Want to tickle your nerves? Love chilling stories that make your hair stand on end? We have prepared for you a damn dozen of the best mystical books of all time. These publications will surely appeal to all lovers of horror and something supernatural!
"The Master and Margarita"
There are no evil people in the world, there are only people who are unhappy.
The story of this incredible novel creates around him a mystical and tragic aura, which is also contained in the book itself. Just imagine: the first version of the work burnt, the last revision made by Mikhail Bulgakov in the manuscript just before his death, the struggle of the inconsolable widow for publication, the predictions of the close people of Mikhail Afanasevich that the novel would be printed only after several decades ... All this makes this mystical book the best among the likes.
The novel "The Master and Margarita" was started by Bulgakov in 1928 or 1929. It is worth noting that in the first edition there was not a single mention of either the Master or his beloved Margarita. In the early thirties of the last century, Mikhail Afanasevich burned the first version of the work. However, in the fall of 1932, he returned to work on it. Copyright editing continued intermittently, and ended only with the death of the writer. In the story, Mikhail Bulgakov managed to interweave two layers of time in a very original way: modern and biblical. In the work, called by critics the best mystical book, there are three storylines at once:
- Love is the story of the relationship between the Master and Margarita.
- Philosophical - a line uniting Pontius Pilate and Yeshua.
- Mystical-satirical - a story about Woland, his retinue and Muscovites.
This novel can be re-read dozens, even hundreds of times, but still not fully understood. The book is full of mysteries, mysticism, irony and, of course, incredible wisdom.
"11/22/63"
A house is a look at the moon rising above a sleeping plain, and a woman you can call to the window to watch her together. Home is where you dance with others, and dance is life.
The reason this book is in our ranking of the best mystical books of all time is quite simple: first, its author, Stephen King, is the recognized king of horrors. And secondly, the reader will find a fascinating story and an original description of global problems. What will it be about? About one of the most tragic events in American history: the assassination of President Kennedy. The mystery of this crime has not yet been disclosed, but an ordinary teacher from the provincial town of Jake Epping has the opportunity to go back in time to find out about this riddle as much as possible and even prevent a catastrophe. The thing is that he gets access to a real temporary portal! Stephen King reflects on whether Kennedy’s salvation will affect the fate of the people, what price will Jake have to pay to save the president?
It is worth noting that readers of this best mystical book will get acquainted with such sides of the past era as fear of a nuclear war, witch hunt and racial segregation. And here is an incredibly moving love story! Stephen King combines descriptions of everyday life and intense episodes in his work, and verified dialogues help to understand the character and motives of each hero of the book.
"Lullaby"
Most of the tracks with laughter on television were recorded in the early fifties. That is, almost all the people whose laughter you hear are now dead.
A special place in the list of the best mystical books is occupied by the "Lullaby" of Chuck Palahniuk. What is sudden infant death syndrome? Why do babies die in their cradles or even in the arms of their parents? Answers to these questions are sought by reporter Carl Streitor. He manages to find out that death comes to infants after they hear the old African lullaby, which can be found on the pages of the collection "Poems and nurseries from around the world." This lullaby helped the representatives of the African tribe to see off the seriously ill and wounded on their last journey. The lullaby has not yet lost its strength: Karl’s editor, his neighbor from above, who is too noisy, and even simple passers-by, which prevent the reporter from walking along the street, die from her. Will the heroes of Palahniuk manage to destroy all copies of the collection with the “cantonous song”? How many victims will be on this way? The answer can be found in the best mystical book called "Lullaby"!
"House of strange children"
We hold on to our tales until the price of faith in them becomes too high.
How? You are not familiar with this amazing trilogy written by an American writer named Rens Riggs? This work was not accidentally included in our list of the best mystical books. The thing is that it is full of mysteries and amazing discoveries, supernatural events and unusual characters.
