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Diabolical
04-22-2011, 06:29 PM
Im not a big reader, I mostly read when Im locked up. Ive read a lot of Dean Koontz, Stephen King and random Zombie novels. My favorites:
The Stand; Stephen King
Intensity; Koontz
Shadowfires; Koontz
Phantoms; Koontz
The Hellbound Heart: Clive Barker
BookZombie
04-22-2011, 07:26 PM
My top five would be:
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Firestarter by Stephen King
Cell by Stephen King
The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
Honorable mention go to Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice, though I would not really call it horror, it is more drama, and to The Masquerade Of The Red Death Trilogy by Robert Weinberg but again this is more a fantasy adventure than horror.
Fearonsarms
04-23-2011, 05:19 PM
My specifically horror favourites:
Imajica-Clive Barker
The Vampire Lestat-Anne Rice
The Fog-James Herbert
At The Mountains Of Madness-HP Lovecraft
plus I have a feeling you would like-The Satanist by Dennis Wheatley
hueyisme
04-23-2011, 06:15 PM
I have several favorites, The Dream-quest for Unknown Kadath and The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft, The transition of Titus Crow by Brian Lumley, The Willows by Algernon Blackwood, The Terror by Arthur Machen, Christine by Steven King, The Child who loved a Grave by Fitz-james O Brien and most of Marjorie Bowen's stories.
BookZombie
04-24-2011, 02:34 AM
plus I have a feeling you would like-The Satanist by Dennis Wheatley
That is a quite interesting book, good story. :D
Diabolical
04-24-2011, 01:57 PM
plus I have a feeling you would like-The Satanist by Dennis Wheatley
I would? who would?
BookZombie
04-24-2011, 02:07 PM
Since the post came right after mine I suspect the book recommendation was aimed at me.
slysje
04-26-2011, 11:22 AM
I will def. read some of the books you guys suggested!
My favorite books are IT by Stephen King and the Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, not really horror but kinda creepy and just a really good story!
Fearonsarms
04-26-2011, 04:24 PM
Oops my typing error I didnt make that clear I meant you BOTH would since it is "fiction" about the occult. If people don't know the book its by the same author who wrote "The Devil Rides Out".
BookZombie
04-28-2011, 05:18 AM
I do know about The Satanist, it did not know about The Devil Rides Out I will have to check that one out.
Fearonsarms
04-29-2011, 10:12 AM
A lot of people are familiar with "The Devil Rides Out" film and book though it certainly polarizes opinion some love them some hate them.
Doc Faustus
04-29-2011, 10:56 AM
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers. A book I found so disquieting I can't even bear to own a copy.
Fearonsarms
05-21-2011, 06:19 AM
Hmmm Deja vu
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks-the scariest book I've ever read-pure unadulterrated horror of the most chilling form. Be warned this book will mess with your head!
juampa
05-23-2011, 03:55 PM
My favorite horror book is really an anthology of ghost stories named TRUE GHOSTS compiled and edited by ANDREW HONIGMAN.
misfit13
05-25-2011, 05:26 PM
Mercury de Brus is definitely my favorite horror book. It is extremely powerful and very well-written. It's a story about a women who's the head of a family that fights to protect mankind from be possessed by risers (demons) who are looking for the fifth pentacle of mercury. If they find it they will devour all humans and eventually take over everything. There is action, some sci fi, suspense, love and torture. It's a wild ride from start to finish and the author, C.E. Scott, describes the characters and their surroundings with a imagery that is nothing short of amazing. There are a few teaser chapters and a full length download on amazon.com or kindle store. I strongly urge anyone reading this to check it out. You will not be disappointed. The book is so much more than horror, to classify it on one genre would be an insult.
typicallydia
06-09-2011, 07:26 AM
Likely Usher's Passing by Robert R. McCammon
William Seabrook
08-25-2011, 06:06 PM
Hmmm Deja vu
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks-the scariest book I've ever read-pure unadulterrated horror of the most chilling form. Be warned this book will mess with your head!
That was a disturbing book, but a good read none the less.
bobbyshane
08-26-2011, 06:49 AM
I am Legend by Richard Matheson, The Long Walk by Stephen King, The Shining by Stephen King, Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill, Interview with the Vampire, I know it's just a novella, but Mephisto in Onyx by Harlan Ellison was pretty amazing.
The Villain
08-26-2011, 09:41 AM
I am Legend by Richard Matheson, The Long Walk by Stephen King, The Shining by Stephen King, Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill, Interview with the Vampire, I know it's just a novella, but Mephisto in Onyx by Harlan Ellison was pretty amazing.
