That’s awesome! Good luck when you get the ... weird part. xD

[@JordalineReads]

RIGHT?! So weird and uncomfortable and kind of unnecessary.

[@jamesfetcho6315]

It and Shining my favorite S. King books. Probably read both at least 6 times each

[@kirstyfairley1585]

After hearing so many people bring it up I really want to try house of leaves. So far the books that have been the most effective at scaring me have been IT, The Ritual, The Mist In The Mirror & The Woman In Black by Susan Hill, and the books The Matrix & The Vanishing by Jonathan Aycliffe. But the book that scared me the most was another one by Jonathan Aycliffe called Naomi's Room, I read that book as a kid and no other horror novel has ever affected me like Naomi's Room did, i found it so disturbing & frightening that to this day even just thinking about it makes me uncomfortable.

[@JordalineReads]

Kirsty Fairley House of Leaves is essential! Although I find it’s a hit or a miss. But I hope you like it! And thank you for all the recommendations! I’m totally gunna look out for Naomi’s room now. :)

[@FibrousFool9]

Same tho

[@Alicia-Reads]

Definitely adding The Dumb House to my TBR, thanks!!!!

[@JordalineReads]

Omg, tell me what you think after you read it! You're gunna love it, so good.

[@ShannonsChannel]

I added the Dumb House to my TBR too!

[@RebeccaRiga]

I looooved your recommendations, several books I've read but also others I didnt know about, looking forward to reading them! I hope you continue to make videos!

[@JordalineReads]

Rebeca Riga Thanks gurl!!

[@SiddhantParkar]

I Highly recommend the Ring series by Koji Suzuki

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

YOU, a great TV series. I’ve watched 2 seasons.

[@emcdonald496]

Thank you, I love horror too and you do an excellent job, I will look out for more of your recommendations in the future!

[@KevinsKontentKorner]

LOVE we have always lived in the castle. So perfectly quirky, unusual, and unsettling. And of course The Haunting of Hill House is a goddamned classic.

[@JordalineReads]

Shirley Jackson is my queen. I really need to start reading more of her work! She was amazing at what she did.

[@TheMommyBookworm]

I LOVE horror books. Seriously my favorite genre. The Shining is one of my favorite books and I really want to read Haunting of Hill House. Thanks for this video! It introduced me to several other horror books that I'll have to check out :) subbed!

[@JordalineReads]

Mine too!! I find it’s an underrated genre though, so it’s awesome when you find quality stuff! Haunting of Hill House starts off real slow but then completely grips you, and never lets go! I hope you like it! ☺️

[@jjnewbold]

You have the same cat pillow I do!

[@scoobywoof83]

Thanks for the video. I got "I'm Thinking Of Ending Things" earlier today after watching. Read it in one sitting as well lol. Very good. House of Leaves is also my favorite book.

[@JordalineReads]

Jason Nickey OMG. I’m thinking of ending things is so good. I’m thinking about rereading. Were you surprised by the ending?

[@scoobywoof83]

Thewrite Book Not really. I pretty much figured it out when they were at the parents house. I still really enjoyed it though.

[@JordalineReads]

Omg I didn’t realize it til the very ending. 😂 I’m really glad you liked it though. :)

[@Maddie-gu9up]

personally i found the ending a little too cliche, the book was great until that point

[@jayfisher1134]

I enjoyed ... Hart shaped box .... by Joe Hill

[@JordalineReads]

I completely forgot to add Joe Hill to the video! I love Horns and NOS4A2! I haven’t read Heart Shaped Box yet though. o:

[@terryschue1]

"Heart Shaped Box" had a familiar linkage to the thematic mood presented in his father's "Thinner". I lived and breathed the protagonist. Just brilliant and the ending would have been epic with one simple paragraph near then end.

[@emcdonald496]

If you like audiobooks, Heart Shaped Box is one of the best performances of a horror novel I have experienced, and I have listened to hundreds. The narrator is amazing and just adds another dimension of creep and dread to the story

[@085665372]

enjoyed that one, too!

[@jays253]

I’ve only read the horrors I’m about to list but this is how I’d rank them: IT - Stephen King The rats - James Herbert Pet Sematary - Stephen king Domain (The Rats 3) - James Herbert Carrie - Stephen King Lair (The Rats 2) - James Herbert Red Dragon (first Hannibal Lecter book) - Thomas Harris

[@JordalineReads]

I've only read IT from your list. But I want to read Pet Semetary in 2019! I've heard it's his scariest novel. :)

[@jays253]

Thewrite Book since this I’ve read Salem’s lot, the shining, rage and the long walk all by Stephen king. The shining is outstanding. Pet Sematary beats the rest though. I think IT is scarier, but Pet Sematary is really freaky and unsettling.

