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by Freida McFadden
4.22025368 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a suspenseful and paranoid tone that will resonate with The Amityville Horror fans.
10 Best Books Like The Amityville Horror
If you loved The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.
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The best books like The Amityville Horror are:
- 1The Tenant by Freida McFadden4.2
- 2Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn4.2
- 3The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware4.0
- 4Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter) by Thomas Harris4.5#1
- 5Perfect Strangers by J.T. Geissinger4.5
- 6Mystic River by Dennis Lehane4.1
- 7Faithful Place by Tana French4.3#3
- 8In the Woods by Tana French4.1#1
- 9Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross) by James Patterson4.5#1
- 10The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson4.6#2
When the Lutz family moves into their dream house on Long Island at an unbelievably low price, they know about the brutal murders that occurred there just a year earlier—but they're unprepared for the terrifying supernatural forces that begin to torment them. What starts as strange occurrences quickly escalates into a nightmare of psychic phenomena so intense that the family is forced to flee their home after just 28 days.
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by Gillian Flynn
4.22018393 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a toxic and haunting tone that will resonate with The Amityville Horror fans.
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by Ruth Ware
4.02016352 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a anxious and claustrophobic tone that will resonate with The Amityville Horror fans.
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Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter)
Hannibal Lecter #1 (works standalone)by Thomas Harris
4.52008
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a dark and cerebral tone that will resonate with The Amityville Horror fans.
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by J.T. Geissinger
4.52019342 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a intense and escapist tone that will resonate with The Amityville Horror fans.
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by Dennis Lehane
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Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a bleak and haunting tone that will resonate with The Amityville Horror fans.
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Faithful Place
Dublin Murder Squad #3 (works standalone)by Tana French
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Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a melancholy and introspective tone that will resonate with The Amityville Horror fans.
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In the Woods
Dublin Murder Squad #1 (works standalone)by Tana French
4.12019560 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a haunting and melancholic tone that will resonate with The Amityville Horror fans.
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Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross)
Alex Cross #1 (works standalone)by James Patterson
4.52024464 pages
Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a tense and methodical tone that will resonate with The Amityville Horror fans.
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The Girl Who Played with Fire
Millennium #2 (works standalone)by Stieg Larsson
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Why you'll love it:
This thriller shares a dark and relentless tone that will resonate with The Amityville Horror fans.
Quick Comparison: Books Like The Amityville Horror
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tenant | Freida McFadden | 4.2 | 2025 | 368 | Closest match |
| Sharp Objects | Gillian Flynn | 4.2 | 2018 | 393 | Similar vibes |
| The Woman in Cabin 10 | Ruth Ware | 4.0 | 2016 | 352 | Similar vibes |
| Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter) | Thomas Harris | 4.5 | 2008 | — | Similar vibes |
| Perfect Strangers | J.T. Geissinger | 4.5 | 2019 | 342 | Similar vibes |
| Mystic River | Dennis Lehane | 4.1 | 2016 | 592 | Similar vibes |
| Faithful Place | Tana French | 4.3 | 2010 | 416 | Similar vibes |
| In the Woods | Tana French | 4.1 | 2019 | 560 | Similar vibes |
| Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross) | James Patterson | 4.5 | 2024 | 464 | Similar vibes |
| The Girl Who Played with Fire | Stieg Larsson | 4.6 | 2009 | 832 | Similar vibes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to The Amityville Horror?
The most similar books to The Amityville Horror are The Tenant, Sharp Objects, The Woman in Cabin 10.
What should I read after The Amityville Horror?
After finishing The Amityville Horror, readers most commonly pick up The Tenant next.
Who writes books like Jay Anson?
Authors similar to Jay Anson include Freida McFadden, Gillian Flynn, Alex Michaelides.
What genre is The Amityville Horror?
The Amityville Horror is a Thriller novel by Jay Anson, published in 2005.
How long is The Amityville Horror?
The Amityville Horror is 256 pages long.
About The Amityville Horror
“A fascinating and frightening book” (Los Angeles Times)-the bestselling true story about a house possessed by evil spirits, haunted by psychic phenomena almost too terrible to describe.In December 1975, the Lutz family moved into their new home on suburban Long Island. George and Kathleen Lutz knew that, one year earlier, Ronald DeFeo had murdered his parents, brothers, and sisters in the house, but the property-complete with boathouse and swimming pool-and the price had been too good to pass up.Twenty-eight days later, the entire Lutz family fled in terror.This is the spellbinding, shocking true story that gripped the nation about an American dream that turned into a nightmare beyond imagining-“this book will scare the hell out of you” (Kansas City Star).