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Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe 70 reviews Edgar Allan Poe
Doubleday, 1966
The Enduring Master of the Macabre
+ POEtic Justice + poes book + The undisputed master of gothic horror. + The mind of a genius
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The Chocolate War (Readers Circle) 372 reviews Robert Cormier
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2004
Warning to Teens Welcome to America
+ Great book
Brilliant & disturbing warning of the horrors of American life.
Yes, horrors.
Should be read by all thoughtful teens.
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The Martian Chronicles (The Grand Master Editions) 314 reviews Ray Bradbury
Spectra, 1984
A great indroduction to Bradbury's work.
+ Youthful Perspective + Classic Bradbury + Masterpiece
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Jaws 140 reviews Peter Benchley
Random House, 2005
.......................HORROR...............................................
+ Better than the movie + A genre-defining thriller
They say Jaws is not HORROR makes Clint a sad boy
They say Jaws is not HORROR makes Clint a sad boy
They say Jaws is not HORROR makes Clint a sad boy
They say Jaws is not HORROR makes Clint a sad boy
They say Jaws is not HORROR makes Clint a sad boy
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The Mist (Previously Published as a Novella in 'Skeleton Crew') 48 reviews Stephen King
Signet, 2007
Not Free SF Reader
+ Mistifying + Great Short Story + The Mist + Mist-Great Summer Read!
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Smoke Ring 12 reviews Larry Niven
Del Rey, 1988
Superb
+ Nice world, boring characters.... + Fine sequel to a good novel
This novel describes the life of human colonists in a very peculiar alien world. They live in the atmosphere of a neutron star that has no habitable planets!!. Although this the sequel to the novel "Integral trees", one does not need to have read it to get a grasp of "The smoke ring". The story has ...
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Around the World in Eighty Days (Penguin Classics) 5 reviews Jules Verne
Penguin Classics, 2004
Travel The World Without Leaving Your Armchair
+ Make sure to head East when circling the globe + Concise Yet Absorbing + Around the world in 80 day , can it be done?
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Coach's Midnight Diner: The Jesus Vs. Cthulhu Edition 4 reviews
ccPublishing NFP, 2007
Highly Recommended
+ Jesus vs. Cthulhu? Sign me up. + Breaking Down Barriers + The Shadows Prove the Daylight...
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A Stir of Echoes 50 reviews Richard Matheson
Tor Books, 2004
Another GREAT story from Richard Matheson
+ Compelling + A Stirring Of Emotions
This is a great story! As with all his other books, this is a gripping tale that captures the imagination from the first sentence. Don't miss out!
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The War of the Worlds (Modern Library Classics) 235 reviews H. G. Wells
Modern Library, 2002
A must read even if you hate "Sci-Fi"
+ Great book but it ended too soon + Remains A Powerful Social Commentary + War of the Worlds
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The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre 135 reviews H.P. Lovecraft, Robert Bloch
Del Rey, 1987
Best of Lovecraft
+ You know, the amorphous toad-like being hinted at ... + Revisiting Lovecraft + Good Collection of Lovecraft's Work
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Nightmare At 20,000 Feet: Horror Stories By Richard Matheson 18 reviews Richard Matheson
Tor Books, 2002
A Collection that is, in certain pieces, absolutely riveting
+ Great selection of Matheson's short stories + Nightmare at 335 pages + Wonderful + Timeless Tales
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 25th Anniversary Edition: Collected from American Folklore (Scary Stories) 85 reviews Alvin Schwartz
HarperTrophy, 1986
Permanently scared.
+ A fabulous book! + Scary but fun + They're A Scream! + CLASSIC!
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Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood 25 reviews Algernon Blackwood
Dover Publications, 1973
Pulls You Right In...
+ Slow and spooky + Some excellent tales, but also marred by some quite mediocre ones + Best Book of Modern Ghost Stories from the 20th century. + This book will mess with you
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Skeleton Crew (Signet) 123 reviews Stephen King
Signet, 1986
Excellent collection
+ Not Free SF Reader + From some of Stephen King's best stories of the '80s
Skeleton Crew is a great collection that includes "The Mist," a classic novella, as well as a number of shorter stories. "The Mist" is an incredible story not just for its supernatural elements but more for its human development. It is - beyond just a horror story - an examination of mob psychology ...
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Jaws 140 reviews Peter Benchley
Random House, 2005
.......................HORROR...............................................
+ Better than the movie + A genre-defining thriller
They say Jaws is not HORROR makes Clint a sad boy
They say Jaws is not HORROR makes Clint a sad boy
They say Jaws is not HORROR makes Clint a sad boy
They say Jaws is not HORROR makes Clint a sad boy
They say Jaws is not HORROR makes Clint a sad boy
Them says Jaw is not HOROR makes Clib a sad ...
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Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe 70 reviews Edgar Allan Poe
Doubleday, 1966
The Enduring Master of the Macabre
+ POEtic Justice + poes book + The undisputed master of gothic horror. + The mind of a genius
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The War of the Worlds (Modern Library Classics) 235 reviews H. G. Wells
Modern Library, 2002
A must read even if you hate "Sci-Fi"
+ Great book but it ended too soon + Remains A Powerful Social Commentary + War of the Worlds
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Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood 25 reviews Algernon Blackwood
Dover Publications, 1973
Pulls You Right In...
+ Slow and spooky + Some excellent tales, but also marred by some quite mediocre ones + Best Book of Modern Ghost Stories from the 20th century. + This book will mess with you
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Nightmare At 20,000 Feet: Horror Stories By Richard Matheson 18 reviews Richard Matheson
Tor Books, 2002
A Collection that is, in certain pieces, absolutely riveting
+ Great selection of Matheson's short stories + Nightmare at 335 pages + Wonderful + Timeless Tales
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