[@gp365y]

Cool vid. Check out Richard Laymons books. The cellar, Night in the Lonesome October, In the dark . He's awesome.

[@JordalineReads]

Will do! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@trentmills4673]

Try reading Affliction I have Seen by Trent Mills. Super creepy! Its a short read and will freak you out!

[@JordalineReads]

VS Horror thanks for the recommendation! Ima give it a try! :)

[@slothicecream4651]

House of leaves is my fav book

[@JordalineReads]

I don’t blame you! It’s a masterpiece in my eyes!

[@johnnythepillpopper1974]

Recommend Dan Simmons.....Song of Kali Nick Cutter........The Troop Bentley Little.......The Ignored Chuck Palaniuk........Haunted

[@kii5474]

Hi, it's been a while since you've uploaded the video but I can tell you a bit more about the Hex book. In case you already know these things, feel free to ignore this message :p. The book is originally written in Dutch and in this version the places are real places in the Netherlands. The original ending is like you've entered a Jeroen Bosch painting. Complete chaos. It's completely twisted and weird. I don't know why it was altered, but I actually wrote the author after my first read to ask him "what the actual fuck?" Haha. It was creepy and sick for sure. I'm not sure if there is a translation but I'm willing to translate the ending for you if you'd like.

[@totallyradcee7035]

Loved this video , thinking of checking some of these books out myself:)💗

[@pattireinheimer5612]

I really recommend Horrorstor. It was so good!

[@JordalineReads]

It's on my TBR! I'm gunna read it in 2020! :)

[@SteppingStone445]

Thanks so much for this video it's one of the best on scary books I've seen 😁 oh, and I'm DEFINITELY gonna get House of Leaves tomorrow. I wanna be scared 😋

[@JordalineReads]

Aw thank you! That means a lot! :) YES! I hope you like it! Let me what you think!!

[@SteppingStone445]

Thewrite Book ok so i was true to my word and got the book... And the last 2 pages of the introduction already makes me wanna NOPE right outta here 😂 but i shall continue

[@LeppardLadyRN]

Have you read Bird Box by Josh Malerman? It’s one of my favorites. Great video

[@JordalineReads]

I actually read Bird Box in January! I really liked it! :)

[@Nmbr1fan]

Bird box is great!

[@programthis3805]

House of leaves was amazing

[@terryschue1]

"It" was one of the best horror/coming of age novels I had ever read...until that WTF ending. It was creepy for all the wrong reasons. It smacks of deviant thoughts of an author and not the "villain" in the book. I have one question for Mr. King.... Why?

[@JordalineReads]

Terry Michael I know exactly what you’re talking about and I felt the same way. And the fact that it was incredibly detailed did not help. xD

[@WayOverBooked]

It fucking infuriates me when people wont read the shining just cuz they didnt like the movie. Like so much. Like dont say its bad if you havent read it. Even if youve seen the movie. .-.

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I want to subscribe but idk if you’ll ever upload again :/

[@flacaloca]

Thank you for this! I think I'm gonna give HEX a chance... the witch premise isn't too appealing, but I've heard it mentioned enough that I think maybe I shouldn't pass it up. BTW, this video is kinda old you you might not even see this, but the way you spell "exorcist" gave me a chuckle. Then I noticed it on the 2nd book you recommended and I loled. thanks!

[@nins7457]

Consider me your new sub! Your so refreshing to watch! Love ur taste in books!

[@JordalineReads]

That's so sweet! Thank you! ❤

[@qadirabdul5198]

Should i buy house of leaves or haunting of hill house plz suggest

[@JordalineReads]

Depends on you, House of Leaves is substantially longer and scarier. Haunting of Hill House is a classical and still very spooky and makes you think.

[@mildredsnethen8447]

Hi new subscriber here 🌹 I really want the book the house of leaves and read it ! I've also read the exorcist and it was really scary because it is based on a true story

[@ashmdrano]

Is that the original cover of it I really want the original cover but I been seeing a few different ones

[@JordalineReads]

Yes ma'am, my copy is the first edition. :)

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I Love this video. Just a fan passing Through. also, I want to be friends

[@matthumphris2365]

I’m only 13 and maybe some of these are inappropriate for me so I’d like to know what horror novels would be suitable for me that are good? Btw great vid 👍

[@JordalineReads]

It depends on you really. When I was a teenager, I really enjoyed Anna Dress in Blood. The romance is kinda cringey, but it's pretty spooky. If you want something a bit more mature, I'd give Hex or My Best Friends Excorism a try. :) Let me know how it goes! :)

[@sandraweilbrenner67]

the other by thomas tryon

[@nathanielwilson183]

245 pages is short now?

[@JordalineReads]

It’s all about perspective. :)

[@mikebarnes7441]

House of Leaves is not a Horror