Speech and Debate Help!

Currently I am in my Speech and Debate class and I need to find a book to turn it into a Humorous Interpertation, however, I am horrible at acting. Thus, my goal is to find a serious, dramatic, or scary book and just “interpret” it into something comical. However, I cannot seem to find a book that is overly dramatic or scary that I would be able to make into a good piece. So what I really need is a suggestion of books that I can buy, read, and turn into a piece that is overly dramatic or scary.
Thank You