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7 Terrifying Cosmic Horror Books You Need to Read (i agree on 4) (www.chrisburtonauthor.com)

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Here are 7 terrifying cosmic horror books I've read and enjoyed. There's also a bonus entry at the end, so that makes it 8 books. Make sure to add them to your TBR!

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[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

John Langan - The Fisherman
Jeff VanderMeer - Annihilation
Victor LaValle - The Ballad of Black Tom
Paul Tremblay - The Cabin at the Emd of the World
Max Booth III - We Need to Do Something
Stephen King - The Mist
Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) - John Dies at the End
Chris Burton - You Are What Eats You + Shadows Over Sanviero

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