Jacob Jacobowitz
Horror films are dead, forget about them already. Hollywood has been bombarding us with images so gross for more than sixty plus years that nothing plastered upon the silver screen scares us anymore. Everything creepy and horrifying you can think of has already been done.
So, you need a newer source of scares for you, don’t you? Look no further than within the pages. Something that Hollywood can’t ever hope to replicate is the interpretation of fear that your own mind can come up with, which apparently your brain custom makes based on your very own subconscious fears and biases to ensure you piss yourself silly.
Think about it, if your mind can make you anxious about something as trivial as a class presentation, how much can it wreck you once submerged fully into the darkness of the best horror books for 13-year-olds.
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#1 Classics Reimagined, Edgar Allan Poe
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Well-known, Baltimore based artist David Plunkert will take you on a dark journey into the gothic stories and poetry of Edgar Allan Poe. Classic stories of the macabre will take on a whole new meaning when you experience them accompanied by David Plunkert’s mystical, and sometimes haunting interpretations. With this edition of the Classics Reimagined series, you’ll find these densely written classics boring… nevermore.
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#2 Classics Reimagined, Frankenstein
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Celebrating the bicentennial anniversary of Mary Shelley’s original 1818 version, Rockport Publisher’s Classics Reimagined series presents this beautiful deluxe edition. The 256-page hardcover book features an 8 page vellum insert detailing the doctor’s designs, and a stunning, full-bleed gatefold image of the monster. Finished with printed endpapers, this masterpiece volume is perfect for book lovers and art lovers alike.
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#3 Devil’s Wake by Steven Barnes
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It’s about an alien race that introduces a zombie plague onto earth to try and wipe out civilization, and it follows the story of a small group who must venture a thousand miles in an old school bus, battling through hordes of zombies and raiders. It’s one part adventure, one part horror, and one part sci-fi, and it’s those three elements that the 13 year old age group typically enjoy.
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#4 It: A Novel by Stephen King
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One of my favourites from when I was 13. This one is really long and the protagonist are around the same age. Is fun, well written and it has a recent movie that you could watch after finishing it.
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#5 Cujo by Stephen King
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This book is entertaining, short and a must read for everyone who likes horror. For a 13 y/o this will be a great gift.
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#6 The shining by Stephen King
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After being a cinematic masterpiece this book gives you a feel of the past. This is a great scary book that the bad guy isn’t obvious and is written in such of a fun way that you need to finished it after you start reading it.
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#7 Goosebumps 25th Anniversary Retro Set
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The original series of goosebumps are fantastic reading material for children ages 13 and up. A great way for you and your children to connect on something from your childhood. Scary but not inappropriate, which is a difficult balance to have in today’s society.
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