Richard Laymon Fans discussion

So im a new laymon fan I was wondering if some of the longer fans could list the most exciting and gruesome books in order from most to least

By the way i have read After Midnight, Come out tonight, Endless night and Funland. I feel like Endless night was the most graphic and I really wanted a list because sometimes im in the mood for some really gorry exciting sexual disgusting stuff and somtimes i just want to read a really cool story dosnt have to be fast paced thanks to anyone who can help.

There are loads to get into and it's a case of just go through and see how you find them. Try 'island' and 'quake'. The beast house trilogy is his classic.
Sometimes I find his books hard to get into but once they get going I'm hooked. Island is the sexual one and quake is the sick one. Enjoy and would be great to know what you thought of them.

I will let you know I think ill start with quake I have bought most of his ebooks for my kindle so i'm only missing a few like glory bus stake and a couple others so far the ones I have read I like endless night Tue best then come out tonight ill let you know what I think of quake.

Glory Bus (aka Into The Fire) was my first Laymon. The only one I've found in paperback. That one was probably the goriest and weirdest of his that I have read. I agree that Island is also quite amazing. One of the best endings ever. For a mixture of gore and sexual depravity I think the novella Triage in the book by the same name - with stories by Jack Ketchum and Edward Lee - is one disturbing mixture of both ingredients. Even I felt a little disturbed by that one.

One Rainy Night and Resurrection Dreams are a couple of great ones by Laymon.

Ha-ha, definitely try Island, Laymon at his pervy best!

Awsome gonna try island after I finish quake and I want to read one rainy night as well

I really want to read Quake. I've heard nothing but great things about it.

i'll have to say "one rainy night"

Quake is good. One Rainy Night is class until you get to the explanation which was a bit half-assed. The action in it was great though.

The Beast House trilogy is pretty graphic. Woods are dark and Out are the Lights were graphic too. Both of those are brilliant. Island and In the Dark are probably the best two

Awsome I was afraid after reading a lot of the comments,but I figured out the only comments that are trustworthy are of the true laymon fans thanks

Just finished The Beast House, second in the series. I hope the third one is as good. It looks much longer than the first two.

For me The Lake (my favorite Laymon book) was most exciting. Another really exciting one was After Midnight. I think Cuts was the most graphic for me so far.

Into the fire is my favorite, but cuts or the beast house series. Savage was just an all around good book. It has Jack the Ripper in it.

I was very disappointed with Savage. Laymon and Jack the ripper should have been great but the midsection bored me to tears

Just got a TOR paperback copy of Flesh with this cover . I am excited to read it. I think you told me it was good, Jacob.

Jeremy wrote: "Into the fire is my favorite, but cuts or the beast house series. Savage was just an all around good book. It has Jack the Ripper in it."

I loved Into The Fire, it was my second read of Laymon's. Such a crazy and hallucinogenic read.

I loved Flesh. Read it in a day that one

Jacob wrote: "I loved Flesh. Read it in a day that one"

If I didn't have three books going right now, I'd tear it up. Has to wait for a little while. It'll age like fine wine on my bookshelf in the meantime.

Thanks for the recommendations I loved quake and im reading resurrection dreams now

Jacob wrote: "I loved Flesh. Read it in a day that one"

Halfway through Flesh now. Loving it man. It's a hoot!

I'll have to read flesh next

I'm so jealous of all who still have great Laymon books to read. I wish I could erase my memory and re-discover him; I'd lock myself away for weeks and read his books one after the other :))

So Lorraine what were your top 10 laymon books

Just started Funland.