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Lord Humungus · 06-26-2003, 12:20 PM

Hey everyone. So I'm looking for a new book to read and I was hoping I could get some recommendations. I think I want to read a really good Horror book. I've read all of Stephen Kinds stuff so someone else. No HP Lovecraft either. Just a really good horror book. Thanks all!

Lebell · 06-26-2003, 01:14 PM

Read the new Harry Potter yet? Very dark, more so than the other 4.

Lord Humungus · 06-26-2003, 01:18 PM

Nope. Haven't read any of the Harry Potter books. Just never got around to it. I was thinking something more"horror". Zombies, monsters....I dont know. Something frightening.

Angel · 06-26-2003, 04:21 PM

Have you read any Dean Koontz? He's pretty good. Suddenly I am drawing a blank on some great horrors. I will ponder and seek to see what I may be able to come up with.

Lord Humungus · 06-26-2003, 08:00 PM

Muchos Gracias! I am in need of some horror reading!

redravin40 · 06-26-2003, 08:29 PM

for horror writers you can't go wrong with Clive Barkers Books of Blood series.
Poppy Z. Brite and Nancy Collins kick ass.
And anything by Skipp and Spector is splatterpunk at its best.

Lord Humungus · 06-26-2003, 08:43 PM

Ok. Between the two, which do you recommend? "Book of the Dead" or "Light at the end". Thanks!

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Originally posted by redravin40
for horror writers you can't go wrong with Clive Barkers Books of Blood series.
Poppy Z. Brite and Nancy Collins kick ass.
And anything by Skipp and Spector is splatterpunk at its best.

redravin40 · 06-26-2003, 09:22 PM

Actually 'The Scream' is my favorite of theirs.
It rips holes in your brain.
'Light at the end of the Tunnel' is pretty good but it is their first book and you can tell.
The Books of The Dead are short stories edited by Skipp and Spector that are tributes to the 'Night of the Living Dead' movies.

Lord Humungus · 06-26-2003, 09:32 PM

What is the underlying premise in the scream? Im trying to find that one.

Lord Humungus · 06-26-2003, 09:41 PM

actually..nevermind. I found it! Thanks for the advice!

docbungle · 06-26-2003, 09:50 PM

The Descent by Jeff Long (apocolyptic, scary as hell, creatures living beneath the earth's surface)

Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons (Mind vampires sounds stupid but it's amazing, do not confuse with a vampire novel)

Finishing Touches by Thomas Tessier(twisted, perverted, kinky, bizzare, terrifying)

Can find descent in any book store. Others might be a little harder to find. Good horror novels, all.

Lord Humungus · 06-26-2003, 10:01 PM

Anybody read "Everything's Eventual : 14 Dark Tales
by Stephen King"? How is it?

Psivage · 06-27-2003, 09:09 AM

Skeleton by Al Sarrantonio

Vampires by John Steakley , There was a movie made based on this book. The book is much better

Necroscope series by Brian Lumely a very great series.

I Am Legend by Richard Mattheson this is a must read, for all horror fans.

Bobaphat · 06-27-2003, 12:06 PM

Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin. Great book for adults who don't want to read books about wizards written for 12 year olds.

diergray · 06-27-2003, 08:40 PM

I will second I am Legend. It is the premise for the movie Omega Man and so many other horror writers mention Matheson as one of their primary inspirations.

boredjerk · 06-29-2003, 12:24 AM

Pimp, Story of My Life - Icegerg Slim

I don't read anymore because I was an English major. Horror novels usually suck though. They're all the same.

Stiltzkin · 07-02-2003, 02:07 PM

Ya know, Stephen King is kind of known as the master of "scary". Might wanna try some of his junk. If you just wanna read something good, then pick up anything by Heinlein. Robert A. Heinlein that is. Grand daddy of all science fiction

XenuHubbard · 07-03-2003, 12:31 AM

For scary stuff, try Andrew Vachss.
No supernatural elements, but he knows the human psyche like few others. I know a lot of people that just couldn't go through with reading his stuff, even though they liked the style.

Cynthetiq · 07-04-2003, 04:35 PM

Like Harry Potter being for the young adult set...

