Looking for a thrilling and spine-chilling read? Look no further! Here is a list of top horror fiction books from the year 2012 that will send shivers down your spine and keep you up all night. Whether you're a fan of supernatural hauntings, psychological thrillers, or gripping suspense, there's something for everyone on this list. 1. "The Casual Vacancy" by J.K. Rowling: While J.K. Rowling is best known for the Harry Potter series, she ventured into adult fiction with this dark and intense novel. Though not strictly horror, it is filled with mystery, secrets, and chilling events that will keep you captivated. 2. "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn: This psychological thriller took the literary world by storm in 2012. Filled with twists, turns, and unreliable narrators, this book explores the dark depths of a crumbling marriage and the shocking secrets that come to light. 3. "NOS4A2" by Joe Hill: Joe Hill, son of renowned horror author Stephen King, delivers a bone-chilling tale with this novel. Following the life of a young artist who discovers her ability to access a supernatural world, Hill weaves a gripping narrative filled with terrifying encounters and a relentless villain. 4. "The Twelve" by Justin Cronin: If you're a fan of post-apocalyptic horror, this is the book for you. The twelve original vampires brought chaos to the world, and now a group of survivors must face them in a battle between good and evil. This is the second installment in Cronin's "The Passage" trilogy. 5. "The Beautiful Mystery" by Louise Penny: Part of the popular Chief Inspector Gamache series, this novel combines mystery and the supernatural. When a renowned monk is found dead in an isolated monastery, Inspector Gamache must uncover the deep-rooted secrets that connect the murder to an ancient chant. To find these books, you can visit popular online bookstores such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Additionally, you can check out local libraries or independent bookshops for copies of these spine-tingling reads. Remember, be prepared to have your heart race and your imagination run wild as you dive into these terrifying tales!
No superpowers, no rebirth, no fantasy, no system...basically nothing. Just a somewhat straightforward guy, a slightly bad but kind-hearted urban miser. Well...if there must be something...there's an ex-wife.
258.26 Million words | 2020-08-05 23:11Update
In the year of Fragrant River, the entertainment industry was shrouded in darkness before dawn. A magnificent future is about to unfold when a rebellious young man, who has never had any experience in the entertainment industry, obtains memories from a future entertainment tycoon along with a Baidu search tool. What kind of changes will he bring to this dazzling era? Shaw Brothers has become a thing of the past, while Golden Princess eyes Cathay, and the magnate realizes success by bowing down to New Art City...
27.48 Million words | 2023-03-04 22:21Update
Jia She kowtowed ten thousand times in front of the Three Pure Ones painting, finally knocking himself to death. The Three Pure Ones were troubled by this and established karmic connections with the believers who died due to their devout faith. In order to resolve this karmic debt, the Three Pure Ones reversed time to fulfill Jia She's final wish, even sneakingily giving him a cheat code. Thus, Lord Jia She, after traversing a lifetime, was reborn to the same day twenty years ago. On this day, Lin Daiyu, Jia She's cousin from Yangzhou, had just boarded the carriage to her maternal grandmother's residence, Rongguo Mansion. In this lifetime, Jia She had no other thoughts but to become outstanding, the kind of father that his children would proudly call "My father is Jia She." And so...the change began on this day.
309.05 Million words | 2021-03-11 07:55Update
"I'll Wait for You in Heaven" tells the story of retired General Ou Zhanjun, who learns that his third daughter is having an affair and wants a divorce. After hearing news that his youngest son's supermarket has been seized, Ou Zhanjun convenes a family meeting. The meeting ends on a sour note, and Ou Zhanjun suffers a stroke and passes away. The Ou family falls into chaos. Finally breaking her silence, the quiet and reserved mother Bai Xuemei speaks up and reveals the true story of the group of female soldiers who went to Tibet fifty years ago, unraveling the mystery of their origins that has been lingering in the hearts of their six children. "I'll Wait for You in Heaven" takes you on a journey to listen to an eternal hero's legend unveiled through this tale.
