The Exorcist

The Shining

Stephen King

A family becomes caretakers of an isolated hotel with a dark, supernatural history. The father gradually descends into madness, influenced by malevolent supernatural forces. Like 'The Exorcist', the novel explores possession, psychological breakdown, and the vulnerability of families to supernatural threats. The story builds intense psychological tension and examines how evil can corrupt and destroy.

Rosemary's Baby

Ira Levin

A young couple moves into a new apartment where sinister supernatural events begin to unfold. The wife becomes pregnant under mysterious circumstances, gradually realizing a terrifying demonic conspiracy surrounds her unborn child. Like 'The Exorcist', the novel explores dark supernatural themes involving demonic possession and the vulnerability of innocent individuals. The story builds psychological tension and explores the horror of evil infiltrating seemingly normal domestic life.

House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski

A complex, experimental horror novel about a house that is larger on the inside than the outside, defying physical reality. The narrative explores psychological terror and supernatural disorientation through multiple interconnected storylines. It features intense psychological horror similar to 'The Exorcist', with a deep exploration of supernatural phenomena and human vulnerability. The book challenges traditional narrative structures while maintaining a deeply unsettling atmosphere.

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

A psychological horror novel about a group investigating a supposedly haunted house. The narrative blurs the lines between psychological instability and genuine supernatural phenomena. Like 'The Exorcist', it explores psychological vulnerability and the potential for supernatural invasion. The story builds subtle, pervasive psychological tension.

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

A young woman investigates her cousin's mysterious illness in a decaying Mexican mansion with dark supernatural secrets. The novel explores psychological horror and gothic supernatural themes. Like 'The Exorcist', it examines the invasion of supernatural evil into personal spaces. The narrative builds atmospheric psychological tension.

Ghost Story

Peter Straub

A group of elderly men are haunted by a terrible secret from their past involving a supernatural entity. The novel explores how past sins can manifest as terrifying supernatural revenge. Similar to 'The Exorcist', it delves into psychological horror and the confrontation with evil forces. The narrative builds complex character dynamics and explores the lasting impact of supernatural encounters.

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Joe Hill

A supernatural thriller about a villain who kidnaps children and transports them to a nightmarish alternate dimension. The protagonist must confront this evil to save her child. Similar to 'The Exorcist', the novel explores supernatural threats to innocence and family. The narrative builds complex supernatural mythology and psychological tension.

Heart-Shaped Box

Joe Hill

A rock star purchases a haunted suit that brings a malevolent ghost into his life. The novel explores supernatural revenge and psychological confrontation. Similar to 'The Exorcist', it delves into supernatural possession and psychological terror. The narrative builds complex character dynamics and supernatural tension.

The Changeling

Victor LaValle

A father confronts a mysterious supernatural threat after his wife commits a horrific act. The novel explores psychological horror and supernatural transformation. Like 'The Exorcist', it examines family dynamics under supernatural pressure. The narrative builds complex mythological and psychological tensions.

Bird Box

Josh Malerman

A post-apocalyptic horror novel where mysterious entities drive people to fatal madness upon sight. The protagonist must navigate a dangerous world while protecting her children, relying on sensory deprivation for survival. Like 'The Exorcist', the book explores supernatural threats and human psychological resilience. The narrative builds intense psychological tension and examines how individuals confront inexplicable, malevolent forces.

Hell House

Richard Matheson

A group of researchers investigates a notoriously haunted mansion with a history of violent supernatural events. The novel explores psychological and physical manifestations of supernatural evil. Similar to 'The Exorcist', it delves into the confrontation between human characters and malevolent supernatural forces. The narrative builds intense psychological tension and examines the nature of spiritual corruption.

The Cabin at the End of the World

Paul Tremblay

A family is held hostage by strangers who claim the world is ending and require a terrible sacrifice. The novel explores psychological horror and supernatural uncertainty. Like 'The Exorcist', it examines family dynamics under extreme supernatural pressure. The narrative builds intense psychological tension and moral complexity.

The Elementals

Michael McDowell

A family vacation turns horrific when supernatural entities begin to terrorize them in an isolated beach house. The novel explores psychological horror and supernatural invasion. Similar to 'The Exorcist', it delves into the vulnerability of families to inexplicable evil. The narrative builds intense atmospheric tension.

The Hunger

Alma Katsu

A supernatural reimagining of the Donner Party expedition, where mysterious forces terrorize a group of settlers. The novel explores psychological horror and supernatural survival. Similar to 'The Exorcist', it delves into the confrontation with inexplicable evil. The narrative builds intense historical and supernatural tension.