Horror
"One might say that the true subject of the horror genre is the struggle for recognition of all that our civilization represses and oppresses."
~Robin Wood
The Shining
"The Horror is driving him crazy"
The Shining by Stephen King is a 1977 novel about a family staying in a haunted hotel where spirits heighten the clairvoyant powers of the son, Danny.
It was adapted to the screen in 1980, directed by Stanely Kubrick, and won an Acadamy Award.
It
"The Master of Horror unleashes everything you were ever afraid of."
It by Stephen King is a 1986 novel about seven young friends that live in Maine and face a horrifying creature dressed as a clown. It has a interesting non-linear narrative that switches between different time periods.
It was adapted to the screen in 1990 and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.
Thriller
"To answer that I have to describe what I think is my responsibility as a thriller writer: To give my readers the most exciting roller coaster ride of a suspense story I can possibly think of."
~Jeffery Deaver
The Silence of the Lambs
"To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman."
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris is a 1988 suspense novel about Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a cannibalistic and manipulative psychiatrist that an FBI agent must get to know and understand in hopes of finding a serial killer.
It was adapted to the screen in 1991, directed by Jonathon Demme, starring Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, and Ted Levine. It is the third film in Oscar history to win the five most prestigious Academy Awards.