When Rihanna came out with her smash hit “Disturbia” in 2008, it proved that she understood a fundamental facet of human nature: we like what unsettles us. Library shelves are haunted with novels that don’t spare the gory details, which cause many to lean in instead of check out. What is it about death and violence that so enraptures us? Like a car crash, we just can’t look away. If you’re looking for to get creeped, freaked or skeeved out, these authors have you covered. These are the 10 most disturbing horror novels ever written – you’ve been warned.
