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150 Exquisite Horror Books

By Alessandro Manzetti
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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.

Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths.

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