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Fog Magic by Julia L. SauerMagic Elizabeth by Norma KassirerJane-Emily by Patricia ClappKatie John by Mary CalhounA Stitch in Time by Penelope Lively
Obscure Children's Vintage Gems
662 books — 240 voters
Mia's Magic Wand by Peter VolkofskyFalling Angel by William HjortsbergThe Other by Thomas TryonHell House by Richard MathesonThe Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
Obscure Vintage Horror/Thriller Paperbacks
316 books — 51 voters

Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierNine Coaches Waiting by Mary StewartMistress of Mellyn by Victoria HoltThe Shivering Sands by Victoria HoltDragonwyck by Anya Seton
20th Century Gothic Romances
251 books — 43 voters
The Moon's a Balloon by David NivenThe Star Machine by Jeanine BasingerSelf-Portrait by Gene TierneyLulu in Hollywood by Louise BrooksRobert Mitchum by Lee Server
it was just like a movie, it was just like a song ♫
610 books — 41 voters

The Alice Network by Kate QuinnLilac Girls by Martha Hall KellyThe Kommandant's Girl by Pam JenoffThe Atomic City Girls by Janet BeardThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Women From the Back
321 books — 31 voters
Ballet Shoes by Noel StreatfeildA Dream of Sadler's Wells by Lorna HillDancing Through Fire by Kathryn LaskyMarie, Dancing by Carolyn MeyerDancing Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
Middle Grade Ballet & Dance Fiction
243 books — 29 voters

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis KlauseThe Initiation by L.J. SmithThe China Garden by Liz BerryThe Hunter by L.J. SmithThe Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce
Teen Paranormal Romance of the 20th Century
81 books — 14 voters
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady HendrixKill River by Cameron RoubiqueThe Cotton Candy Massacre by Christopher RobertsonMy Zombie Sweetheart by Christopher RobertsonThe Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
Horror with Retro Vibes
21 books — 11 voters

Calling Romeo by Alexandra PotterPhoning Home by Jacob M. AppelCall Waiting by Michelle CunnahMy Legendary Girlfriend by Mike GayleThe Ladybird Book of Red Tape by Jason A. Hazeley
Rotary Phones
46 books — 10 voters
Clown in a Cornfield by Adam CesareMy Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady HendrixI Am Not Your Final Girl by Claire C. HollandDead Flip by Sara FarizanClown in a Cornfield 2 by Adam Cesare
Modern Horror with Retro Covers
24 books — 9 voters

The Beast House by Richard LaymonWhere Terror Stalked and Other Horror Stories by Charles BirkinCroc by David JamesThe Shiny Narrow Grin by Jane GaskellOnly By Daylight by Christine Campbell Thomson
Retro Horror Books (list 28)
100 books — 8 voters
Altar of Evil by Florence StevensonBlack Candle by Christine RandellWitchfinder General by Ronald BassettRaga Six by Frank LauriaIsobel by Jane Parkhurst
Vintage Occult Paperback Cover Vibes
180 books — 7 voters

Park Avenue Summer by Renée RosenHer Royal Spyness by Rhys BowenAmerican Housewife by Anita AbrielBachelor Girl by Betsy IsraelWashington Secretary by Alice Rogers Hager
Career Girls
88 books — 7 voters
Near Dead by Stephen R. GeorgeRuby by Kerry StewartBlood Autumn by Kathryn PtacekThe Witch and the Priest by Hilda LewisBlood Moon by Melanie Tem
Retro Horror Books (list 25)
99 books — 6 voters

Hellbane by Anthony EslerThe Hanging Stones by Manly Wade WellmanDracula's Brothers by Robert LoryVampire in the Shadows by Marc LovellTransylvania 90210 by Elvira
Retro Horror Books (list 26)
100 books — 6 voters
Thirst by Pyotyr KurtinskiKindred by John GideonGolden Eyes by John GideonAngel Of Darkness by Charles de LintOrphan of the Shadows by Paula Minton
Retro Horror Books (list 29)
101 books — 6 voters

