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Any and all works of fiction based around the concept of body horror.

Body horror or biological horror is a subgenre of horror that intentionally showcases graphic or psychologically disturbing violations of the human body. These violations may manifest through parasitism, mutations, mutilation, zombification, gratuitous violence, disease, and/or unnatural movements of the body.

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1	Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 3.92 avg rating — 2,010,053 ratings score: 1,194, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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4	It by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,324,308 ratings score: 487, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 3.84 avg rating — 700,403 ratings score: 487, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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8	The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling (Goodreads Author) 3.23 avg rating — 24,887 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka 3.91 avg rating — 1,568,095 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft by H.P. Lovecraft 4.34 avg rating — 37,907 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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21	The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson 3.87 avg rating — 806 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Hellbound Heart (Hellraiser #1) by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 73,226 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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25	Books of Blood: Volume One (Books of Blood, #1) by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 28,794 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Orgy of the Blood Parasites by Jack Yeovil (Pseudonym) 3.48 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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25	The Trees Grew Because I Bled There by Eric LaRocca (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 6,843 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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38	Books of Blood, Volume Two (Books of Blood, #2) by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 12,973 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Videodrome by Jack Martin 3.77 avg rating — 108 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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38	Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield 3.66 avg rating — 146,414 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Festering by Guy N. Smith 3.86 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Parasyte 1 by Hitoshi Iwaaki 4.28 avg rating — 14,193 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Books of Blood, Volume Three (Books of Blood, #3) by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 12,682 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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43	Deck Z: The Titanic: Unsinkable. Undead. by Chris Pauls (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 2,437 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Last to Leave the Room by Caitlin Starling (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 3,128 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Caninos by Mónica Ojeda 4.24 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang 3.78 avg rating — 29,408 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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52	Gyo, Vol. 2 by Junji Ito 4.16 avg rating — 10,599 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Where He Can't Find You by Darcy Coates (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 21,644 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 3,020 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The 120 Days of Sodom: A Classic of Extreme French Literature by Marquis de Sade 3.05 avg rating — 15,698 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Necroscope III: The Source (Necroscope, #3) by Brian Lumley 4.16 avg rating — 7,244 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Ruins by Scott Smith 3.69 avg rating — 72,670 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Necroscope II: Wamphyri! (Necroscope #2) by Brian Lumley 4.11 avg rating — 8,644 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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