Horror Aficionados discussion

It's time to nominate some horror fiction for our November read!

This month there is a theme and it is "lesser known authors you wish everyone would read". That means no blockbuster authors, PLEASE. You know the one's I mean. Stephen King, Anne Rice, Shirley Jackson, H.P. Lovecraft, Joe Hill and the books everyone always talks about. There are a slew of new and lesser known writers out here and we'd like to spotlight a few of them in November.

Books with seconds and thirds have a greater chance of making the poll so please +1 any books that interest you.

Authors, please do not nominate your own books.

Please do not nominate books that have been read in the past year. Check here for a list of previous reads: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Admin: if this post violates the group rules, I will be happy to remove it}

Hey gang, while it does have some heavy hitters like King and Gaiman, I've edited a charity horror anthology - all proceeds are being donated the The United Way Fund for the families of the Virginia Beach shooting victims back in May.

Most of the stories are by lesser known authors - that's one of the other reason's I put it together; to get their names out there.

It would be my honor if it can be considered for the November read.

DARK TIDES: A CHARITY HORROR ANTHOLOGY

https://www.facebook.com/VBDarkTides/

https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Tides-Ant...

What do you think of Jeff Strand? Clowns vs. spiders.

The Dark
by David Cassidy



The Rib from Which I Remake the World
by Ed Kurtz

So, I’m not entirely sure if the book I’m going to recommend falls into the horror genre category or not but it’s an extremely entertaining read. Also, I’m not certain if it’s been read in the past year or no. Anyhow, I nominate “The Library at Mount Char” by Scott Hawkins. I promise, if you have not read this already, you will thank me! :)

I nominate Kill Hill Carnage by Tim Meyer

Ana wrote: "What do you think of Jeff Strand? Clowns vs. spiders."

He's my +1. He's always entertaining and weird and so under-rated, IMO

I nominate:
1. Children Of Chaos by Greg Gifune
2. Something Borrowed Something Blood Soaked by Christa Carmen
3. Yuri by Steve Stred

Everything Under the Moon

Werewolves. 'nuff said.

The Spire in the Woods
by Tony Lunedi




Stolen Tongues
by Felix Blackwell

Halfway House

Shane wrote: "So, I’m not entirely sure if the book I’m going to recommend falls into the horror genre category or not but it’s an extremely entertaining read. Also, I’m not certain if it’s been read in the past..."

Excellent choice. really good book.

The Sleep Experiment

Foe

Merkabah Rider: High Planes Drifter by Edward M. Erdelac.

From the description on Amazon:

"A Hasidic gunslinger tracks the renegade teacher who betrayed his mystic Jewish order of astral travelers to the Great Old Ones across the demon haunted American Southwest of 1881."

I read this book years ago, and it's recently been republished in a new edition. It's really damned good.

Michael McDowell Simon Strantzas Laird Barron Thomas Ligotti William Scott Home

No big hitters allowed in the noms this month???

How Much To..? or Splattered Punk by Matt Shaw

Hacked and Hacked Again by Tim Miller

Dr. Sadistic by Jon Athan

Gary’s Girls by Sam West

Extremes by Jim Goforth

The Uninvited by Mike Evans

Another one... John Keir Cross

J. Danielle Dorn ...Devil's Call

Alan wrote: "No big hitters allowed in the noms this month???"

I am a mean girl. I know this. Now you know this too, haha.

I'm loving all of these titles! It's nice to see new names.

Hi! I have a few recommendations for this one because personally, I adore small or self published authors in the horror genre so much and tend to read more from the category than anywhere else. I chose three different books (I have a ton more).

My first one is "Fantasticland" by Mike Bockoven
Published Oct. 11th 2016 (so a little older but I didn't see a pub date criteria mark, sorry if I missed it) I actually already read this and it was amazing and I NEED people to experience it to talk about with.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

My second nomination is "Off" by A.C. McDowell
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

And last but not least is "Sweet Home" by Joseph Zuko
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Thanks so much for letting me recommend and I'm excited for any book chosen this month!

