I Just Started Reading Horror Again - Recommends Appreciated

[Kristy]

I joined this group, because I’m trying to find good horror reads. I used to love them years ago, and then stopped reading the genre completely. I’m trying to get back into it, because I’ve recently read some very good horror/thriller type books, and so decided to get back into the genre. However, I have no idea what’s good and need to find recommendations. I have looked at the monthly read, and this is probably a good place to start.
However, if any of you have a recommend for a relative beginner I would appreciate your input.
Thank you in advance. :)

[WendyB , Witchy Woman]

A few authors that come to mind that are horror but are fun and sometimes funny so would be a great way to get back into the genre would be Jeff Strand and Grady Hendrix.
Try:
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

Wolf Hunt

[Laurie (barksbooks)]

What are some of your favorites, Kristy?

[Scott]

Seeing what kind of horror interests from your horror shelf, here's a list of things to try,

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, by Grady Hendrix
Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Siren and the Specter, and The Nightmare Girl, by Jonathan Janz
Kill Creek, by Scott Thomas
The Good House, by Tananarive Due
The Deep, by Alma Katsu
Home Before Dark, by Riley Sager
Forest of Shadows, by Hunter Shea
Malignant Summer, Tim Meyer
or you go with some classics in the genre,

The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson
Rosemary's Baby, by Ira Levin
Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier
Burnt Offerings, by Robert Marasco
The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty
The Elementals, by Michael McDowell

Hope this gives you some ideas of where to start again.

[Michael]

Such excellent recommendations! You're getting some great advice, Kristy.

[Marie]

A few more horror books for your list are as follows:

Linden Manor by Catherine Cavendish

The Haunting of Blackwood House by Darcy Coates

The Witching House: A Horror Novella by Brian Moreland

The Demonic by Lee Mountford

Blood Kinby Ronald Kelly

The Mourning House by Ronald Malfi

The Switch House by Tim Meyer

Salvage by Duncan Ralston

Blood and Rain by Glenn Rolfe

Scalp by Carver Pike

Castaways by Brian Keene

Dead Crow by David Haynes

They Feed by Jason Parent

Hopefully those will broaden your horror reading horizons even more! :)

[Scott]

Marie wrote: "A few more horror books for your list are as follows:

Linden Manor by Catherine Cavendish

I definitely agree with these choices, you cant go wrong with Darcy Coates, Glenn Rolfe, Brian Moreland, or Catherine Cavendish.

[C.A.]

It may seem vain, but I have one out that's getting good reviews. It is Mostly Dead written as C.A. Salisbury. Just a thought.

[WendyB , Witchy Woman]

C.A. wrote: "It may seem vain, but I have one out that's getting good reviews. It is Mostly Dead written as C.A. Salisbury. Just a thought."

Yes it does seem vain.
We ask all authors to limit the promotion of their books to the "Author/Publisher/Etc. Promotion" folder.
Thank you.

[Randy]

Scott wrote: "Seeing what kind of horror interests from your horror shelf, here's a list of things to try,

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, by Grady Hendrix
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I'd second [book:Mexican Gothic|48717236] and The Good House, and would add,
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

For something a bit more intense (not action driven, but in some ways even darker than the ones above),
The Fisherman by John Langan

For something less intense, in a Ray Bradbury vein,
The Shadow Year by Jeffrey Ford

For something even less intense, more like an old fashioned adventure movie with zombies and vampires,
Fury From the Tomb by Steven Sidor

[Kristy]

Thank you everyone for the recommendations! I’ve read a couple of them, but some I haven’t even heard of, so they should keep me busy for awhile. :)

[Lee]

I basically read mainly horror and feel I have missed out on plenty of books recommended here. Thanks all.

[Marie]

Kristy wrote: "Thank you everyone for the recommendations! I’ve read a couple of them, but some I haven’t even heard of, so they should keep me busy for awhile. :)"

You are welcome! :)

[Marie]

Lee wrote: "I basically read mainly horror and feel I have missed out on plenty of books recommended here. Thanks all."

You are welcome. We love to help out our fellow horror lovers fill up their TBR shelves! :)

[Randy]

You're welcome. We hate suffering alone, so we share the misery (or Misery).

[Lora]

What sort of Horror do you prefer? I note your shelf mostly doesn't have ratings so I presume you're collecting recommended books.

Some lesser known ones I've really, really enjoyed:
A Halloween Tale by Austin Crawley
High Moor by Graeme Reynolds 2 sequels, equally good and ties up nicely.
The Cold by Rich Hawkins
The Elementals by Michael McDowell

[Lee]

One of my favorites, in fact I finished a trilogy earlier this week, is John Everson. He tends to write erotic horror novels. There is always sexual scenes in his books. Not the kind of book to read on a train. His book of short stories Sacrificing Virgins is a good place to start.

[Kek-w]

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[Christopher]

FWIW, this is my current list of all-time favorite horror novels.

Shelley: Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
Stoker: Dracula
Doyle: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Matheson: I Am Legend
Bloch: Psycho
McDowell: Blackwater: The Complete Caskey Family Saga
Klein: The Ceremonies
Williamson: Don't Take Away the Light
Braunbeck: In Silent Graves
Campbell: The Grin of the Dark

[Reading]

They Thirst by Robert McCammon

Books of Blood by Clive Barker

[Marie]

Lee wrote: "One of my favorites, in fact I finished a trilogy earlier this week, is John Everson. He tends to write erotic horror novels. There is always sexual scenes in his books. Not the kind of book to rea..."

Everson is great! I read quite a few of his books. I take it that you read the trilogy of Covenant, Sacrifice, and Redemption, right? I have read the first one, but need to do a reread of it and then continue on with the rest of the trilogy. :)