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Tender Is the Flesh Tender Is the Flesh (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 497,086 ratings — published 2017
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Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1) Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as gory)
avg rating 4.00 — 707,724 ratings — published 2023
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American Psycho American Psycho (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as gory)
avg rating 3.80 — 385,632 ratings — published 1991
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Playground Playground (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as gory)
avg rating 3.41 — 22,629 ratings — published 2022
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
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avg rating 4.45 — 2,832,029 ratings — published 1996
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Battle Royale Battle Royale (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 89,513 ratings — published 1999
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.36 — 10,342,841 ratings — published 2008
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When the Wolf Comes Home When the Wolf Comes Home (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as gory)
avg rating 4.04 — 43,760 ratings — published 2025
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The Only Good Indians (The Only Good Indians, #1) The Only Good Indians (The Only Good Indians, #1)
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avg rating 3.68 — 129,798 ratings — published 2020
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Carrie Carrie (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 899,943 ratings — published 1974
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Intercepts Intercepts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as gory)
avg rating 4.08 — 45,400 ratings — published 2019
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 3,335,079 ratings — published 1954
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The Eyes Are the Best Part The Eyes Are the Best Part (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as gory)
avg rating 3.77 — 79,430 ratings — published 2024
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Hell Followed With Us Hell Followed With Us (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 37,224 ratings — published 2022
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The Troop The Troop (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 146,009 ratings — published 2014
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Wilder Girls Wilder Girls (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.44 — 103,870 ratings — published 2019
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The Hellbound Heart (Hellraiser #1) The Hellbound Heart (Hellraiser #1)
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avg rating 4.08 — 74,838 ratings — published 1986
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Pretty Girls Pretty Girls (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 808,410 ratings — published 2015
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Endurance (The Konrath Dark Thriller Collective #5) Endurance (The Konrath Dark Thriller Collective #5)
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avg rating 3.93 — 5,893 ratings — published 2010
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Haunted Haunted (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.59 — 113,744 ratings — published 2005
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Victorian Psycho Victorian Psycho (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as gory)
avg rating 3.53 — 69,179 ratings — published 2025
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Maeve Fly Maeve Fly (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.64 — 32,390 ratings — published 2023
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Lapvona Lapvona (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.53 — 113,889 ratings — published 2022
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Bunny (Bunny, #1) Bunny (Bunny, #1)
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avg rating 3.44 — 379,161 ratings — published 2019
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Clown in a Cornfield (Clown in a Cornfield, #1) Clown in a Cornfield (Clown in a Cornfield, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as gory)
avg rating 3.71 — 49,140 ratings — published 2020
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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as gory)
avg rating 3.78 — 359,457 ratings — published 2020
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The Ruins The Ruins (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.69 — 73,880 ratings — published 2006
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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
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avg rating 4.27 — 1,018,907 ratings — published 2014
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Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as gory)
avg rating 4.15 — 101,282 ratings — published 2008
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Afraid (The Konrath Dark Thriller Collective #3) Afraid (The Konrath Dark Thriller Collective #3)
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avg rating 3.92 — 9,854 ratings — published 2008
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 7 times as gory)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,904,984 ratings — published 2010
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You Weren't Meant to Be Human You Weren't Meant to Be Human (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as gory)
avg rating 3.75 — 20,003 ratings — published 2025
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Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1) Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as gory)
avg rating 4.41 — 707,975 ratings — published 2020
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The Haar The Haar (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 45,718 ratings — published 2022
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You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as gory)
avg rating 3.53 — 29,367 ratings — published 2023
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Dead of Winter Dead of Winter (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 57,800 ratings — published 2023
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My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #1) My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as gory)
avg rating 3.50 — 57,662 ratings — published 2021
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The Final Girl Support Group The Final Girl Support Group (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.49 — 203,464 ratings — published 2021
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The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as gory)
avg rating 4.15 — 561,374 ratings — published 2018
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I Hunt Killers (I Hunt Killers, #1) I Hunt Killers (I Hunt Killers, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as gory)
avg rating 4.01 — 43,995 ratings — published 2012
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Misery Misery (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 870,945 ratings — published 1987
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Wolf Worm Wolf Worm (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 27,946 ratings — published 2026
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Tourist Season (The Seasons of Carnage Trilogy, #1) Tourist Season (The Seasons of Carnage Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as gory)
avg rating 4.10 — 131,032 ratings — published 2025
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Alchemised Alchemised (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 388,788 ratings — published 2025
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Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 64,128 ratings — published 2025
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The Library at Hellebore The Library at Hellebore (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.05 — 7,865 ratings — published 2025
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The Salt Grows Heavy The Salt Grows Heavy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.52 — 34,431 ratings — published 2023
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Razorblade Tears Razorblade Tears (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 192,917 ratings — published 2021
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How to Sell a Haunted House How to Sell a Haunted House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as gory)
avg rating 3.63 — 186,955 ratings — published 2023
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The Deep The Deep (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.40 — 47,643 ratings — published 2015
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