I hated The Long Walk. What a waste of time that book was
hammerfan
08-26-2011, 10:02 AM
I hated The Long Walk. What a waste of time that book was
Seriously?! That was my favorite story in that book.
The Villain
08-26-2011, 10:21 AM
Seriously?! That was my favorite story in that book.
Are you thinking of the same thing because it was it's own book, not a story in another one
William Seabrook
08-26-2011, 01:02 PM
Its so hard to pick favorites but some would be:
City Infernal by Edward Lee
The Book of a Thousand Sins by Wrath James White
Letters from Hades by Jeffrey Thomas
Slob by Rex Miller
Really anything by these authors, they don't disappoint.
behemoth66
09-17-2011, 09:31 AM
Salems Lot (Stephen King) is one of my all time favourites, it's a little dated but stands the test of time.
Kasper
09-17-2011, 09:44 AM
This one is so easy it's not funny
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BQFwUgj1L._SS500_.jpg
William Seabrook
09-17-2011, 10:53 AM
This one is so easy it's not funny
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BQFwUgj1L._SS500_.jpg
Other than my father, Alvin Schwartz is probably the man most responsible for my love of horror stories. I used to check out his book, In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories constantly from the library when I was a little kid. I then picked up the whole Scary Stories collection during our schools book sale. Both books were a lot scarier than you would think for the age groups they were meant for. If I still had them I would read them again to this day.
Great pick, brought back a lot of memories.:D
behemoth66
09-18-2011, 03:18 AM
It's a tough one but I really do like Salems Lot by Stephen King. The TV version was pretty good with David Soul but not as good as the book.
JarethD
09-18-2011, 03:56 PM
Cabal by Clive Barker
The Unloved by John Saul
Funland by Richard Laymon
The last 2 are my favourite authors and I haven't really read a bad book by them yet :)
hueyisme
09-18-2011, 04:38 PM
I just finished a collection of stories by Ambrose Bierce. He wrote some very creepy stories, especially some of his Civil War stories like Chickamauga, that is one chilling and sick story. I loved it. He had a weird sense of humor, in one of his stories it starts out, "One does not always eat what is on the table." He was referring to a corpse on a dissecting table. Cool stuff.
The Villain
09-18-2011, 07:58 PM
Cabal by Clive Barker
The Unloved by John Saul
Funland by Richard Laymon
The last 2 are my favourite authors and I haven't really read a bad book by them yet :)
I love Richard Laymon. Funland is awesome but i have read a bad book by him...The Wood Are Dark. I also didnt like Resurrection Dreams but i wouldnt say its bad.
behemoth66
09-19-2011, 05:13 AM
My top five would be:
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Firestarter by Stephen King
Cell by Stephen King
The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
Honorable mention go to Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice, though I would not really call it horror, it is more drama, and to The Masquerade Of The Red Death Trilogy by Robert Weinberg but again this is more a fantasy adventure than horror.
Love Salem's Lot by Stephen King but am enjoying a book by an indie author called Solomon Strange. Have you heard of him before?
Sistinas666
09-19-2011, 10:04 AM
Are you thinking of the same thing because it was it's own book, not a story in another one
I think Hammerfan was referring to the Bachman Books. Its a collection of 4 stories that were originally released under the name Richard Bachman. The 4 stories are Rage, The Running Man, The Long Walk, and Roadwork.
As I am a huge King fan I may be a bit biased but I thought The Long Walk was fantastic!
hammerfan
09-19-2011, 10:15 AM
I think Hammerfan was referring to the Bachman Books. Its a collection of 4 stories that were originally released under the name Richard Bachman. The 4 stories are Rage, The Running Man, The Long Walk, and Roadwork.
Sistinas is correct! :)
The Villain
09-19-2011, 02:40 PM
I think Hammerfan was referring to the Bachman Books. Its a collection of 4 stories that were originally released under the name Richard Bachman. The 4 stories are Rage, The Running Man, The Long Walk, and Roadwork.
As I am a huge King fan I may be a bit biased but I thought The Long Walk was fantastic!
Ah of course! Sorry Hammer, didn't mean to say you were wrong or anything. Speaking of the Bachman Books, i really want to read Rage.
I'm a huge King fan too but that doesn't mean i'm going to make excuses when i don't like his work. I'm not saying you do that or anything. The thing is, i loved The Long Walk while i was reading it and i couldn't put it down.
Then i got to the ending. I thought it was horrible and i actually felt like i wasted my time reading it because of that.
hammerfan
09-19-2011, 03:18 PM
It's all good, Villain. Hmm, I think I need to read it again - I'm drawing a blank on how it ends.
