Book Blogger Hop: A Creepy Non-Horror Read

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This Week's Prompt:

What’s the creepiest book you’ve read that isn’t officially horror, but gave you chills?

My Answer:

The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson is often labeled as a horror story, but technically, it doesn't fit that genre. When it was published in 1977, it was marketed as "nonfiction," which is notable due to the numerous disputes surrounding the alleged haunting experienced by the Lutz family during their 28 days in the house at 112 Ocean Avenue. The book contains many factual errors, which can be attributed to both the author and the editor. So, why is it the creepiest non-horror book I’ve ever read? I first read it shortly after watching the 1979 film in the early 1990s when I was young. At that time, I believed the haunting was real, which made the reading experience quite unsettling for me.

〜B.J. Burgess

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Update 02/20/26:

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