| Description |
168 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
"Curious readers and fans of monsters and the macabre, get ready to bulk up your TBR piles! Sadie "Mother Horror" Hartmann has curated the best selection of modern horror books, including plenty of deep cuts. Indulge your heart's darkest desires to be terrified, unsettled, disgusted, and heartbroken with stories that span everything from paranormal hauntings and creepy death cults to small-town terrors and apocalyptic disasters. Each recommendation includes a full synopsis as well as a quick overview of the book's themes, style, and tone so you can narrow down your next read at a glance"-- Provided by publisher |
| Contents |
Paranormal. Haunted houses -- Ghosts -- Creatures & cryptids -- I grew up with ghosts / by Cassandra Khaw -- Supernatural. Demons & possession -- The occult & witchcraft -- Cosmic horror -- Make horror gay AF / by Hailey Piper -- Human monsters. Coming-of-age -- Grief, loss & death -- Cults -- Slashers & serial killers -- Body horror -- Creepy kids -- Crime & investigation -- A secret language only we can speak: the comfort of queer horror / by Eric LaRocca -- Natural order horror. Apocalyptic, dystopian & sci-fi -- Eco horror -- From out of the dark came blackness / by RJ Joseph -- Short story collections -- The Sharpest stake / by Daniel Kraus. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Subject |
Horror tales -- 21st century -- Bibliography.
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LITERARY CRITICISM / General.
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| Genre/Form |
Bibliographies.
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Literary criticism.
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Essays.
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| Added Author |
Malerman, Josh, writer of foreword.
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Fontanili, Marco, illustrator.
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| Added Title |
One hundred one horror books to read before you are murdered |
| ISBN |
9781645677802 (paperback) |
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164567780X (paperback) |
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