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Here are the 25 best pieces of Horror Fiction of the 21st century so far... (thequietus.com)
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[–] brian@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

I did quite enjoy the original novel of The Ritual but I’m surprised to see it take the number 1 spot. I’m also a fan of House of Leaves.

Of the 25 books here, my top three would John Langan’s The Fisherman (he is a superb writer); the Ligotti collection; and the Laird Barron collection.