The Villain
09-19-2011, 03:26 PM
It's all good, Villain. Hmm, I think I need to read it again - I'm drawing a blank on how it ends.
I'm gonna have to buy it one day. Actaully ill have to buy The Bachman Books because that's the only you can get it anymore i think.
hammerfan
09-19-2011, 03:35 PM
I don't really want to own it, I'll probably see if the library has it.
The Villain
09-19-2011, 03:38 PM
I don't really want to own it, I'll probably see if the library has it.
Oh man, libraries! Forgot all about those......Thats kind of sad actually
hammerfan
09-19-2011, 03:48 PM
We have an incredible library not too far away that also loans out movies and music.
The Villain
09-19-2011, 04:00 PM
I'm gonna have to find one near me
Sistinas666
09-19-2011, 09:36 PM
Oh man, libraries! Forgot all about those......Thats kind of sad actually
Library Police!
:D
TheWickerFan
09-20-2011, 02:15 AM
Library Police!
:D
Oh man, that story scared the hell out of me. I remember the days of stern, terrifying librarians.:eek:
The Villain
09-20-2011, 03:13 PM
Library Police!
:D
:eek:
OH NO!
Fearonsarms
09-26-2011, 01:26 AM
"libraries gave us power"
Church
10-10-2011, 05:51 PM
Stephen Kings Dark Tower series would be my favorite, but going with a singular - probably Kings IT.
The Villain
10-10-2011, 06:05 PM
Stephen Kings Dark Tower series would be my favorite, but going with a singular - probably Kings IT.
IT's my favorite book too. I still have to read The Dark Tower series. I've only read The Gunslinger.
Church
10-10-2011, 06:15 PM
IT's my favorite book too. I still have to read The Dark Tower series. I've only read The Gunslinger.
The Dark Tower series is epic. I highly recommend it.
Ron Howard is supposed to be directing the trilogy that's based on the series from what I've read,
but that may be old information as of now. Javier Bardem playing the lead as Roland.
The Villain
10-10-2011, 06:16 PM
The Dark Tower series is epic. I highly recommend it.
Ron Howard is supposed to be directing the trilogy that's based on the series from what I've read,
but that may be old information as of now. Javier Bardem playing the lead as Roland.
Last i heard that information was correct but the studio that was going to do it backed out.
Church
10-10-2011, 06:19 PM
Last i heard that information was correct but the studio that was going to do it backed out.
Hadn't heard that. Thanks for the info. Bardem would be a capable choice, and Howard is an established director so who knows?
neverending
10-10-2011, 06:20 PM
It's pretty sad when an accomplished director like Ron Howard can't get a green light on an adaptation of a work by the most popular horror writer ever.....
The Villain
10-10-2011, 06:20 PM
Hadn't heard that. Thanks for the info. Bardem would be a capable choice, and Howard is an established director so who knows?
Yeah i was interested in it. I'm sure they'll find somewhere else to do it especially with them attached.
Church
10-10-2011, 06:26 PM
It's pretty sad when an accomplished director like Ron Howard can't get a green light on an adaptation of a work by the most popular horror writer ever.....
Indeed. I think the suits and bean counters are too preoccupied with churning out remakes it seems.
The Villain
10-10-2011, 06:37 PM
Indeed. I think the suits and bean counters are too preoccupied with churning out remakes it seems.
Yeah probably. I get their hesitation though. Even though i havent read the whole series, i can tell that its a big deal and pretty different. They probably saw it as a risk and decided against it.
Church
10-10-2011, 06:47 PM
Yeah probably. I get their hesitation though. Even though i havent read the whole series, i can tell that its a big deal and pretty different. They probably saw it as a risk and decided against it.
It would seem like a safe bet to me.
King has over 20 different works that are directly or indirectly referenced in the Dark Tower series. One would think that they would be eager to capatilize on that.
The Villain
10-10-2011, 06:50 PM
It would seem like a safe bet to me.
King has over 20 different works that are directly or indirectly referenced in the Dark Tower series. One would think that they would be eager to capatilize on that.
From what i've heard though, and correct me if i'm wrong, but aren't the Dark Tower books pretty out there?
Church
10-10-2011, 07:00 PM
From what i've heard though, and correct me if i'm wrong, but aren't the Dark Tower books pretty out there?
That's a really good question.
I suppose "out there" is kind of subjective really, but if i was going to try to compare the series as a whole to one of Kings standard protagonist against the random evil personification story - then yes. In that respect it would be kind of out there because worlds revolve around/within worlds and ones bearings aren't always as straightforward and coherent.
I can see someone who reads King possibly not getting into this series.
It's quite cerebral, and too many people prefer that their thinking be done for them.