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Our $2.99 Kindle deal is James Purdy's IN A SHALLOW GRAVE (1975), a novel by turns Gothic, mystical, and grotesque, and, like all of Purdy's works, a compelling read. Grab it cheap while this deal lasts: www.amazon.com/Shallow-Grav...
November 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Our $2.99 Kindle deal is James Purdy's IN A SHALLOW GRAVE (1975), a novel by turns Gothic, mystical, and grotesque, and, like all of Purdy's works, a compelling read. Grab it cheap while this deal lasts: www.amazon.com/Shallow-Grav...
New audiobook! Robert Bloch's classic collection PLEASANT DREAMS (1960) is narrated by the always-excellent Matt Godfrey. If you're looking for a delightfully spooky listen, download it via Audible or iTunes now: www.amazon.com/Audible-Plea...
Pleasant Dreams
Amazon.com: Pleasant Dreams (Audible Audio Edition): Robert Bloch, Matt Godfrey, Joe R. Lansdale - introduction, Valancourt Books: Audible Books & Originals
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November 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
New audiobook! Robert Bloch's classic collection PLEASANT DREAMS (1960) is narrated by the always-excellent Matt Godfrey. If you're looking for a delightfully spooky listen, download it via Audible or iTunes now: www.amazon.com/Audible-Plea...
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👁️ En 'Nuestra Señora del Dolor', John Blackburn escribió una novela que no da un momento de respiro y en la que mezcló elementos del thriller (la investigación del protagonista), la historia (la leyenda de la condesa sangrienta) y el horror puro.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
👁️ En 'Nuestra Señora del Dolor', John Blackburn escribió una novela que no da un momento de respiro y en la que mezcló elementos del thriller (la investigación del protagonista), la historia (la leyenda de la condesa sangrienta) y el horror puro.
🩸 Pero, ¿de qué va?
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🩸 Pero, ¿de qué va?
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This article from Quietus on the best 25 horror books of the 21st century will definitely spark some debate. Some great books here, and a few I haven't read. But we're pleased to see Attila Veres's THE BLACK MAYBE at #3 on this list! thequietus.com/tq-charts/he...
Here are the 25 best pieces of Horror Fiction of the 21st century so far... | The Quietus
Welcome, dear readers to Halloween, when in the UK and US children dress as their favourite fictional horror characters (and some, misguidedly, as serial killers) to walk door-to-door asking neighbour...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This article from Quietus on the best 25 horror books of the 21st century will definitely spark some debate. Some great books here, and a few I haven't read. But we're pleased to see Attila Veres's THE BLACK MAYBE at #3 on this list! thequietus.com/tq-charts/he...
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Roger Sale, a fondly-remembered University of Washington professor, reviewed hundreds of novels in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1979, he selected 15 “Neglected Recent American Novels" for The American Scholar:
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November 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Roger Sale, a fondly-remembered University of Washington professor, reviewed hundreds of novels in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1979, he selected 15 “Neglected Recent American Novels" for The American Scholar:
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Today's spooky $2.99 Kindle deal is Archie Roy's DEVIL IN THE DARKNESS (1978), an undersung '70s haunted house novel that's made more interesting by the fact that the author was a famous scientist who also believed in the supernatural. Grab it cheap here today only: www.amazon.com/dp/B01M2V4RH...
October 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Today's spooky $2.99 Kindle deal is Archie Roy's DEVIL IN THE DARKNESS (1978), an undersung '70s haunted house novel that's made more interesting by the fact that the author was a famous scientist who also believed in the supernatural. Grab it cheap here today only: www.amazon.com/dp/B01M2V4RH...
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And if you haven't read the book on which it was based, you should.👇
The original “evil child” movie that spawned an entire horror subgenre — from The Omen to Children of the Corn to Orphan — was 1956’s The Bad Seed.
