Episode · The Book Review · 2024-10-26
Books mentioned on Two Horror Authors on the Scary Books You Should Be Reading
Steven Graham Jones recommended The Reformatory by Tananarive Due, It by Stephen King, Experimental film by Gemma Files, and A Head Full of Ghosts: A Novel by Paul Tremblay, and discussed American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, The Wolfen by Whitley Strieber, The Tommyknockers by Stephen King, and The Shining by Stephen King. Gilbert Cruz discussed Come Closer by Sara Gran and 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill. Joe Hill recommended Why Horror Seduces by Mathias Clasen, Fever House by Keith Rosson, The Devil By Name by Keith Rosson, and The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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American Psycho
American Psycho is a controversial and satirical 1991 horror novel by Bret Easton Ellis that explores the hyper-materialistic, ultra-violent life of Wall Street yuppie and serial killer Patrick Bateman.
Discussed“she's like P Patrick baitman from BR Eon El's American Psycho”
Where to get it
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The Reformatory
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due is a harrowing historical fiction novel that blends a deeply atmospheric sense of place with supernatural elements set within a terrifying Jim Crow-era reform school.
Recommended“this is the Reformatory it's by Tanana RDU she's a horror expert I feel like whenever I watch a documentary about horror movies which I watch way too many of”
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Come Closer
Sara Gran's Come Closer is a terrifying psychological possession novel that explores the unraveling of a successful architect's life as she becomes host to a malevolent entity.
Discussed“and that is come closer by Sarah Grant it's a book that after seeing you recommended to hear and hearing her talk about it I'm ashamed not to have read but tell me a little bit about it”
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The Wolfen
Discussed“the first four novel I ever read and I think I must have been 11 or 12 was Whitley striber wolfen the werewolves novel and there's chapters in there that are from the grandfather wolf”
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The Tommyknockers
The Tommyknockers by Stephen King is a science fiction horror novel about a Maine town slowly possessed by the gaseous emanations and technology of an ancient buried alien spaceship.
Discussed“but yeah so I started with a wolf and I didn't discover King until this must have been about 88 till Tommy knockers that was my first king I ever read and that was my gateway to him”
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The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King is a classic psychological horror novel about a struggling writer descending into madness while caretaking an isolated winter hotel.
Discussed“I've read The Shining I don't know probably 10 times I love that novel”
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It
It by Stephen King is a sprawling horror novel about a group of childhood friends who confront an evil entity that returns to terrorize their town.
Recommended“but I think my favorite just for the Nostalgia is it I'll never not be I'll never not be living in it I feel like and what is it I've it's a quite a large book it's over a, PES”
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Experimental film
Experimental Film by Gemma Files is a complex psychological horror novel that follows a former film critic who becomes obsessed with a mysterious, cursed piece of archival footage linked to a tragic historical figure.
Recommended“the next book that you characterized Loosely sorry if I'm overusing your phraseology here as an altimer is experimental film by Gemma files”
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A Head Full of Ghosts: A Novel
A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay is a critically acclaimed contemporary horror novel that follows a family participating in a reality television show centered around their teenage daughter's apparent demonic possession.
Recommended“and this is a headful of ghosts the author is Paul Trimble oh man headful of ghosts Paul Paul was at the top of his game with that book”
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20th Century Ghosts
20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill is a celebrated collection of dark, imaginative short stories that showcase the author's versatility and mastery of modern horror fiction.
Discussed“for horns this was a very long time ago was 20th century ghost which is a short story collection and I don't know if I said this at the time but it is stuck with me”
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Why Horror Seduces
Why Horror Seduces by Mathias Clasen is a non-fiction exploration of the psychological and evolutionary reasons behind humanity's enduring fascination with frightening stories and cinematic terror.
Recommended“there is a writer from a Dutch writer named Matias Clawson who's written a book called How horror seduces that's one of the better non-fiction works on the genre in the last quarter century”
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Fever House
Fever House by Keith Rosson is a fast-paced, gritty horror novel that follows the supernatural chaos unleashed by an evil severed head moving through the world.
Recommended“the next two books on your list fever house and the Devil by name are by rosson and the first one in particular has a classic a classic conceit”
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The Devil By Name
The Devil By Name by Keith Rosson is the dark, apocalyptic sequel to Fever House, presenting readers with a world profoundly transformed by supernatural forces.
Recommended“I will say I will say the devil B name the followup presents us with a world that has been profoundly changed”
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The House with a Clock in Its Walls
The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs is a classic dark fantasy novel that follows a young orphan who goes to live with his uncle, only to discover a world of magic, mystery, and malevolent forces.
Recommended“there is a a work of Dark Fantasy by a writer named John Blair's called the house with a clock in its walls”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“just because he also had a book come out this year that book was called horror movie”
“I remember that we spoke in a restaurant on in Boston around 2010 for horns and shortly afterwards I had a nervous breakdown and a divorce”
“my third book NS feratu was sort of a stab my attempt to write it”
“this was my first book Heart-Shaped Box”