Calling for Nominations - Horror

[Michael, Mod Prometheus]

We need some nominations for the Horror genre. Please only nominate ONE book and tell us why you are nominating it. We will pick the first 6-8 books nominated and then close off this thread and create a poll.

[Michael, Mod Prometheus]

I've not read much Horror but I want to nominate a book which is a great start for what is shaping up to be a great series. I believe this book started out as a joke but then Glen Duncan seemed to run with it.

The Last Werewolf is a fantastic take on the werewolf mythology; gritty, violent and over sexed. This wonderful novel follows the story of a man who thinks he is the last of the werewolves alive. I'm nominating this because it's a fantastic read and I highly recommend it and also I like the idea of a literary horror novel.

[Lori]

I nominate Needful Things, my favorite King Book of all time.

[Michael, Mod Prometheus]

Everitt wrote: "I thought for a while about this one, and I have been tempted to nominate Dracula as it's an amazing novel everyone should read once. But I'd rather have a crack at Kim Newman's Anno Dracula. It is..."

Sounds like an interesting read

[Kristin]

Something from Stephen King maybe?

[Franky]

I can think of so many King books, I don't even know which one to choose, so I'll go in a different direction.

Would something like Psycho work? Most people know it for Hitchcock's amazing film, but I don't think many have read the book, me included.

[Michael, Mod Prometheus]

There is a King book already nominated. Psycho is a good choice

[Kristin]

Oh silly me for not reading all of the comments!

[Michael, Mod Prometheus]

Almost ready for a poll, just want 2-3 more

The Last Werewolf
Needful Things
Anno Dracula
Psycho

[Zulfiya]

How about House of Leaves?

[[deleted user]]

Kristin wrote: "Something from Stephen King maybe?"

I second Stephen King, maybe The Shining?

[Michael, Mod Prometheus]

Andie wrote: "Kristin wrote: "Something from Stephen King maybe?"

I second Stephen King, maybe The Shining?"

We already have a Stephen king nomination

[╟ ♫ Tima ♪ ╣ ♥]

Is there a sticky note anywhere that has the group's rules for what qualifies as a nomination? If not, it might not be a bad idea to include it in the beginning of the post. I've been in plenty of groups where an author can have multiple books nominated for a group read. I don't think it's quite clear that this group does not like/do that. :)

[M.L.]

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

[Franky]

Flash Beagle wrote: "The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson"

Great suggestion!