10 of the Scariest Books in the World. 1.6 photos

Chuck Palaniak – “Lullaby”. …SIDS. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Every year, seven thousand infants die without any apparent cause – they simply fall asleep and never wake up again... The “Syllabus of Lethal Knowledge”.
Or perhaps death under a lullaby?
Under a lullaby that, in some ancient cultures, was sung to children during times of hunger and drought, or when a tribe had grown so large that it could no longer feed itself on its own land. A lullaby sung for those who had been wounded in battle or were terminally ill – everyone for whom death would be a release from suffering... Quietly. Without pain. Without torture...
This is the “Lullaby”. 2. Adolf Hitler – “Mein Kampf”. According to social scientists, Adolf Hitler’s book “Mein Kampf” is considered one of the most “harmful” books to read. This work contains elements of Hitler’s autobiography, in which his anti-Semitic and militaristic views gradually took shape. It outlines the concept of one race dominating others, particularly the Aryan race over all others. Hitler presented the Germans as the representatives of the Aryan race. 3. Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Spengler – “Malleus Maleficarum”. Another terrifying book is the demonology treatise “Malleus Maleficarum”, written by the Dominican inquisitors Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Spengler. This book was the most popular guide to identifying and punishing witches and wizards in Medieval Europe. As soon as it was published, it gained immense popularity; every member of the clergy and the intelligentsia praised it highly. 4. A.K. Tolstoy – “The Family of Vampires”. A.K. Tolstoy was a renowned Russian writer, poet, and one of the most famous dramatists of his time. His tragedies “The Death of Ivan the Terrible”, “Tsar Fedor Ivanovich”, and “Tsar Boris” form a trilogy about three Russian tsars who had a profound influence on Russian history. Tolstoy was also interested in horror literature; he was the first to introduce the vampire motif into Russian fiction. His story “The Family of Vampires” follows the conventions of the horror genre; a film based on this story was made in 1990, and director E. Tatarsky created another feature film in a mystical romantic style, featuring Marina Vladi and Donatas Banionis in the main roles. 5. Stephen King – “Pet Sematary”. Louis Creed had no idea how moving to a new house would affect him and his family. He had never even heard of Wendigo – that ominous spirit from indigenous legends. And certainly, he had no idea that there was a pet cemetery nearby. But soon, he would learn the price of his ignorance... 6. Edgar Allan Poe – “The Fall of the House of Usher”. Edgar Allan Poe is a classic of American literature, a poet and prose writer who created masterpieces such as “The Gold Bug” and “Murders in the Rue Morgue”. He wrote more than 70 novels, spanning various genres: psychological, Gothic, romantic, detective, satirical, and comedic. His stories “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “The Masque of the Red Death”, “Berenika”, and “The Man of the Crowd” are among his greatest works, showcasing all aspects of his creative talent. 7. Agatha Christie – “Ten Little Niggers”. Ten people with no apparent connection between them gather in a mansion on a remote island... Who invited them there with a mysterious invitation? Why is someone killing them one by one, using the most bizarre methods possible? And why is everything linked to a children’s nursery rhyme? 8. Franz Kafka – “The Labyrinth”. We present to you a collection of the works of the 20th-century genius Franz Kafka. The book “The Labyrinth” includes his collections “Contemplation” and “The Hunger Artist”, as well as the stories “The Labyrinth” and “Studies on a Dog” – masterpieces of Kafka’s so-called “beast fables” series. 9. Robert Stevenson – “The Strange Story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”. Robert Louis Stevenson was an English writer and a pioneer of the modern adventure novel. He is renowned as a skilled stylist and a master of psychological portrayal. His novels “Treasure Island”, “Black Arrow”, “The Club of Suicideists”, and “The Diamond of the Rajah” are among the greatest works of world literature. In this edition, readers will find his well-known stories “The Strange Story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, “The House on the Dunes”, “Oceanic Jenny”, “Markheim”, “Olalla”, and “The Body Snatcher”. 10. Howard Lovecraft – “The Halls of Madness”. The second volume of the complete works of this master of horror literature – a writer who never published a single book during his lifetime but who became an inspiration for countless filmmakers, both popular and avant-garde. Even Jorge Luis Borges admired his stories, in which humans appear to be mere spectators in the vast cosmic drama, and supernatural forces instill a sacred terror into the souls of those who are unprepared.