“The Road” by Cormac McCarthy held me captive, staying up all night immersed in its pages, awakening the next morning with a lingering sense of melancholy. Stephen King’s works, especially “The Shining,” share that unique ability to make you eagerly anticipate the next page, constantly wondering what twist awaits.
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters. The way she brought Hundreds Hall (the crumbling manor in which most of the action takes place) and turned it into a full-fledged character is nothing short of masterful.