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8 Best Horror Books That Inspired Stephen King, Ranked

It wouldn't be hard to argue that Stephen King is the single most influential horror author of the modern era, with the master of the macabre's many acclaimed novels keeping him both at the forefront of pop culture and at the top of NYT bestseller lists. Since his first novel, Carrie, published in 1973, King has inspir...

It wouldn't be hard to argue that Stephen King is the single most influential horror author of the modern era, with the master of the macabre's many acclaimed novels keeping him both at the forefront of pop culture and at the top of NYT bestseller lists. Since his first novel, Carrie, published in 1973, King has inspired countless other writers to follow in his footsteps, and echoes of King's genre-defining work can be felt in everything from the output of Mike Flanagan to Stranger Things.

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