Atlas and his dog Moose by Dale MoonAgaton Sax and the big rig by Nils-Olof FranzénGuidance to Death by Daniel V. Meier Jr.To Know Good and Evil by Daniel V. Meier Jr.The Obsidian Eye ( Sisterhood Sleuths Book 1) by Cathy Warshaw
Forgotten Retro Preteen / Teen Mystery Series
72 books — 6 voters
On the Road by Jack KerouacThe Acid Diary by Daniel S. William FletcherOn Method Acting by Edward Dwight EastyFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Craziest Book Ever Written by Mr. W
What would Johnny Depp read?
25 books — 5 voters

Kristy's Great Idea by Raina TelgemeierGoosebumps by R.L. StineCandyman by Clive BarkerI Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois DuncanJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
90s Nostalgia
60 books — 5 voters
Bonjour tristesse by Françoise SaganThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverLolita by Vladimir NabokovPeyton Place by Grace Metalious
Step Back in the 50s/60s
25 books — 5 voters

Baking Yesteryear by B. Dylan HollisDeceptive Desserts by Christine McConnellTipsy Cakes by Jenny LoweryThe Way of the Househusband by Kousuke OonoBaking Across America by B. Dylan Hollis
Retro Cooking
5 books — 4 voters
Homebodies by Tembe Denton-HurstBlack Swans by Eve BabitzTrick Mirror by Jia TolentinoGlittering a Turd by Kris HallengaHey You Assholes by Kyle Seibel
Serif Text-Based Covers
146 books — 4 voters

Keeping Secrets in Seattle by Brooke MossThe Perfume Collector by Kathleen TessaroThe Housewife Assassin's Killer App by Josie BrownMy Life in Black and White by Kim IzzoLady Killer, Volume 1 by Joëlle Jones
50s-Style Dresses
14 books — 3 voters
The Impossible Fortress by Jason RekulakZX Spectrum Games Code Club by Gary PlowmanThe Soul Snatchers by Richard Sanford
Books featuring retro computers
3 books — 3 voters

Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen YangSuperman's Pal Jimmy Olsen by Matt FractionFantastic Four by Mark RussellBatman '66, Vol. 1 by Jeff ParkerBatman '66 Meets Steed & Mrs. Peel by Ian Edginton
Retroverse
33 books — 3 voters
Secret in the Old Mansion by Stephen MooserThe Case of the Slippery Sharks by Stephen MooserMystery at Bluff Point Dunes by Lisa EisenbergThe Ten Creepiest Places in America by Allan ZulloCharley Skedaddle by Patricia Beatty
Troll Communications / Troll Associates
86 books — 3 voters

The Technique of the Love Affair by Doris Langley MooreAfke's Tiental by Nienke van HichtumLet's Bring Back by Lesley M.M. BlumeLet's Bring Back by Lesley M.M. BlumeLet's Bring Back by Lesley M.M. Blume
Something Old That Still Rings True
7 books — 2 voters
In the Grip of Terror by Groff ConklinHorror Times Ten by Alden H. NortonMasters of Horror by Alden H. NortonHauntings and Horrors by Alden H. NortonGreat Untold Stories of Fantasy and Horror by Alden H. Norton
Mid-century paperback horror anthologies
100 books — 2 voters

A Reason to See You Again by Jami AttenbergIdentity Thief by Rachel RosenthalThe Grapevine by Kate KempThe Nineties by Chuck KlostermanA Calling for Charlie Barnes by Joshua Ferris
Corded Phones
25 books — 1 voter
The Littlest Library by Poppy AlexanderDon't Be In Love by Liana CincottiMunichs by David PeaceDear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow. by Noor HindiEffetto Jane Austen by Federica Brunini
Telephone Booths
9 books — 1 voter

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