20 Best horror books like Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar

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Becoming the Boogeyman

By: Richard Chizmar

4.13

Format: 411 pages, Hardcover

A riveting, haunting sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller Chasing the Boogeyman—a tale…

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1. The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #3)

By: Stephen Graham Jones

4.21

Format: 455 pages, Hardcover

The final installment in the most lauded trilogy in the history of horror literature It’s been f… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Graham Jones's The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #3) book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
"I used to be all about the final girl standing on top of a pile of the dead at the end of the movie, her face dripping blood, her chest heaving, her eyes fierce. Now I’m all about holding the door of…"

-Stephen Graham Jones, The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #3)

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2. You Like It Darker

By: Stephen King

4.32

Format: 502 pages, Hardcover

From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new coll… read more

Similar categories in Stephen King's You Like It Darker book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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3. Black River Orchard

By: Chuck Wendig

4.13

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

A small town is transformed by dark magic when a strange tree begins bearing magical apples in this… read more

Similar categories in Chuck Wendig's Black River Orchard book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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4. Nestlings

By: Nat Cassidy

3.86

Format: 293 pages, Paperback

Nat Cassidy is at his razor-sharp best again with his horror novel Nestlings, which harnesses the c… read more

Similar categories in Nat Cassidy's Nestlings book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Grief is the space between two states of being: who you were and who you are. It’s an excruciatingly long, unlit hallway. A staircase you have to crawl down, one interminable flight at a time."

-Nat Cassidy, Nestlings

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5. The Reformatory

By: Tananarive Due

4.47

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sen… read more

Similar categories in Tananarive Due's The Reformatory book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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6. The September House

By: Carissa Orlando

3.92

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

A woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this c… read more

Similar categories in Carissa Orlando's The September House book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
"the stars shone in the sky, reminding me there were calm constants everywhere"

-Carissa Orlando, The September House

"Hal was familiar with anger. He preferred it. It was like a warm blanket to him. Something soft, and smelling of home"

-Carissa Orlando, The September House

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7. The House That Horror Built

By: Christina Henry

3.22

Format: 317 pages, Paperback

A single mother working in the gothic mansion of a reclusive horror director stumbles upon terrifyi… read more

Similar categories in Christina Henry's The House That Horror Built book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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8. A Haunting on the Hill

By: Elizabeth Hand

3.35

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

From three-time Shirley Jackson, World Fantasy, and Nebula Award-winning author Elizabeth Hand come… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Hand's A Haunting on the Hill book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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9. Mister Lullaby

By: J.H. Markert

3.60

Format: 309 pages, Hardcover

From J. H. Markert, the author Peter Farris calls the "clear heir to Stephen King," Mister Lullaby … read more

Similar categories in J.H. Markert's Mister Lullaby book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • suspense
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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10. Holly

By: Stephen King

4.12

Format: 449 pages, Hardcover

Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns… read more

Similar categories in Stephen King's Holly book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"Sometimes the universe throws you a rope. If it does, climb it. See what's at the top."

-Stephen King, Holly

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11. The Gathering

By: C.J. Tudor

3.93

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A detective investigating a grisly crime in rural Alaska finds herself caught up in the dark secret… read more

Similar categories in C.J. Tudor's The Gathering book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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12. My Darling Girl

By: Jennifer McMahon

3.75

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A spine-tingling psychological thriller about a woman who, after taking in her dying, alcoholic mot… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer McMahon's My Darling Girl book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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13. The Handyman Method

By: Nick Cutter

3.27

Format: 292 pages, Paperback

A chilling domestic story of terror for fans of Black Mirror and The Amityville Horror. When a y… read more

Similar categories in Nick Cutter's The Handyman Method book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • suspense
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
"When prey dies in fear, hunters will say the meat tastes bitter."

-Nick Cutter, The Handyman Method

"What of happiness, then? May we speak of the taste of joyful meat?"

-Nick Cutter, The Handyman Method

"Old memories were like land mines: dormant, forgotten, but forever deadly."

-Nick Cutter, The Handyman Method

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14. Small Town Horror

By: Ronald Malfi

4.00

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Five childhood friends are forced to confront their own dark past as well as the curse placed upon … read more

Similar categories in Ronald Malfi's Small Town Horror book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard  Chizmar

15. Becoming the Boogeyman

By: Richard Chizmar

4.13

Format: 411 pages, Hardcover

A riveting, haunting sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller Chasing the Boogeyman—a tale… read more

Similar categories in Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • true crime
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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16. Horror Movie

By: Paul Tremblay

3.45

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

A chilling twist on the “cursed film” genre from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club and… read more

Similar categories in Paul Tremblay's Horror Movie book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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17. The House of Last Resort

By: Christopher Golden

3.20

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

The next high concept horror novel from NYT bestselling author Christopher Golden. Across Italy,… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Golden's The House of Last Resort book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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18. Murder Road

By: Simone St. James

3.72

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

A young couple find themselves haunted by a string of gruesome murders committed along an old deser… read more

Similar categories in Simone St. James's Murder Road book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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19. Middle of the Night

By: Riley Sager

3.74

Format: 367 pages, Hardcover

In the latest jaw-dropping thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager, a man must … read more

Similar categories in Riley Sager's Middle of the Night book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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20. Incidents Around the House

By: Josh Malerman

3.82

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

A chilling horror novel about a haunting told from the perspective of a young girl whose troubled f… read more

Similar categories in Josh Malerman's Incidents Around the House book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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21. I Was a Teenage Slasher

By: Stephen Graham Jones

3.68

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling horror writer Stephen Graham Jones comes a classic slasher story wi… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Graham Jones's I Was a Teenage Slasher book and Richard Chizmar's Becoming the Boogeyman

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook

21 must-read fiction books like Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar

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The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #3)

Stephen Graham Jones

4.21

Transform Your Habits

You Like It Darker

Stephen King

4.32

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Black River Orchard

Chuck Wendig

4.13

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Nestlings

Nat Cassidy

3.86

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Nestlings

Nat Cassidy

3.86

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Diavola

Jennifer Marie Thorne

3.95

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The Haunting of Velkwood

Gwendolyn Kiste

3.64

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Christina Henry

3.22

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