401.89 Million words | 2021-07-23 04:32Update
"Year group. Student Xiaoxiao Ye, please come to the academic affairs office." "Why do I have to transform?" "State secret." Transforming into a female teacher is not for teaching and educating, but to combat criminal organizations and become a superhero? Luckily, I come equipped with a weapon system. Summon a beautiful humanoid weapon to fight for you! This is a story of a nerdy protagonist transforming into a fierce and violent hot-headed female teacher (who is actually an invincible female assassin)!
568.89 Million words | 2021-12-27 05:23Update
Van Gogh: I dream of painting, and then I paint my dreams. Fang Yi: I dream of painting, but your experiences are too terrifying for me. I don't paint my dreams, just depict the moments that stir in my heart. Matisse: I have already reached the peak of my skills, but now as I explore my own means of expression, I feel as though I am just beginning to learn. Fang Yi: I have elevated my skills to a height unreachable by others, and often cannot help but showcase them, even flaunt them. As for means of expression? For me, painting is the means.
183.65 Million words | 2020-10-25 17:02Update
The Third Novel of Meaningless Dreams, the previous two being "Remembering Me Slowly in Han Entertainment" and "The Strongest Idol in Han Entertainment." Without further ado, there has never been a day of hiatus. This is the guarantee of Meaningless Dreams. A splendid life that disappears in an instant, the moment it plunges into the sea, whether it's now or then, when it resurfaces, the trajectory of life quietly changes! This is the story of a soldier from the Heavenly Dynasty who transmigrates into a Korean scumbag's body, holding the identity of an illegitimate child, having a lover who is an artist and carries their own flesh and blood, encountering a mysterious man with a needle-filled mask, being exploited by the scumbag foster parents, and the non-blood-related sister!
355.56 Million words | 2023-06-29 19:39Update
Crossing over is not scary, but becoming the female lead in an apocalyptic supporting role novel makes Shi Lei feel a little frustrated. That's not all, she even received a bun, and it turns out to be the male lead's "gift". Shi Lei's scheming heart starts to ache. Why? Because the supporting role wants to become the male lead's woman and uses the bun to please him. How can Shi Lei not feel scheming? Of course, since it's a fact that Shi Lei crossed over, she won't let the precious son be used by the supporting role. But hey, supporting role, don't go too far. If you can't use him, you want to chase him down? Damn it, if you can't assassinate him, then you want to kill him in secret? That's enough. Don't think I, the female lead, won't show my power if I don't make a move... PS: Please click, favorite, and recommend...
89.14 Million words | 2022-09-20 02:59Update
When the tailed beasts evolve into super tailed beasts. When the Six Paths Sage isn't the strongest sage mode. When Kaguya Ōtsutsuki isn't the strongest enemy. When the Sharingan becomes a pair of eerie and unpredictable golden Sharingan. When genjutsu is merely a manipulative fate illusion. When the ancient Ōtsutsuki clan resurfaces. What will the world become? (This is my personal description of Naruto in my mind. If you don't like it, please refrain from criticizing.) (Admin of the book group:)
314.63 Million words | 2022-01-25 00:29Update
I come from ten years later. I am a surgeon. I am the host of the Super Physician System. Every day, I can check in. I am Wu Yuan, destined to become a legend in the medical field.
126.20 Million words | 2021-04-01 23:12Update
Yu Xiaoxiao, the military instructor from the apocalypse, married herself to Wenxiong who had been wrongfully imprisoned and subjected to torture on her first day as the princess. From then on, a fierce and capable woman who only knew how to eat, sleep, and fight zombies, and a loyal and patriotic, stern and taciturn young general, crossed paths like destiny. In the face of a weak country and strong enemies, with a corrupt emperor, treacherous concubines, and a suffering populace, General Gu Xinglang hoped to one day restore order to the court and bring peace and stability to the nation. However, his princess wife said, "Your ambition is too grand, it's impossible to achieve. Let's go unite the world instead!" General Gu could only... How to become a good princess who will be remembered in history? Yu Xiaoxiao firmly believes that a princess who can love her husband is a good princess.