Dead in Bed: Fifty Shades of Gangrene
Found this on my kindle and I’d like to read it with like minded friends ;)

Oooh, good theme!

I'll nominate American Elsewhere

I also second Foe. I read I'm Thinking of Ending Things last month and I'm incredibly curious about his latest novel.

House of Skin - Jonathan Janz
Ghosts of Black Bear Mountain - Marc Monroe
Dark Carnival - Joanna Parypinski

These are a few
on my list.

Judy Cadena wrote: "The Dark
by David Cassidy



The Rib from Which I Remake the World
by Ed Kurtz

"

I love David Cassidy’s book! I don’t know if I could do a reread.

Low or Where The Gods Sleep by Mike Duke

I second Library at Mount Char

I would like to nominate A Winter Sleep by Greg Gifune, and I would second Clowns Vs. Spiders by Jeff Strand, and Children of Chaos by Greg Gifune.

Alan wrote: "No big hitters allowed in the noms this month???

"

oh YOU... ;)

I'm reasonably sure that Grady Hendrix doesn't count as a "blockbuster" author. Either 'Horrorstor' or 'My Best Friend's Exorcism' are among my faves.

Shane wrote: "So, I’m not entirely sure if the book I’m going to recommend falls into the horror genre category or not but it’s an extremely entertaining read. Also, I’m not certain if it’s been read in the past..."

Shane I seconded this one. It is horror.. but not traditional in any sense of the word.. great book.

Ana wrote: "What do you think of Jeff Strand? Clowns vs. spiders."


Yes, I love Jeff Strand so anything by him is fine but I'd nominate "Pressure" as my pick.

Is Jonathan Maberry too blockbuster? Nominate Still of Night and +1 to Clowns Vs Spiders.

Unsung voices, great theme!
In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson
To Be Devoured by Sara Tantlinger
Those Who Came Before by J H Moncrieff

Last Days , Brian Evenson

John wrote: "Is Jonathan Maberry too blockbuster? Nominate Still of Night and +1 to Clowns Vs Spiders."

Dead of Night would be a better choice as it's the first book in the series and Still of Night is the third.
Glad to see another Maberry fan. :)

I am nominating While You Sleep. It was just an amazing read! I'd love to read it again.

Please don't be discouraged by the book cover art. I don't think it represents the feeling of the novel.

I want to add a +1 to The Sleep Experiment, that has been in my TBR list for a while and I’d love to get to it

I'm loving all these titles as I'm being introduced to some new authors myself.

My pick is the following:

The Carrow Haunt

+1 to Foe and Sleep Experiment.

Fantasticland is a great, multi-first-person read. The various voices kept the horror and grittiness, alive throughout the book.

I second and also American Elsewhere.

Frazer wrote: "Unsung voices, great theme!
In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson
To Be Devoured by Sara Tantlinger
Those Who Came Before by J H Moncrieff"

+1 To Be Devoured by Sara Tantlinger

Great picks, everyone! Don't forget to 2nd & 3rd picks so they'll make it to the poll.

The Reddening by Adam Nevill it comes out on Halloween so I nominate this one.

The Amulet by William Meikle

Also +1 on House of Skin by Jonathan Janz

Bark wrote: "Alan wrote: "No big hitters allowed in the noms this month???"

I am a mean girl. I know this. Now you know this too, haha.

I'm loving all of these titles! It's nice to see new names."
I'm happy to see I've finally succeeded in sending my evil influence into the nom process.



After all the new titles/authors I've discovered from group reads and author group reads, I'm totally in favor of banishing all the popular kids from group reads for good. >:)

Night Film by Marisha Pessl


Awakened by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth

I nominate Carpathia by Matt Forbeck.



Basically Titanic meets Dracula.

M.E. wrote: "The Amulet by William Meikle

Also +1 on House of Skin by Jonathan Janz"

+1 for Meikle and Brian Hodge and by Kealan Patrick Burke

I'll second The Reddening

The Kindle version preorder is only $4.99 - of course I'll be reading my limited edition, SIGNED hardcover . . .