Throughout his childhood years, Jacob Portman listened to grandfather's stories about children who have superpowers and terrible monsters. After the very mysterious death of his grandfather, the teenager begins to see terrible dreams, and after that he finds unusual photos that make him figure out what is told by his grandfather - the truth, and that it is only a figment of the old man’s imagination. It should be noted that in the first half of the book, Rens Riggs constantly confronts readers with a choice: whether to believe what Jacob sees, or to hear the voice of reason and the psychotherapist’s explanation. The search leads the guy to a small island, which the author of the book describes as sinister and dull. Here, Jacob Portman discovers an abandoned house, which actually turns out to be a place where people with paranormal abilities live. The inhabitants of the house say: there are such places around the world, they are separated from ordinary people by temporary barriers. For example, the house that Jacob falls into is in a loop of time, repeating every day repeating September 3, 1940. Protects the strange children of imbrin, a woman who can turn into a bird. It is she who maintains the temporary loop in working condition. The book is supplemented by rather creepy old photographs collected by the author and his close people. By the way, Rance Riggs himself admitted that it was these pictures that served as a source of inspiration for him. In general, you can easily put this mystical book on the list of the best for teenagers.
"The Thirteenth Tale"
Accustomed to their horrors and deformities, you involuntarily forget how they can affect other people.
Next in our ranking of the best mystic books is the book of Diana Setterfield, entitled "The Thirteenth Tale." The main character - the girl Margaret Lee - works in a second-hand bookstore owned by her father. Modernity does not appeal to her; she likes the history of the Bronte sisters, the works of Dickens and Collins. It is easy to imagine the surprise of Margaret when she offers to become a biographer Vida Winter. This person should be described in more detail. Vida is the most famous writer of our time, almost six dozen novels have come out from under her pen. And Vida Winter is a real hermit. A woman did not say a word of truth about herself to any journalist. She perceived every question of the reporter as an opportunity to sparkle her own wit and amazing imagination. Vida constantly weaved some exciting stories.
And Margaret is in a gloomy mansion owned by Vide Winter. This house is just full of ghosts of the past. Before the girl biographer unfolds the mystical story of two twin sisters. Surprisingly, this story mysteriously echoes Margaret's personal story. Gradually, the girl comes to a solution to the mystery, which drove the minds of several generations of readers - the so-called mystery of the "Thirteenth Tale."
"The house in which ..."
Around us are scattered answers to any questions, you just need to be able to find them.
Speaking of the best Russian mystical detective books, one cannot fail to mention the work of Mariam Petrosyan “The House in which ...”. This novel is an incredibly vivid and detailed description of a closed society, the features inherent in this society, the difficulties that arise when adapting a newcomer who falls into a new team. As an example, Mariam cites the House - a boarding school in which children with disabilities live. The hero - a guy nicknamed the Smoker - is in conflict with his group, consisting of exemplary hypocrites, and therefore he is transferred to another. That is how his acquaintance with the House begins, whose history spans more than a dozen years and is full of mysticism, mysteries and the supernatural. The smoker learns that all the inhabitants of the House are called by nicknames, only a few months remain before release. And they tell him about the “Exterior” and the fear of it. This fear is so strong that no issue has yet passed without incident. For example, the previous one, which occurred seven years ago, ended with the fact that graduates literally drowned the boarding school in the blood! Does the book of Petrosian deserve the title of best mystical detective? Yes, of course! After all, with the approach of the finale, the reader has more and more questions, more and more inexplicable issues. What choice will the graduates make - will they go to the “Outside” (intimidating and inexplicable) or stay with the House (which, incidentally, will be torn down immediately after graduation) and go to another world that belongs only to them? ..
"Rebecca"
An empty house can be as lonely as a crowded hotel.
The book of Daphne Dumurier "Rebecca" and critics, and readers call the best mystical book of all time. And this despite the fact that it is difficult not to notice in this work an amazing resemblance to the story of Charlotte Bronte under the name “Jen Air”. Literary scholars note: “Rebecca” cannot be called secondary! The book keeps readers in suspense until the very end! Traveling through the pages of this work, it is easy to immerse yourself in the wonderful world of the English estate, feel its rhythm, unique atmosphere. It may even seem that you yourself become one of the inhabitants of Manderley! “Rebecca” is an incredibly accurately described confrontation between two women - the former and the new mistresses of the estate. The new owner is full of life, youth, charm and beauty. The old one has been deceased for a year now, but consciousness still excites. Readers call this book the best mystical thriller, an incredible love story and a mysterious detective. Needless to say, many films have been made from this book, the most famous of which is the 1940 film adaptation, owned by the incredible Alfred Hitchcock!
