Books Like The Shining

If you finished The Shining and want more of the same, start here. A family becomes winter caretakers of an isolated hotel with a violent history, and something in the walls starts pushing back.

What tends to stick with readers is its mysterious, horror and atmospheric feel. The isolation is scarier than the ghosts, if that tells you anything. Below are 3 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. The Shining is a medium, fast-paced read (reading level: easy to follow), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.