[Shady]

While it may sound hard to believe I am 23 years old and have never read a book in my life other than early days in school when it was Dr. Seuss. Anyways I decided after all these years to finally open up a book. What brought this upon me is the fact that I'm quite frankly getting tired of horror movies. It's the same old thing one after another with nothing new or refreshing. I always hear the book is better than the movie and while I find it hard to believe that a book can scare you I'm willing to try it.

My question is being that I have no knowledge in books and the only authors I know are Stephin King and Clive Barker I'm completely clueless where to start. To give you an idea for suggestions I am into hauntings/ghosts more than anything. I cling to realism rather than complete fiction. After some web browsing I created a list of what seemed to appeal to me the most. What would you suggest out of these books or if you have any other suggestions I'm open ears.

The Shining by Stephen King
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
It by Stephen King
Ghost Story By Peter Straub
Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum
Pet Sematary by Stephen King