"Little stranger"
It is especially strange at night to plunge into the drama of a stranger; and then when you emerge from it, you feel exhausted and broken, sleep in no eye.
This stunning story told by Sarah Waters takes place in the estate of Handreds Hall, which, by the way, is going through hard times. Frankly, the estate is in decline: the formerly sophisticated park, the pride of the estate, is completely overgrown, half of the rooms are “mothballed”, and the owners of the estate take guests to the basement. As for the heroes, this is Mrs. Aires - an aging lady held captive by her former (luxurious) lifestyle, her son, who lost her health and mind in the war, and her daughter - as Sarah Waters herself writes, “hopelessly unmarried.” The author added a young Betty, a not-so-zealous servant, to the story, and Dr. Faraday, a kind-hearted and gentle person who is involved in the history of this family, full of terrible secrets. Well, of course, there was one more object - something like a ghost ... An experienced reader will probably hear in this book echoes of the mystical stories of Daphne Dumorier, Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie and other writers.
“She is Grace”
People say: “gone crazy”, as if madness is a side of the world, like the west, for example. As if madness is another house that you enter, as it were, or a completely foreign country. But when you go crazy, you don’t go anywhere, but remain in place. Just someone else is entering you.
In the list of the best mystical thrillers Margaret Atwood's book entitled "She's Grace." What is this work about? At the end of July 1943, a terrible crime was committed in Canada, which to this day haunts both criminologists and psychologists. Young servant Grace Marx, who was barely 16 years old, was charged with the brutal murder of the owner and his beloved housekeeper, who was also in an interesting position. True, there were some difficulties: the young and unusually beautiful Grace offered investigators three versions of this nightmare murder, while her accomplice told only about two. He was sent to the gallows, but she was awaited by a madhouse, because the lawyer managed to get Grace recognized as moronic.
After almost three decades, Grace Marx was free. And at the same time a number of questions arose: was the maid really crazy? Maybe a certain spirit has infused her body? Who is Grace - a villain who performed only the role of instigator of a crime, or a cold-blooded killer? It is worth noting that the true identity of this historical person remains a mystery now, full of speculation and sensations. Margaret Atwood only offers readers his version of what happened. Well, she has a right to it!
Short Stories By
The lack of a single comma often turns an axiom into a paradox or sarcasm into a sermon.
Want to get to know the best mystical stories? The book, which contains stories written by Edgar Allan Poe, is what you need! The Well and the Pendulum, The Black Cat, The Murder on Morgue Street, The Golden Beetle, and many other stories of this writer tickled the nerves of more than one generation of readers who adore horrors and mysticism. The stories of Edgar Allan Poe are characterized by such features as mysticism, a certain doom and a surprising anomalous state of the characters.
"Through the forest"
But worse there are no monsters than those that dig. They dig into you and settle inside at home. Such that you will not name and will not see. These monsters alive eat you from the inside.
Have you ever been in bed and afraid to hang your leg or arm down? But did you speed up your step, leaving the night from the bathroom and turning off the light? And now - are you afraid of the dark, even realizing that something terrible is not hidden in it? But what if there is still something in this darkness? As, for example, in the darkness described by Emily Carroll in the book “Through the Forest”. And the reader may encounter a very strange feeling - as if everything is familiar, but something is wrong. It can be someone from relatives, or, in general, the whole world surrounding you. Everything around turns into a forest, immersion in which makes you afraid more and more. The book, written in the Canadian Gothic genre, is unlikely to scare you with bloodshed or terrifying monsters, although, frankly, both are enough in the book. Far worse is the inexplicable sense of mystical horror hidden in the drawings on each page of the book.
"Supernatural"
There can be no light in you without darkness. There is no one without the other.
Fans of the mystical story of the Winchester brothers will surely like the cycle of books by Keith DeCido, “Supernatural.” Today, readers from Russia are available five books that tell about brothers who can cope with any evil spirits.
Events begin more than twenty years ago, when the mother of Dean and Sam dies. Of course, the cause of her death is a mysterious evil force. When the brothers grew up, their father told them about demons, ghosts and other evil spirits that lurk in the darkness and roam the roads of America. He also explained well to them how to deal with everything supernatural! We invite you to go on a journey with Winchesters full of mysticism and mysteries at the 1967 Chevrolet Impala!