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History and Heritage Month Reading Lists

Further suggestions and readings from the library!

The Exorcist

"Inspired by the shockingly true story of a child’s demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty's iconic novel focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D.C. When sweet Regan's behavior turns sinister, a small group of overwhelmed yet determined individuals take it upon themselves to rescue the poor girl from her unspeakable fate."         --Publisher

Goth

"Morino is the strangest girl in school--how could she not be, given her obsession with brutal murders? And there are plenty of murders to grow obsessed with as the town in which she lives is a magnet for serial killers. She and her schoolmate will go to any length to investigate the murders, even putting their own bodies on the line. And they don't want to stop the killer, but simply to understand him."  --Publisher

I Remember You

"In an isolated village in the Icelandic Westfjords, three friends set to work renovating a rundown house. But soon, they realize they are not as alone as they thought. Something wants them to leave, and it's making its presence felt." --Publisher

Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror

"Kurouzu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral — the hypnotic secret shape of the world." --Goodreads

The Reluctant Dead

"The Reluctant Dead is a unique collection of six spine-chilling ghost stories from the deepest lands of Africa. Be warned! These stories will leave you glancing over your shoulders for a very long time!" --Publisher

The Fisherman: A Novel

"In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true. When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other's company and a shared passion for fishing, hear rumors of the Creek, ...they dismiss it as just another fish story. Soon, though, the men find themselves drawn into a tale as deep and old as the Reservoir."  --Publisher

 

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            Terrifying Tales               

           Spooky Short Stories           

        Gruesome Graphic Novels