Really creepy YA books...suggestions?

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I'm making a list for summer reading and what I am looking for specifically, here at the end of my list-making, are creepy books. Truly scary, spine tingling, whatever... are there actually any out there? I don't mind any genre, paranormal, thriller, whatever, as long as there's a scary element.

I just read The Forest of Hands and Teeth, definitely some creepy there.
Ordering Coraline, because I've heard that little volume is pretty scary (loved loved loved the movie) anyone read The Graveyard Book?

I used to read the Lois Duncan books, and they were okay, and I've had the chance to read the R.L Stines if I wanted to, but what else is out there?
 
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Loved the Graveyard Book, though Coraline was definitely creepier, in my opinion ("other mother"... *shiver*)
Bliss by Lauren Myracle was somewhat creepy at times, though I didn't care for the ending
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There really aren't many YA horror books, are there?
hole-in-the-market alert!!
 

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It didn't really creep me out, but for a good over-all weird, I like Poison by Chris Wooding.

Not YA, but Steven King has written some fabulous books and short stories. Duma Key was an excellent creepy book, and both Lunch at the Gotham Cafe and 1408 were creepy-good short stories.
 

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It didn't really creep me out, but for a good over-all weird, I like Poison by Chris Wooding.

Not YA, but Steven King has written some fabulous books and short stories. Duma Key was an excellent creepy book, and both Lunch at the Gotham Cafe and 1408 were creepy-good short stories.


I second Duma Key. You have to make it through the first 2/3 for it to get good, but it's worth it.
 

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The Thief of Always by Clive Barker. Possibly Abarat by Barker.
 
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