Joel Hacker

Joel’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (239)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (1595)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
science-fiction‎ (153)
horror‎ (145)
fantasy‎ (135)
scifi‎ (81)
short-fiction‎ (74)
short-story‎ (69)
anthology‎ (67)
weird-fiction‎ (61)

magic‎ (54)
urban-fantasy‎ (33)
library‎ (30)
aliens‎ (29)
free‎ (26)
lovecraftian‎ (25)
literary-fiction‎ (23)
monsters‎ (23)
detective‎ (21)
space-opera‎ (18)
alternate-history‎ (17)
pulp‎ (16)

nonfiction‎ (15)
lgbtqia‎ (14)
counseling‎ (13)
dystopia‎ (13)
fae‎ (13)
rpg‎ (13)
franchise‎ (12)
high-fantasy‎ (11)
psychology‎ (11)
vampire‎ (11)
witch‎ (11)
gore‎ (10)

post-apocolyptic‎ (10)
werewolf‎ (10)
epic-fantasy‎ (9)
literature‎ (9)
military-scifi‎ (9)
thriller‎ (9)
cults‎ (8)
ghost-stories‎ (8)
politics‎ (8)
religion‎ (8)
science-fantasy‎ (8)
50s‎ (7)

Stats | More…

“This is why people cry at the movies: because everybody’s doomed. No one in a movie can help themselves in any way. Their fate has already staked its claim on them from the moment they appear onscreen.”
― John Darnielle, Wolf in White Van

70 likes

recent posts
Joel’s Groups

Valancourt Books — 520 members — last activity May 27, 2026 05:08AM
Valancourt Books is an independent small press specializing in the rediscovery of rare, neglected, and out-of-print fiction. Horror & Supernatural, W ...more

Weird Books! — 547 members — last activity Jun 03, 2026 12:49PM
Are you the author of a weird book? Are you enjoying a weird book that you'd like to tell others about? Are you an actual weird book that has somehow ...more

Hugo & Nebula Awards: Best Novels — 2169 members — last activity Jul 17, 2026 09:57AM
This group is for like-minded people who want to read all of the Hugo and Nebula winners and runners-up. The Hugo Awards are chosen by the fans. The ...more

Pulp Magazine Authors and Literature Fans — 632 members — last activity Nov 29, 2023 12:46PM
A group for fans of the great Pulp Magazines of the 20's through the 50's. Included but not restricted to Weird Tales, Black Mask, Astounding, Adventu ...more