Nearly 70 Years Later, ‘Bad Seed’ Horror Icon Revisits Her Oscar-Nominated Turn
The original “evil child” movie that spawned an entire horror subgenre — from The Omen to Children of the Corn to Orphan — was 1956’s The Bad Seed.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
And if you haven't read the book on which it was based, you should.👇
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Charles Beaumont's A TOUCH OF THE CREATURE, featuring rare and previously unpublished tales by this great writer of weird fiction and screenwriter for The Twilight Zone: www.amazon.com/dp/B013YYKBQ...
October 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Charles Beaumont's A TOUCH OF THE CREATURE, featuring rare and previously unpublished tales by this great writer of weird fiction and screenwriter for The Twilight Zone: www.amazon.com/dp/B013YYKBQ...
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If you want to continue the theme of early gothic vampire stories, I highly recommend ‘The Vampire of Vourla and other Greek Vampire Tales 1819-1846’, which includes Byron’s “Fragment” and Polidori’s longer story. Plus some fun history!
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October 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you want to continue the theme of early gothic vampire stories, I highly recommend ‘The Vampire of Vourla and other Greek Vampire Tales 1819-1846’, which includes Byron’s “Fragment” and Polidori’s longer story. Plus some fun history!
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Today's spooky $2.99 Kindle deal is Thomas Cullinan's THE BEDEVILED, a creepy tale set in an Ohio farmhouse involving possession by the spirit of a Satanic Civil War general: www.amazon.com/dp/B07S41JSK...
October 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Today's spooky $2.99 Kindle deal is Thomas Cullinan's THE BEDEVILED, a creepy tale set in an Ohio farmhouse involving possession by the spirit of a Satanic Civil War general: www.amazon.com/dp/B07S41JSK...
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In The Guardian, horror writers name the scariest stories they've ever read. Eric LaRocca picks Joan Samson's THE AUCTIONEER, one of our classic horror rediscoveries: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
‘It’s insanely sinister’: horror writers on the scariest stories they’ve ever read
Bloodthirsty ghosts, sadistic supercomputers, creepy childhood games ... Mariana Enríquez, Paul Tremblay, Daisy Johnson and others on the tales that kept them up at night
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October 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
In The Guardian, horror writers name the scariest stories they've ever read. Eric LaRocca picks Joan Samson's THE AUCTIONEER, one of our classic horror rediscoveries: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Stephen Laws's GHOST TRAIN. Grab it here cheap today only: www.amazon.com/dp/B07VY4NRY...
October 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Stephen Laws's GHOST TRAIN. Grab it here cheap today only: www.amazon.com/dp/B07VY4NRY...
In The Guardian, horror writers name the scariest stories they've ever read. Eric LaRocca picks Joan Samson's THE AUCTIONEER, one of our classic horror rediscoveries: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
‘It’s insanely sinister’: horror writers on the scariest stories they’ve ever read
Bloodthirsty ghosts, sadistic supercomputers, creepy childhood games ... Mariana Enríquez, Paul Tremblay, Daisy Johnson and others on the tales that kept them up at night
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
In The Guardian, horror writers name the scariest stories they've ever read. Eric LaRocca picks Joan Samson's THE AUCTIONEER, one of our classic horror rediscoveries: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Bernardo Esquinca's THE SECRET LIFE OF INSECTS, a terrific collection of weird tales from Mexico. Grab it cheap today only: www.amazon.com/dp/B0C72187T...
October 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Bernardo Esquinca's THE SECRET LIFE OF INSECTS, a terrific collection of weird tales from Mexico. Grab it cheap today only: www.amazon.com/dp/B0C72187T...
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is one of the best modern-day werewolf novels, Thomas Tessier's THE NIGHTWALKER. Grab it at a bargain today only: www.amazon.com/Nightwalker-...
October 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is one of the best modern-day werewolf novels, Thomas Tessier's THE NIGHTWALKER. Grab it at a bargain today only: www.amazon.com/Nightwalker-...
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Today's spooky $2.99 Kindle deal is Michael Talbot's THE BOG (1988), a classic from the Paperbacks from Hell era about strange happenings after ancient bodies are unearthed from a bog: www.amazon.com/dp/B00U8SU0Q...