I recommend Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials Trilogy, starting with The Golden Compass (Northern Lights in UK) then continuing with The Subtle Knife, and finally The Amber Spyglass...

http://www.darkmaterials.com/

corktop1 · 07-04-2003, 05:35 PM

You've probably seen the movie "The Exorcist" but check out the book. Still get chills thinking about it.

boink · 07-05-2003, 11:47 AM

you know the PC game "Doom" ? ?

well believe it or not there are 4 books based on this game. they are all out of print but you can find them on ebay or maybe local used bookstores.

I have them all and I was suprised that they were alot of fun to read. you want ZOMBIES ?? there are zombies, you want MONSTERS ?? there are monsters.

part of the fun will be hunting them all down, but I thought it was worth it. plus it'll get you all jazzed up to play Doom 3 when it comes out !

kod · 07-05-2003, 05:30 PM

Check out "wetbones" by john shirley if you get the chance.

jals · 07-05-2003, 05:34 PM

Check out the Virgin Suicides by Jeffery Eugenides. Totally excellent book, I recommend this one highly.

I'm currently reading a book called Crow Lake by Mary Lawson. It's not bad, very much a story type of story, i.e. nothing much has happened (yet), but it's a nice read.

But seriously, read the Virgin Suicides, you won't regret it.

zombieman · 07-05-2003, 06:44 PM

Renegades by Shaun Hutson- Splatterific

Other than that:
The Secret Of Anatomy- Mark Morris
Clive Barker- The Damnation Game
Anything by Ramsey Campbell

06-26-2003, 12:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lord Humungus Addict Location: The Outer rim of HELL	Need a book to read. Help! Hey everyone. So I'm looking for a new book to read and I was hoping I could get some recommendations. I think I want to read a really good Horror book. I've read all of Stephen Kinds stuff so someone else. No HP Lovecraft either. Just a really good horror book. Thanks all!

06-26-2003, 01:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	Read the new Harry Potter yet? Very dark, more so than the other 4. __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!

06-26-2003, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lord Humungus Addict Location: The Outer rim of HELL	Nope. Haven't read any of the Harry Potter books. Just never got around to it. I was thinking something more"horror". Zombies, monsters....I dont know. Something frightening. __________________ I am still searching for the movie this quote was in... "Make you strong, like bull", said in a russian accent Post here if you know anything...PLEASE!

06-26-2003, 04:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Angel Naughty Just Right Location: Euphoria	Have you read any Dean Koontz? He's pretty good. Suddenly I am drawing a blank on some great horrors. I will ponder and seek to see what I may be able to come up with. __________________ In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was within me an invincible summer. ~Albert Camus

06-26-2003, 08:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lord Humungus Addict Location: The Outer rim of HELL	Muchos Gracias! I am in need of some horror reading! __________________ I am still searching for the movie this quote was in... "Make you strong, like bull", said in a russian accent Post here if you know anything...PLEASE!

06-26-2003, 08:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	for horror writers you can't go wrong with Clive Barkers Books of Blood series. Poppy Z. Brite and Nancy Collins kick ass. And anything by Skipp and Spector is splatterpunk at its best.

06-26-2003, 09:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	Actually 'The Scream' is my favorite of theirs. It rips holes in your brain. 'Light at the end of the Tunnel' is pretty good but it is their first book and you can tell. The Books of The Dead are short stories edited by Skipp and Spector that are tributes to the 'Night of the Living Dead' movies.

06-26-2003, 09:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lord Humungus Addict Location: The Outer rim of HELL	What is the underlying premise in the scream? Im trying to find that one. __________________ I am still searching for the movie this quote was in... "Make you strong, like bull", said in a russian accent Post here if you know anything...PLEASE!

06-26-2003, 09:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lord Humungus Addict Location: The Outer rim of HELL	actually..nevermind. I found it! Thanks for the advice! __________________ I am still searching for the movie this quote was in... "Make you strong, like bull", said in a russian accent Post here if you know anything...PLEASE!

