10 of the Most Extreme Horror Books Most People Can’t Finish

Franklin Hughes, or, as the people he works for call him, Hogg, is a trucker with special talents. 

When he and a nameless young man Hogg calls “cocksucker” set out on a job, they embark on three days of sexual depravity and violence. 

How far can they go? How much harm can they inflict? And at the end, will there be anywhere for the duo to go to escape their crimes? Most people report this is so gross they can't even finish it.

People come to the Lonely Motel for all kinds of reasons. Dark, disturbing reasons. And Angel knows every single one. Particularly when it comes to Room 6. 

That’s where his mother died, and where he’s decided to end the pain and suffering once and for all. He tells these secrets to Shyla, a plus-sized prostitute who thinks what Angel tells her can’t be true. 

But it is. It’s all true. The Lonely Motel never forgives. It never forgets. And it always gets what it wants.

We’ve all watched Hoarders and shivered at the mess inside those homes. Well, that’s the kind of house Vera grew up in. Filthy. Disgusting. 

It’s a life she refuses to go back to. A past that turned her into the neat freak she is today. But when she decides to make some extra money doing door-to-door sales, she rings the wrong doorbell. 

Now, she’s trapped in a house that brings back all the nasty memories she so desperately tried to cleanse away. And there’s no guarantee that she can make it out alive.

There are fans. And then there are superfans. Lori is one of them. She’s a fanatic and will do anything to get close to the man she worships. 

Is he a rock star? A celebrity? No, Edmund Cox is a serial killer. And he has unfinished business. When he tells her to go to his cabin and deliver a key to the River Man, she doesn’t hesitate. 

But she’s about to discover that this is only the first step in proving that she’s worthy of Edmund’s love.

Jodi thought the weekend would be filled with nothing but heartwarming memories of driving her kids to college. Then the Man got in their car with a gun, a knife, and a bag of “toys”. 

Now, they’re trapped in the middle of the desert with a sadistic torturer and no hope of escape. Jodi thought this trip was a new beginning for them all. She never thought it might be their final goodbye.

Did you like Fifty Shades of Grey but thought it should just be…more? Dead Inside takes erotica and pushes it into the deeply disturbing when two hospital workers with unique tastes meet. 

Neither has ever truly been seen by anyone else, and as they embark on their abhorrent journey of self-discovery together, they realize that maybe learning what it means to be alive isn’t exactly a good thing after all.

In an internet chatroom in the early 2000s, an antique apple peeler connects two strangers. They’re both lonely. They both crave connection. 

But when their relationship escalates, they’re pushed to extremes neither realized they were capable of. 

And as they submit to their most horrific desires, you’ll be left asking, what have you done today to deserve your eyes.

When the rising popularity of the video cassette tape breathes new life into the porn industry in the early 90s, Talia dreams of being one of its stars. She leaves the tame Midwest and heads to Broadway. 

But once there, she isn’t prepared for the savage depravity waiting for her. Because when it comes to the illicit underworld or pornography, for most, there’s no way out.

The Morrows live deep in the heart of the Appalachians for a reason. They like being left alone. And when a girl goes missing from the side of the desolate highway, no one knocks on their door for answers. 

Which is good, considering what’s buried in their yard. But Michael doesn’t want to be like the rest of his family. He wants a normal life with a normal girl. A girl like Alice. Too bad his brother has other plans for them both.

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Having a predator kidnap your child. That’s where Andrew McCarthy finds himself. First, Zachary Denton was taking photos of his little girl in the park. 

Then he sees him at the diner. And then the grocery store. The police won’t do anything. Not until Grace disappears. Andrew knows Zachary has her, but the police don’t have enough evidence to prove it. 

That’s not good enough. Andrew decides to take matters into his own hands. Because there’s nothing he won’t do, no one he won’t hurt, to save his family.