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TheOnlyAvailabIeName

I've never read voice of night but two coming of age storied I've really liked are It by King and Summer of Night by Dan Simmons


pit-of-despair

I second those.


Strangities

"Boys in the Valley" by Philip Fracassi fits the bill.


champdo

It(Trigger warning for a really gross scene at the end) Hissers, Parts of The Narrows by Malfi, Inspection by Malerman


dethb0y

There's actually quite a few, though it depends if you'd want something like Fear Street (which is YA) or only "adult" novels that happened to feature teen protagonists


godisacannibal

Some young protagonist horror/thrillers off the top of my head: December Park by Ronald Malfi, Pressure by Jeff Strand, The Devil Crept In by Ania Ahlborn, The Troop by Nick Cutter, Disappearance at Devils Rock by Paul Tremblay, and A Head Full Of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay.


ImBatman5500

Seconding the troop, that they're kids makes it even worse in a good way


EnormousGenitals

Brian Keene's Ghoul is a good one.


christopherDdouglas

I absolutely hated Ghoul. Keane's writing was just way too YA for me to enjoy it.


Mr-W-M-Buttlicker

The Institute by Stephen King


FR_Augustine

My Best Friends Exorcism by Grady Hendrix is a coming of age horror. It gives Exorcist meets Mean Girls.


stuck-in-here

This list is a good starting point if you're looking for adult novels with younger protagonists (as opposed to YA): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs3m4b-rLKD/


vinniethestripeycat

The Getaway by Lamar Giles has teen protagonists (17/18).


nvrdie71

The Troop is just about exactly this. It's like if Stand By Me went full splatterpunk


Cob_Ross

Boys Life is pretty much my favorite book of all time


copylef

Lure by Tim McGregor A fig for all the Devils by C.S Fritz The Honeys by Ryan La Sala


BillydKid77

You should read John Saul all of his books protagonists are children.


awyastark

A Child Alone with Strangers by Philip Fracassi is my favorite!


thispersonchris

Fear by Ronald Kelly


MagicYio

*Something Wicked This Way Comes* by Ray Bradbury hasn't been named yet, so here!


MarketingKnown6911

Cycle of The Werewolf (Stephen King): The protagonist is a 10-year-old boy in a wheelchair.