06-26-2003, 09:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
docbungle It's all downhill from here Location: Denver	The Descent by Jeff Long (apocolyptic, scary as hell, creatures living beneath the earth's surface) Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons (Mind vampires sounds stupid but it's amazing, do not confuse with a vampire novel) Finishing Touches by Thomas Tessier(twisted, perverted, kinky, bizzare, terrifying) Can find descent in any book store. Others might be a little harder to find. Good horror novels, all.

06-26-2003, 10:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lord Humungus Addict Location: The Outer rim of HELL	Anybody read "Everything's Eventual : 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King"? How is it? __________________ I am still searching for the movie this quote was in... "Make you strong, like bull", said in a russian accent Post here if you know anything...PLEASE!

06-27-2003, 09:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
Psivage Psycho	Skeleton by Al Sarrantonio Vampires by John Steakley , There was a movie made based on this book. The book is much better Necroscope series by Brian Lumely a very great series. I Am Legend by Richard Mattheson this is a must read, for all horror fans.

06-27-2003, 12:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bobaphat whoopity doo Location: Seattle	Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin. Great book for adults who don't want to read books about wizards written for 12 year olds. __________________ --size matters not-- yoda

06-27-2003, 08:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
diergray Psycho	I will second I am Legend. It is the premise for the movie Omega Man and so many other horror writers mention Matheson as one of their primary inspirations. __________________ "Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.” ~ James Bryant Conant

06-29-2003, 12:24 AM	#16 (permalink)
boredjerk Insane Location: Antarctica	Pimp, Story of My Life - Icegerg Slim I don't read anymore because I was an English major. Horror novels usually suck though. They're all the same. __________________ Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke.

07-04-2003, 04:35 PM	#19 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	Like Harry Potter being for the young adult set... I recommend Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials Trilogy, starting with The Golden Compass (Northern Lights in UK) then continuing with The Subtle Knife, and finally The Amber Spyglass... http://www.darkmaterials.com/ __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

07-02-2003, 02:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
Stiltzkin Junkie	Ya know, Stephen King is kind of known as the master of "scary". Might wanna try some of his junk. If you just wanna read something good, then pick up anything by Heinlein. Robert A. Heinlein that is. Grand daddy of all science fiction __________________ The most important thing in this world is love.

07-03-2003, 12:31 AM	#18 (permalink)
XenuHubbard Cute and Cuddly Location: Teegeeack.	For scary stuff, try Andrew Vachss. No supernatural elements, but he knows the human psyche like few others. I know a lot of people that just couldn't go through with reading his stuff, even though they liked the style. __________________ The above was written by a true prophet. Trust me. "What doesn't kill you, makes you bitter and paranoid". - SB2000

07-04-2003, 05:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
corktop1 Upright	You've probably seen the movie "The Exorcist" but check out the book. Still get chills thinking about it.

07-05-2003, 11:47 AM	#21 (permalink)
boink Addict Location: Seattle	you know the PC game "Doom" ? ? well believe it or not there are 4 books based on this game. they are all out of print but you can find them on ebay or maybe local used bookstores. I have them all and I was suprised that they were alot of fun to read. you want ZOMBIES ?? there are zombies, you want MONSTERS ?? there are monsters. part of the fun will be hunting them all down, but I thought it was worth it. plus it'll get you all jazzed up to play Doom 3 when it comes out ! __________________ when you believe in things that you don't understand, then you suffer. Superstition ain't the way.

07-05-2003, 05:30 PM	#22 (permalink)
kod Upright	Check out "wetbones" by john shirley if you get the chance.

07-05-2003, 05:34 PM	#23 (permalink)
jals Upright	Check out the Virgin Suicides by Jeffery Eugenides. Totally excellent book, I recommend this one highly. I'm currently reading a book called Crow Lake by Mary Lawson. It's not bad, very much a story type of story, i.e. nothing much has happened (yet), but it's a nice read. But seriously, read the Virgin Suicides, you won't regret it.

07-05-2003, 06:44 PM	#24 (permalink)
zombieman Tilted Location: North Wales, UK	Renegades by Shaun Hutson- Splatterific Other than that: The Secret Of Anatomy- Mark Morris Clive Barker- The Damnation Game Anything by Ramsey Campbell