101 horror books to read before you're murdered
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***2023 Bram Stoker Awards® Winner***The Ultimate List of Must-Read Horror 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. Featuring a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Josh Malerman and five brand-new essays from rising voices in the genre, this illustrated reader’s guide is perfect for anyone who dares to delve into the dark.
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Horror's most well-known fan, Hartmann (the Bram Stoker-nominated editor of Dark Hart Books) presents a volume for readers and library workers to rejoice over, whether they are established fear fiends or terror newbies. An excellent introduction lays out Hartmann's mission to take readers on a tour through the horror genre. Most of the book is focused on specific titles, organized into five overarching categories, each capped with an original essay by one of the genre's hottest authors. Within each section, Hartmann presents her conversational review of the titles, each on a single page with a sidebar summarizing the book's appeal. Fun quizzes, illustrations that enhance the book's atmosphere and tone, and lengthier author overviews are also sprinkled throughout. The result is a gorgeously creepy book, told in an engaging and authoritative voice. VERDICT This book can be enjoyed from cover to cover or as a choose-your-own spooky adventure; either way, it will entice all who encounter it to seek out more horror. Libraries should consider having a reference and a circulating copy and may want to make extra copies of the reading checklist in the back to hand out.
Library Journal Reviews
Horror's most well-known fan, Hartmann (the Bram Stoker-nominated editor of Dark Hart Books) presents a volume for readers and library workers to rejoice over, whether they are established fear fiends or terror newbies. An excellent introduction lays out Hartmann's mission to take readers on a tour through the horror genre. Most of the book is focused on specific titles, organized into five overarching categories, each capped with an original essay by one of the genre's hottest authors. Within each section, Hartmann presents her conversational review of the titles, each on a single page with a sidebar summarizing the book's appeal. Fun quizzes, illustrations that enhance the book's atmosphere and tone, and lengthier author overviews are also sprinkled throughout. The result is a gorgeously creepy book, told in an engaging and authoritative voice. VERDICT This book can be enjoyed from cover to cover or as a choose-your-own spooky adventure; either way, it will entice all who encounter it to seek out more horror. Libraries should consider having a reference and a circulating copy and may want to make extra copies of the reading checklist in the back to hand out.
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Hartmann, S., Malerman, J., & Fontanili, M. (2023). 101 horror books to read before you're murdered . Page Street Publishing Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hartmann, Sadie, Josh, Malerman and Marco, Fontanili. 2023. 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered. Salem, MA: Page Street Publishing Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hartmann, Sadie, Josh, Malerman and Marco, Fontanili. 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered Salem, MA: Page Street Publishing Co, 2023.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Hartmann, S., Malerman, J. and Fontanili, M. (2023). 101 horror books to read before you're murdered. Salem, MA: Page Street Publishing Co.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hartmann, Sadie,, Josh Malerman, and Marco Fontanili. 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered Page Street Publishing Co., 2023.