Marisha Pessl's 6 favorite stories of suspense

The author recommends works by Bram Stoker, Agatha Christie, and more

Marisha Pessl.
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Neverworld Wake, Marisha Pessl's new novel and first for young adults, focuses on five recent prep-school graduates haunted by a friend's death. Below, the author of Night Film and Special Topics in Calamity Physics names her favorite suspense tales.

Dracula by Bram Stoker (Dover, $7).

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