The most recommended books on demonic possession

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17 authors created a book list connected to demonic possession, and here are their favorite demonic possession books.
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Book cover of Bad Girls Don't Die

A.A. Blair Author Of Mystic of the Midway

From my list on ghost stories with important messages from beyond.

Why am I passionate about this?

I grew up in the 80s, the era of horror super-franchises. Most would be familiar with Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Halloween, but there were so many more. Oscar-winning films the decade prior like The Exorcist and Jaws ushered a new wave of new horror. Whether it was advancement in visual effects, or improvement in production, the genre was everywhere. And I couldnā€™t get enough. Those experiences have possessed my pen and continue to rule my reading choices. I hope you enjoy these recommendations as much as I did. Thereā€™s a lot we can learn about ourselves when weā€™re scared.  

A.A.'s book list on ghost stories with important messages from beyond

A.A. Blair Why did A.A. love this book?

Bullies beware! Bad Girls Donā€™t Die features a vengeful poltergeist that possesses the little sister of protagonist Alexis Warren.

Alexis is a lonely misfit teenager on the fringes of her high-school social scene. Her home life isnā€™t much better as her motherā€™s desire for corporate success leads to regular dinner table conflict. The sisters find comfort in each other, but thatā€™s when Alexis notices a change in her sibling Kasey. Subtle at first, Kaseyā€™s transformation into a malicious psychopath sends Alexis into an investigation that reveals a small-town secret of a fatal bullying incident. 

Bad Girlā€™s Donā€™t Die is a story of sisterly bonds, secret pasts, and the sacrifices that are sometimes made to protect loved ones.

By Katie Alender,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Bad Girls Don't Die as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 10, 11, 12, and 13.

What is this book about?

A page-turning, spine-chilling young adult murder mystery about surviving the ghosts around us.

Alexis thought she led a typically dysfunctional high school existence. Dysfunctional like her parents' marriage. Or her doll-crazy twelve-year-old sister, Kasey. Or even like her own anti-social, anti-cheerleader attitude.

 

When a family fight results in some tearful sisterly bonding, Alexis realizes that her life is creeping from dysfunction into danger. Kasey is acting stranger than ever: her blue eyes go green, sometimes she uses old-fashioned language, and she even loses track of chunks of time, claiming to know nothing about her strange behavior. Their old house isā€¦


Book cover of Small Town Monsters

Frank Morelli Author Of Breaking News

From Frank's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Word wizard Reader Educator Life-long learner Caped crusader

Frank's 3 favorite reads in 2023

Frank Morelli Why did Frank love this book?

Diana Rodriguez Wallach displays a masterful grip on her third-person narrator, adeptly bouncing back and forth between the lives of her two main characters, Vera and Max, while slowly and deliciously revealing both their troubled pasts and their growing obsession with each other.

The closer they get to each other, the farther they find themselves thrust into a world from which they donā€™t belong, a world that is hopelessly marred by death, darkness, and the merciless clutches of evil.

This book is a headlong dive into the world of cults and the occult, armed with more terrifying twists and turns than a roller coaster ride through the actual Pet Cemetary.

By Diana Rodriguez Wallach,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Small Town Monsters as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 12, 13, 14, and 15.

What is this book about?

The Conjuring meets The Vow! This is the terrifying story of a girl, a dark angel, and the cult hellbent on taking over her small, coastal town.

Vera Martinez wants nothing more than to escape Roaring Creek and her parents' reputation as demonologists. Not to mention she's the family outcast, lacking her parents' innate abilities, and is terrified of the occult things lurking in their basement.

Maxwell Oliver is supposed to be enjoying the summer before his senior year, spending his days thinking about parties and friends. Instead he's taking care of his little sister while his mom slowly becomesā€¦


Book cover of Bad Girls Don't Die
Book cover of Small Town Monsters

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