Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe70 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
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Jaws140 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 ...
  
  











  



  
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!
  
  











  



  
Smoke Ring12 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 ...
  
  











  



  
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?
  
  











  



  
Coach's Midnight Diner: The Jesus Vs. Cthulhu Edition4 reviews

ccPublishing NFP, 2007

Highly Recommended

+ Jesus vs. Cthulhu? Sign me up.
+ Breaking Down Barriers
+ The Shadows Prove the Daylight...
  
  











  



  
A Stir of Echoes50 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!
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre135 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
  
  











  



  
Nightmare At 20,000 Feet: Horror Stories By Richard Matheson18 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
  
  











  



  
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!
  
  











  



  
Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood25 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
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
Jaws140 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe70 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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood25 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
  
  











  



  
Nightmare At 20,000 Feet: Horror Stories By Richard Matheson18 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