In conjunction with Halloween, we're celebrating all things spooky, chilling and horror-filled. To do this, we asked six readers to tell us what their favourite scary reads are, and the answers range from Japanese classics, Stephen King, and books that have their roots in social fears and anxieties. And then in Footnotes, we discuss gory books and stories, and how they contribute to tales of horror.

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