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101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Sadie Hartmann

101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered

Sadie Hartmann

192 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0bexcain's review
nonfiction horror reference informative fast-paced
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

The Big Sleep

Philip Marlowe #1

Raymond Chandler

230 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

5.0bexcain's review
fiction classics crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix

Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction

Grady Hendrix

256 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0bexcain's review
nonfiction history horror reference funny informative fast-paced
Come Closer by Sara Gran

Come Closer

Sara Gran

184 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0bexcain's review
fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen King

320 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0bexcain's review
nonfiction memoir reference informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Galatea by Madeline Miller

Galatea

Madeline Miller

56 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0bexcain's review
fiction fantasy literary short stories dark emotional sad fast-paced
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

The Woman in Black

Susan Hill

208 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

5.0bexcain's review
fiction classics horror mystery dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams

128 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

5.0bexcain's review
fiction classics play dark emotional tense fast-paced
Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling, Newt Scamander

Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them

Hogwarts Library #1

J.K. Rowling, Newt Scamander

64 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0bexcain's review
fiction fantasy middle grade informative lighthearted fast-paced
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter #1

J.K. Rowling

356 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

5.0bexcain's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced