Hooked on Horror: A Guide to Reading Interests in Horror Fiction

by Anthony J. Fonseca, June Michele Pulliam

The expanded second edition of this award-winning readers' advisory guide describes and organizes hundreds of horror titles according to reading preference. Focusing on titles published in the last decade as well as older classics, the authors cover 13 popular subgenres of horror fiction; lively annotations, commentary, background information, and lists of pertinent resources accompany titles. New features include streamlined organization for easy access, the inclusion of graphic novels, and indications of audio, e-book, and large print formats.

Hundreds of new and classic horror titles are described and organized according to reading preferences in this expanded second edition of Fonseca and Pulliam's award-winning readers' advisory guide. Focusing on titles published in the last decade and older classics that are currently in print or commonly available in libraries, the authors cover 13 popular subgenres of horror fiction, including vampires and werewolves, techno horror, ghosts and haunted houses, and small town horror. Lively annotations and commentary help you find the right book for even your most demanding horror fans. Background information is also offered along with lists of pertinent resources. Special features of this book are a new streamlined organization for easy access; the inclusion of graphic novels; indications of audio, e-book, and large print formats; and much more. An essential tool for readers' advisors in all library settings, and a perfect guide for fans craving for their next great read

Genres: Nonfiction, Horror, Reference, Books About Books

400 pages, Hardcover

First published November 2, 1999

Reviews

[Isidore · Rating 2 out of 5]

The authors' decision to organize entries by subject matter is misguided: far too many books fall under more than one heading, resulting in much repetition of entries. Finding all entries for a particular author is difficult; the general index does not list book titles under the author's name.

Discussion of the books does not extend beyond a very brief plot outline, followed by a vague enthusiastic comment or two. I did not get the impression that the authors' knowledge of the subject is particularly deep: Bleiler's classic guides to weird fiction are omitted from the reference section, and Carter's dated and useless book on Lovecraft is listed while Joshi's award-winning biography is not.

On the other hand, I did get some promising leads on books previously unknown to me from reading this book. It's just not a reference source in the same class as similar books by Barron, Tymn, Bleiler, Pringle, and Joshi.

[Keyla Rhoades · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually read the second edition- couldn’t find it in goodreads- and it’s a three. I love the premise. I’d like this book to own to like give me ideas as I need them for reading material but it felt repetitive at times and it was misleading to call it the second edition- it’s really the second volume as it leaves out books from the first edition and focuses on the time since the first was released.