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I was racking my brain thinking about what would be people's favorite horror novels if the big names were not included. Meaning, what would be your top #5 favorite novels without these AUTHORS or TITLES:
ANNE RICE
STEPHEN KING
RICHARD LAYMON
DAN SIMMONS
DEAN KOONTZ
F. PAUL WILSON
POE
PETER STRAUB
SHIRLEY JACKSON
ROBERT MCCAMMON
ROBERT BLOCH
GRAHAM MASTERTON
JAMES HERBERT
RAMSEY CAMPBALL
BENTLEY LITTLE
JOE LANSDALE
HARLAN ELLISION
THOMAS HARRIS
RICHARD MATHESON
BRIAN LUMELY
NANCY COLLINS
CLIVE BARKER
V.C. ANDREWS
DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, EXORCIST, TURN OF THE SCREW, THE BLACK DAHLIA, AND THE CEREMONIES.
P.S. If I missed someone that you think should have been or not been included, please accept my humble apologies....
My Top 5 List:
LIVE GIRLS by Ray Garton
THE ALIENIST by Caleb Carr
RELIC by Lincoln Child & Douglas Peterson
AMITYVILLE HORROR by Jay Anson
ASYLUM by Patrick McGrath (King screenplay?)
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2001 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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This is an interesting question. Here are my top fives as of right now. This could easily change. I know what my top ten all time favorite novels are but it's hard to say what my top five favorite novels are by authors what are not well known. Anyway...
BY REASON OF INSANITY by Shane Stevens
THE GIRL NEXT DOOR by Jack Ketchum
WHAT YOU MAKE IT by Michael Marshall Smith
THE TOOTH FAIRY by Graham Joyce
REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WEIRD STORIES by John Shirley
That's the list as of this very second.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2001 3:26 am Post subject: |
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Subject to the same reservations voiced by Mr. SA my current five top horror novels by authors lesser known for their contributions to the genre are (in no particular order):
Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg;
The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson;
The Totem by David Morrell;
The Nightwalker by Thomas Tessier; and
The Grotesque by Patrick McGrath (incidentally, I've read both The Grotesque and Spider by McGrath but have never read Asylum (which I noticed was on Tmschue's list above) if anyone cares to comment about Asylum and/or how it compares to McGrath's other writing I would appreciate it)
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2001 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Generally I prefer short stories to novels for the purposes of horror fiction. It's actually difficult for me to think of a bunch of horror novels from different authors that really impressed me compared to my favorite horror tales. But, if them's the rules, here's a quick list excluding the few aforementioned authors I might have chosen:
THE COURSE OF THE HEART
and SIGNS OF LIFE both by M. John Harrison
THE PAINTED BIRD by Jerzy Kosinski
THE INFORMERS
and AMERICAN PSYCHO both by Bret Easton Ellis
THE SOUND OF MIDNIGHT by Charles Grant (Okay, I actually don't remember this one at all, but recall having a favorable impression of it--though, in fact, not remembering anything about this book may give it a mysterious allure that it doesn't deserve, but what the hell..)
If we don't limit ourselves to novels, my list would include:
Any collection of Robert Aickman's short stories. If funds permit, one of the assembled omnibus volumes that collects all of his inimitable "Strange Stories" is preferable. Otherwise, look for a Mandarin paperback of THE WINE-DARK SEA or THE UNSETTLED DUST for starters.
THE ICE MONKEY by M. John Harrison. More brilliant examples of weird visionary short fiction. A modern-day Arthur Machen.
