Books similar to Misery
Coming from Misery? Start with The Silence of the Lambs, Living Dead, La hija del cazador. 3 more below, each with why it fits.
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If you're after something that closes in on you, start here
The Silence of the Lambs
Thomas Harris · 1988
It leaves you short of breath · it ties your stomach in a knot
Living Dead
George A. Romero · 2010
It closes in on you · something is lurking
La hija del cazador
Nicola Solvinic · 2025
It leaves you short of breath · nobody puts it down
I am legend
Richard Matheson · 1970
The walls come in on you · it leaves you thinking
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American Psycho
Bret Easton Ellis · 1991
It leaves you short of breath · it hits hard
The Haunted Forest Tour
Jeff Strand · 2017
It tells it straight · pitch-black comedy
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