The Monk - Matthew Lewis

Shocking. Especially considering it was written in 1794 by a 20 year old. The story is about scandalous behavior in the Catholic Church during the Inquisition. It was a little slow at first but once the story grabs you, it's hard to put the book down. I was amazed at what this young author thought up. If you want to know what Evil is, this is the book to read.