October 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Today's spooky $2.99 Kindle deal is Michael Talbot's THE BOG (1988), a classic from the Paperbacks from Hell era about strange happenings after ancient bodies are unearthed from a bog: www.amazon.com/dp/B00U8SU0Q...
Today's spooky $2.99 Kindle deal is Michael Talbot's THE BOG (1988), a classic from the Paperbacks from Hell era about strange happenings after ancient bodies are unearthed from a bog: www.amazon.com/dp/B00U8SU0Q...
October 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Today's spooky $2.99 Kindle deal is Michael Talbot's THE BOG (1988), a classic from the Paperbacks from Hell era about strange happenings after ancient bodies are unearthed from a bog: www.amazon.com/dp/B00U8SU0Q...
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'Nuestra Señora del Dolor’ de John Blackburn –traducción de Nacho del Arco Bonet– ya está dando sus primeros pasos. Una criatura que muy pronto despertará para ser toda vuestra…🕷️
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October 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
'Nuestra Señora del Dolor’ de John Blackburn –traducción de Nacho del Arco Bonet– ya está dando sus primeros pasos. Una criatura que muy pronto despertará para ser toda vuestra…🕷️
www.panicobooks.es
#PánicoBooks #EscalaDelPánico #Terror #LibrosDeTerror #HorrorBooks #Halloween #SpookySeason
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#PánicoBooks #EscalaDelPánico #Terror #LibrosDeTerror #HorrorBooks #Halloween #SpookySeason
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Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Robert Westall's terrific collection of M.R. James-style ghost stories, ANTIQUE DUST (1989). Grab it today only at a bargain price: www.amazon.com/dp/B00SDHL1G...
October 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Robert Westall's terrific collection of M.R. James-style ghost stories, ANTIQUE DUST (1989). Grab it today only at a bargain price: www.amazon.com/dp/B00SDHL1G...
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Robert Westall's terrific collection of M.R. James-style ghost stories, ANTIQUE DUST (1989). Grab it today only at a bargain price: www.amazon.com/dp/B00SDHL1G...
October 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Robert Westall's terrific collection of M.R. James-style ghost stories, ANTIQUE DUST (1989). Grab it today only at a bargain price: www.amazon.com/dp/B00SDHL1G...
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Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Michael McDowell's classic THE ELEMENTALS. “Surely one of the most terrifying novels ever written.” — Poppy Z. Brite. Grab it today only at a bargain price on Kindle worldwide: www.amazon.com/Elementals-M...
October 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Michael McDowell's classic THE ELEMENTALS. “Surely one of the most terrifying novels ever written.” — Poppy Z. Brite. Grab it today only at a bargain price on Kindle worldwide: www.amazon.com/Elementals-M...
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Michael McDowell's classic THE ELEMENTALS. “Surely one of the most terrifying novels ever written.” — Poppy Z. Brite. Grab it today only at a bargain price on Kindle worldwide: www.amazon.com/Elementals-M...
October 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Michael McDowell's classic THE ELEMENTALS. “Surely one of the most terrifying novels ever written.” — Poppy Z. Brite. Grab it today only at a bargain price on Kindle worldwide: www.amazon.com/Elementals-M...
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Enjoying my box of fancy monster chocolates, courtesy of Jingle Jangle's sister.
October 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Enjoying my box of fancy monster chocolates, courtesy of Jingle Jangle's sister.
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is a good one! Get Ken Greenhall's unsettling novel ELIZABETH (1976) at a bargain price today only: www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/...
October 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is a good one! Get Ken Greenhall's unsettling novel ELIZABETH (1976) at a bargain price today only: www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/...
That line in Radiohead's "Fake Plastic Trees" where Thom Yorke sings "It wears me out", but he stretches "wears" to about thirty syllables, captures perfectly how I feel every time I see Amazon has delisted more of our books from sale. Sigh.
October 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
That line in Radiohead's "Fake Plastic Trees" where Thom Yorke sings "It wears me out", but he stretches "wears" to about thirty syllables, captures perfectly how I feel every time I see Amazon has delisted more of our books from sale. Sigh.