A guide to some of the best horror and supernatural books, as recommended by several of the biggest names in the industry.
Compiled and edited by the Bram Stoker Award-winning author Alessandro Manzetti, this is a guide to the best 150 books of modern horror, weird, and dark fantasy fiction (single author novels, novellas, and collections of short stories) published between 1986 and 2020.
This captivating book includes publication details, reading notes and ratings for each work, as well as top-ten lists contributed by well-known writers, editors, critics, and essayists, including:
Joe R. Lansdale
Ramsey Campbell
John Skipp
Ellen Datlow
Stephen Jones
Linda D. Addison
Jack Bantry
David Barnett
Mort Castle
Randy Chandler
Brian Evenson
Owl Goingback
Eric J. Guignard
Paula Guran
Grady Hendrix
Kate Jonez
S.T. Joshi
Edward Lee
RC Matheson
Lisa Morton
Steve Rasnic Tem
David J. Schow
Craig Spector
Angela Yuriko Smith
Dacre Stoker
and Lucy Taylor
This guide is an essential resource for readers and fans of 20th century horror and supernatural books, in a modern and easy-to-read format, to discover the best books of the horror genre.
The most read guide in hell is finally here. Come dive into 150 books of must-read horror.
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