simongrant Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Hi BCF, The title says it all so I wont repeat it,I have read all stephen kings books,a couple of Richard Laymon books(wasn't that impressed)I do have swan song on the TBR shelf but after that I don't know what to get so I'm looking for ideas.For all the horror readers out there tell me what your reading and recommend me some good solid writers of the genre. Thanks for your time Soory,forgot to mention I'm currently reading joe hill's heart shaped box which I'm enjoying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 These existing threads may help you start off.... http://www.bookclubf...__1#entry162785 http://www.bookclubf...ror-bookauthor/ http://www.bookclubf...ecommendations/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simongrant Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 These existing threads may help you start off.... http://www.bookclubf...__1#entry162785 http://www.bookclubf...ror-bookauthor/ http://www.bookclubf...ecommendations/ Thanks very muh Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Melling Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Soory,forgot to mention I'm currently reading joe hill's heart shaped box which I'm enjoying Just started Heart Shaped Box myself. Seems pretty good so far. Clive Barker's Books of Blood series is definitely worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simongrant Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 (edited) Just started Heart Shaped Box myself. Seems pretty good so far. Clive Barker's Books of Blood series is definitely worth a look. Thanks Stephen,I will check that series out,started bone collector last night and I have a feeling I'm gonna love it Glad your enjoying heart shaped box,I thought it was brilliant and didnt come across as 'American'unlike stephen kings books if that makes sense? Edited August 8, 2011 by simongrant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Melling Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Makes Perfect Sense. Heart Shaped Box actually comes across as Clive Barker-esque! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzie Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Have you read any Lovecraft works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simongrant Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 Have you read any Lovecraft works? Hi Mazzie,just checked my shelves as I though I had some lovecraft somewhere but only found an edgar allen poe book,will checkout lovecraft certainly. Thanks for the suggestion mazzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luthien Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 How about Dean Koontz? Though you have to be careful, he is said to have written some really, really good horror stories and others not worth mentioning. I have read "The taking" and except for the slightly odd end found it quite good. Or maybe Bentley Little? "The mailman" actually reminded me a little of King's "Needful things". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simongrant Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 (edited) How about Dean Koontz? Though you have to be careful, he is said to have written some really, really good horror stories and others not worth mentioning. I have read "The taking" and except for the slightly odd end found it quite good. Or maybe Bentley Little? "The mailman" actually reminded me a little of King's "Needful things". Hi Luthien,I bought Odd Thomas last week and its on my TBR shelf,based on the reviews over on amazon it should be a good read.If thats the case I will be getting the next one in the series.Thanks also for those suggestions,will check them out and maybe pop them on my amazon wish list.Forgot to mention needful things is one of my top 3 king novels and I have read them all barring full dark no stars(this too is on my TBR shelf) Edited August 13, 2011 by simongrant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 I read a lot of horror, and these are authors and books I would definitely recommend: Richard Adam's The Girl in a Swing Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes William P. Blatty's The Exorcist Anything by Douglas Clegg, but a good book to start with would be Neverland or Nightmare House John Harwood's The Ghost Writer Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House Henry James' The Turn of the Screw Dean Koontz's The Bad Place or Midnight Richard Matheson's I Am Legend or Hell House Dan Simmon's Song of Kali or The Terror Anything by Peter Straub, but a good book to start with is Ghost Story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Melling Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I read a lot of horror, and these are authors and books I would definitely recommend: Richard Adam's The Girl in a Swing Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes William P. Blatty's The Exorcist Anything by Douglas Clegg, but a good book to start with would be Neverland or Nightmare House John Harwood's The Ghost Writer Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House Henry James' The Turn of the Screw Dean Koontz's The Bad Place or Midnight Richard Matheson's I Am Legend or Hell House Dan Simmon's Song of Kali or The Terror Anything by Peter Straub, but a good book to start with is Ghost Story Excellent selection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustina Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Edgar Allan Poe - but you have probably read his books Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustina Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 And, if you don't mind to read teen books, I recommend R.L. Stine. His books are a little bit naive, but interesting. You can also read H. P. Lovecraft's Dagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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