150 Exquisite Horror Books: Essential Guide to the Best 150 Books of Contemporary Horror Fiction

A guide to some of the best horror and supernatural books, as recommended by several of the biggest names in the industry.

Compiled and edited by the Bram Stoker Award-winning author Alessandro Manzetti, this is a guide to the best 150 books of modern horror, weird, and dark fantasy fiction (single author novels, novellas, and collections of short stories) published between 1986 and 2020.

This captivating book includes publication details, reading notes and ratings for each work, as well as top-ten lists contributed by well-known writers, editors, critics, and essayists, including: Joe R. Lansdale Ramsey Campbell John Skipp Ellen Datlow Stephen Jones Linda D. Addison Jack Bantry David Barnett Mort Castle Randy Chandler Brian Evenson Owl Goingback Eric J. Guignard Paula Guran Grady Hendrix Kate Jonez S.T. Joshi Edward Lee RC Matheson Lisa Morton Steve Rasnic Tem David J. Schow Craig Spector Angela Yuriko Smith Dacre Stoker and Lucy Taylor

This guide is an essential resource for readers and fans of 20th century horror and supernatural books, in a modern and easy-to-read format, to discover the best books of the horror genre.

The most read guide in hell is finally here. Come dive into 150 books of must-read horror.

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