THE EARTH WIRE by Joel Lane
NIGHT VISIONS, ed. Alan Ryan, which includes great stories from Charles Grant, Steve Rasnic Tem, and Tanith Lee, with some beautiful, chilling illustrations.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2001 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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Off the top of my lethargic brain:
OFF SEASON--KETCHUM
BEUWOLF
THE ALIENIST--CARR
THE BUTCHER'S THEATRE--JONATHAN KELLERMAN(I THINK)
MYTHAGO WOOD--ROBERT HOLDSTOCK
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2001 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Elephantasm by Tanith Lee
Stranglehold (AKA Only Child) by Jack Ketchum
Judas Tree by Simon Clark
Created By by RC Matheson
When Darkness Loves Us by Elizabeth Engstrom
The only reason I didn't name any Lisa Tuttle is because her books are wonderful, but they didn't bring the word "horror" to mind.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2001 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Ray Russell's Incubus
John Farris' Son of the Endless Night
George R.R. Martin's Fevre Dream
Elizabeth Massie's Welcome Back To The Night
Greg Kihn's Horror Show
Chet Williamson's Ash Wednesday
Ask me next week and I'd probably have a few different books on that list.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2001 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, tough, tough question. It makes me realize that almost all of the horror that I've read has been from the above group.
1. Book of the Damned by D.A. Fowler
2. Deadweight by Robert Devereaux
3. The Auctioneer by Joan Samson
4. By Reason of Insanity by Shane Stevens
---Let's see. Ummm, Ummm.....The Bible?
No, no, wait! 
5. Wurm by Matthew J. Costello.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2001 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, that's tough. lol I'm not a fast reader, so I have more on my "to read" list than on my "have read" list... And if you scratch Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Poe off the list, I'd say the number of horror books is extremely short. hehehe But I'll try to remember the best 5 in no particular order:
A Small Dark Place by Martin Schenk
The Secret Life of Laslo, Count Dracula by Roderick Anscombe
Bring on the Night by Don and Jay Davis
The Oath by Frank Peretti (?)
Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2001 3:14 am Post subject: |
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John, I know exactly what you mean about short stories. That's why I included two collections into my top five list. Short Story vs. Novel? I really don't have a preference. I usually go through phases. Right now though I'm reading short stories along with THE LIGHT AT THE END. I'm trying to swallow as much as I can.
Layback,
Good to see you there. Excellent choices my friend.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2001 4:04 am Post subject: |
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Here are my top five in one excellent question catagory...
KANE by Douglas Borton- this book scared the hell out of me! It begins with a stranger coming to town...
TAP, TAP by David Martin- This guy is one of my favorite authors. This is his best book, so far.
GIRL NEXT DOOR by Jack Ketchum-Read at your own risk.
AMITYVILLIE HORROR by Jay Anson- One of the scariest haunted house stories I have read. Fiction or non? Either way it still scares.
HEADHUNTER by Michael Slade- No comment, I'm dead...
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2001 4:52 am Post subject: |
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Any of the Silver John novels/story collections by Manly Wade Wellman.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2001 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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MY ALL TIME OBSCURE FAVORITES;
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, DONALD BACON
WHERE THE CHILL WAITS, T.CHRIS MARTINDALE
ABOMINATION, MICHAEL C. NORTON
MONASTERY,PATRICK WHALEN
NIGHT SISTERS trilogy, JOHN PRITCHARD
As usual very diverse choices by all contributors.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2001 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Iain Banks The Wasp Factory
Kathy Koja The Cipher
Lautreamont Les Chants du Maldoror
Fritz Leiber Our Lady of Darkness
Ian McEwen The Cement Garden
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2001 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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That's a great little old twist on the best author/book question, Tmschue (what, is that native Indian?
I will at once second Mr Self Affliction emotion by mentioning:
1. What You Make It, Michael Marshall Smith
One of the best collections I've ever read!
2. Celestial Dogs, Jay Russell
Demonology from Japan amongst the movie moguls of Hollywood!
3. Escardy Gap, Peter Crowther and James Lovegrove
Storytelling genius and marvelous language!
4. Moon Dance, S. P. Somtow
History and bloodshed in a werewolf epic!
5. The Pillow Friend, Lisa Tuttle
Hah! I said it for us, Rachaela, cuz I call it horror!
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