275.10 Million words | 2022-05-21 15:13Update
Reborn in the rural areas of the 1980s during the early stages of reform and opening up, everything was both a culmination and a fresh start. With new challenges ahead, how will the protagonist shape their life this time?
511.38 Million words | 2023-02-27 02:55Update
Green silk, holding my love, braving the wind and rain, I fear not in life. A fleeting dream, drunk in the eyes, the sea like waves, the heart like a bright moon, snow like a heavenly gift. You are enchanting, I am your companion. Never to part! - Borrowing from my friend "Eastern Dream" as a gift in lieu of a preface. Autumn leaves fall, lone boat on the river, sea mist stretches across the vast blue sky. Flowers wither, people depart, only empty snow, playing with the lingering clouds. Tasteless wine, a painting resonates, let's see what happens when we part ways.
344.99 Million words | 2021-02-14 14:34Update
Years of loneliness, years of people's cold gaze, years of disdain have shaped the me of today.
590.60 Million words | 2023-03-27 16:01Update
In a residential complex in a spaceflight city in the north, Huang Yingzi, Jiang Yi, and six other only children were like siblings. They grew up together, supported each other, and formed a brotherhood called the "Big Dipper Seven." They made a pact to take the college entrance examination together and go to Beijing. Seventeen quietly arrived, and with it, the rushed coming of the 18th birthday, marking their transition into adulthood. The youthful promise faded away. Huang Yingzi became the only one to go to Beijing, while Jiang Yi went off to the United States. The friends went their separate ways, and the "Big Dipper Seven" were forgotten. "Who do you like at seventeen?" became a lingering mystery in their hearts, a bittersweet memory that couldn't be erased.
318.70 Million words | 2022-05-21 19:23Update
If everything is just a dream, would you hesitate to wake up, or would you mourn with tears? If reality isn't as beautiful, would you choose to sleep in the dream, or to be awake and lonely? In this hypnotic world, where truth blends with falsehood, where would you find your path? With your company, I would choose nothing else but to let the gentle breeze pass by and the years unfold peacefully.
588.88 Million words | 2022-09-08 06:31Update
Lv Shi, also known as Stone, obtained a mysterious stone and embarked on the path of becoming an extraordinary legend! If you, my beloved readers, find "Campus Super Tyrant" enjoyable, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends on your QQ group and Weibo!
218.26 Million words | 2020-11-23 06:22Update
Lin Fan obtained the Divine Wealth System and suddenly felt that life was so beautiful and blissful. Theme motto: Work, work, work. Theme route: If you don't accept it, just work, work, work. Approach towards female characters in this book: Dare to be pretentious, just work. General direction of this book: Easygoing, humorous, joyous, decisive, irritable, pretentious, invincible, imaginative, brainless, face-slapping. Main storyline direction of this book: Pretentious face-slapping, pretentious face-slapping, pretentious face-slapping... until the end. There is already a completed book titled "I Am a Divine Wealth, I Fear No One." And now, the second installment begins. Book lovers chat group: (You can join).
289.12 Million words | 2021-11-10 09:48Update
Afterwards, he threw two pills at her, saying, "You're not worthy enough to give birth to my child." In anger, she ended their two-year marriage with a divorce agreement. Three years later, she returned with a little bun, but he still persisted in bothering her.
550.67 Million words | 2021-05-27 10:33Update
The poorest is no more than begging, but will eventually succeed. This year, Zhao Chuxi, who had been struggling to survive in the Qilian Mountains for over twenty years, finally chose to leave the mountains with the most vulgar ideas and came to the big city... (This is a purely inspiring, heart-rending, and ironically comical story of an ordinary person's struggle) Diao Min Village.
287.50 Million words | 2020-09-24 18:57Update
