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James Herbert

Born

in London, England, The United Kingdom

April 08, 1943

Died

March 20, 2013

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Horror

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James Herbert was Britain's number one bestselling writer (a position he held ever since publication of his first novel) and one of the world's top writers of thriller/horror fiction.

He was one of our greatest popular novelists, whose books are sold in thirty-three other languages, including Russian and Chinese. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his 19 novels have sold more than 42 million copies worldwide.

As an author he produced some of the most powerful horror fiction of the past decade. With a skillful blend of horror and thriller fiction, he explored the shaded territories of evil, evoking a sense of brooding menace and rising tension. He relentlessly draws the reader through the story's ultimate revelation - one that will stay ...more

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Average rating: 3.84 · 147,265 ratings · 7,839 reviews · 76 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Fog 3.89 avg rating — 25,402 ratings — published 1975 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rats (Rats, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 20,407 ratings — published 1974 — 70 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret of Crickley Hall 3.91 avg rating — 9,050 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lair (Rats, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 7,368 ratings — published 1979 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Haunted (David Ash, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 7,468 ratings — published 1988 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Magic Cottage, Das Haus auf dem Land by James Herbert, Martin Eisele (Translator) 3.87 avg rating — 6,838 ratings — published 1986 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dark 3.84 avg rating — 6,837 ratings — published 1980 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Domain (Rats, #3) 3.99 avg rating — 6,384 ratings — published 1983 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fluke 3.87 avg rating — 5,490 ratings — published 1977 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once... 3.74 avg rating — 4,603 ratings — published 2001 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Rats (4 books)
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Ian Miller (Illustrator)

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Quotes by James Herbert (?)

“To be haunted is to glimpse a truth that might best be hidden.”
― James Herbert, Haunted

tags: ghosts, haunted, haunting, truth

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“Terror was the key, of course, for there's a fine line between paralyzing dread and galvanizing fright.”
― James Herbert, Creed

tags: humor, terror

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“Life is full of crises, we all know that. It's how we learn, how we grow. They help form character, mould the man (or woman), as it were. As an opposite to good times, they even help us appreciate life a little more; and a person without strife is a person without passion, for trauma both tests and strengthens moral fibre, becomes a measure of human depth. There is no adversity on this earth that cannot be overcome with fortitude and positive will.”
― James Herbert, Creed

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October is arguably the scariest month of the year what with Halloween at the end of the month and it being the season of haunted houses and horror movies. We like to recognize it here at TuesBookTalk so I have compiled a list of scary books for us to vote on for our October read. This poll will be open for a week and a half. Last day to vote: Friday, September 6.

20th Century Ghosts

Joe Hill

3 votes, 33.3%

Harbor

John Ajvide Lindqvist

3 votes, 33.3%

77 Shadow Street

Dean Koontz

2 votes, 22.2%

A Winter Haunting

Dan Simmons

1 vote, 11.1%

The Cellar

Richard Laymon

0 votes, 0.0%

The Keep

F. Paul Wilson

0 votes, 0.0%

The Ghost Writer

John Harwood

0 votes, 0.0%

Once

James Herbert

0 votes, 0.0%

9 total votes

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