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Corey Mitchell's Favorite Horror Authors
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Exquisite CorpseExquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite
Buy new: $11.97 / Used from: $0.96
Poppy Z. Brite is a great author and a wonderful human being. She helped me break in to the publishing business. Buy ALL of her books!
They ThirstThey Thirst by Robert McCammon
Buy used from: $4.91
I remember reading this as a teenager when my dad was having brain surgery.
Clive Barker's Books of Blood 1-3Clive Barker's Books of Blood 1-3 by Clive Barker
Buy new: $11.56 / Used from: $5.98
Left a huge imprint on me and my style of writing.
The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet)The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet) by Stephen King
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.98
My favorite book of all time. I read this when I was a pre-teen and it changed how I looked at the world around me. Brilliant.
Throat Sprockets (Cutting Edge)Throat Sprockets (Cutting Edge) by Tim Lucas
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The creepiest, wierdest book I have ever read. My favorite horror novel ever.
Gathering the BonesGathering the Bones
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I took a horror fiction short story writing class with Dennis Etchison at UCLA. Great guy and a brilliant editor and author.
The Face That Must DieThe Face That Must Die by Ramsey Campbell
Buy new: $12.60 / Used from: $1.59
Magnificient author and beautiful art work from my friend J.K. Potter who did art work for band that I managed, 16 Volt.
The Howling ManThe Howling Man by Charles Beaumont
Buy used from: $26.59
Every self-respecting horror fan needs to dig this one up.
GOON - Micah Hayes Illustrated EditionGOON - Micah Hayes Illustrated Edition by Edward Lee
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $19.72
More blood!! More smoke!! Ed Lee rocks!!
Blood MoonBlood Moon by Ed Gorman
Buy used from: $0.29
I am amazed at Gorman's prolificness.
The Light At The EndThe Light At The End by John Skipp
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Skipp & Spector were the embodiment of the splatterpunk genre.
Wet Work: The Definitive EditionWet Work: The Definitive Edition by Philip Nutman
Buy new: $37.95 / Used from: $32.00
Nutman ran a close second. Great end of the world zombie book.
SkinSkin by Kathe Koja
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Creepy. Moody. Sensual. Sick. Perfect.
The Safety of Unknown CitiesThe Safety of Unknown Cities by Lucy Taylor
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $19.17
Best erotic horror author out there.
Control FreakControl Freak by Christa Faust
Buy new: $16.20 / Used from: $14.84
See Kathe Koja.
Prime EvilPrime Evil
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I am a fan of Doug Winter's ability to recognize the horror genre as art, trash, and fine literature.
Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Classics)Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Classics) by Algernon Blackwood
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $7.26
Learn your roots...
The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the MacabreThe Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre by H.P. Lovecraft
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.00
Know your tentacles...
UniversityUniversity by Bentley Little
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.55
Quiet genius. Carrying the King mantle.
The CellarThe Cellar by Richard Laymon
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.14
RIP. Met Richard Laymon at Dark Delicacies in Burbank and talked about HOLLYWOOD DEATH SCENES before it was published. He gave it the big thumbs up and then was dead the following month. Miss you.
The Halloween ManThe Halloween Man by Douglas Clegg
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Great guy and great author. I do not believe Doug Clegg understands the meaning of the word "sleep."
Blood CrazyBlood Crazy by Simon Clark
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.42
British horror rules!
Crucifax autumnCrucifax autumn by Ray Garton
Buy used from: $73.12
Don't overpay for this book. Find it at a nice half-priced bookstore. Be sure to find the uncensored version.