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Reccomend some good short story collections?
Can anyone refer to me some good short story collections? Like ones that are actually scary? My mom used to always buy me short story books from thrift stores and what not, but as I was goin' over them this past week they all seemed too childish for me now. So any help would be appreciated.
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The Books of Blood 1-3 by Clive Barker
Night Shift by Stephen King Blue World by Robert R. McCammon |
Good lookin'. Thanks.
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Books
Avenger had some great recommendations there. I'd second those, most definitely. Also, you can't go wrong with the following:
- BY BIZARRE HANDS or HIGH COTTON by Joe R. Lansdale (single-author collection) - THE COLLECTION by Bentley Little (single-author collection) - SKELETON CREW by Stephen King (single-author collection) - SOFT AND OTHERS by F. Paul Wilson (single-author collection) - THE BEST OF CEMETERY DANCE Volumes 1 and 2, Edited by Richard Chizmar - SILVER SCREAM, Edited by David J. Schow - MOONCHASERS AND OTHER STORIES by Ed Gorman (not really horror, per se, but the greatest single-author collection I have *ever* read) - NO REST FOR THE WICKED by Brian Keene (single-author collection by a good buddy o' mine) - SHOCK ROCK Volumes 1 and 2, Edited by Jeff Gelb (rock horror collection -- it doesn't get much better than that!) - THE ASYLUM Volumes 1 and 2 (maybe I'm a bit biased on this one, though, 'cause I'm in Volume 2 :) - RANDOM ACTS OF WEIRDNESS (ditto THE ASYLUM) Hope this leads you to some good reading! Happy hunting . . . . J.N. http://members.tripod.com/~NEWMANATOR/index.html |
The first story in Skeleton Crew, The Mist, is completely awesome and worth your time. I had forgotten about that book. I have been meaning to check out Joe Lansdale for some time. My local bookstore doesn't seem to carry him. What are your thoughts on him?
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Lansdale
Oh, don't get me started, bud . . . if I had to pick *one* favorite writer, it'd be Lansdale. He's just amazing -- the type of author who makes me wanna just give it up 'cause I know I'll never be half that good. :)
Lansdale rarely writes horror anymore, but he's still fantastic. There's always a touch of "darkness" to what he does. A few of my favorites, besides the aforementioned short stories: MUCHO MOJO, THE TWO-BEAR MAMBO, COLD IN JULY, A THIN DARK LINE, and THE BOTTOMS. If you end up liking BOY'S LIFE, Avenger, pick up THE BOTTOMS and A THIN DARK LINE *immediately*. They're right up the same alley . . . . Check 'em out. Talk to you later. J.N. http://members.tripod.com/~NEWMANATOR/index.html |
Thanks again dmihatmttl. I'll have to check those out. Like I said, I'm going to read through the dark tower stuff first and then start on Boy's Life. I'm looking forward to it though.
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My favorite collection of short stories is The Crow: Shattered Lives and Broken dreams. It even has a Crow short story written by Henry Rollins.
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Lovecraft has wrote many short stories. I recomended! Good short stories wrote Clive Barker in 80's. Avenger specified Books of Blood 1- 3 I would like to add Books of Blood 4-6 - great things too!!
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