Reference Books


Stephen King's Danse MacabreStephen King's Danse Macabre
Best Price: $0.99
Although I wasn't quite as disgusted as El Kabong with this book, it truly is nothing more than...
The Complete Stephen King Universe: A Guide to the Worlds of Stephen KingThe Complete Stephen King Universe: A Guide to the Worlds of Stephen King
Best Price: $7.68
The Complete Stephen King Universe: A Guide to the Worlds of Stephen King The perfect book to...
Spark Notes FrankensteinSpark Notes Frankenstein
Best Price: $1.95
I don't advocate reading SparkNotes (or CliffNotes) but if you are a high school/college student...
The Monsters: Mary Shelley and the Curse of FrankensteinThe Monsters: Mary Shelley and the Curse of Frankenstein
Best Price: $6.50
The general story has been covered before, but here the Hooblers provide a readable update to...
Horror: Another 100 Best BooksHorror: Another 100 Best Books
Best Price: $4.99
I enjoyed the first collection and I'm glad Jones and Newman added another one. As the editors...


Our Vampires, OurselvesOur Vampires, Ourselves
Best Price: $18.81
According to Nina Auerbach, there's no such thing as a good old fashioned horror fantasy story,...
Gothic (The New Critical Idiom)Gothic (The New Critical Idiom)
Best Price: $17.98
This is an excellent starting point for those interested in getting a very broad but thorough...
The Cambridge Companion to Gothic Fiction (Cambridge Companions to Literature)The Cambridge Companion to Gothic Fiction (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
Best Price: $10.00
This book is a wonderful start to anyone wanting to look at the idea of the Gothic. I'm a...
An H P Lovecraft EncyclopediaAn H P Lovecraft Encyclopedia
Best Price: $14.77
I gave this inch-thick book three stars because it IS full of good information, well researched,...
The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe (Cambridge Companions to Literature)The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
Best Price: $7.85
This Companion consists of 14 essays by leading international scholars. They provide a series of...


H. P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against LifeH. P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life
Best Price: $22.50
I could have done without the comments of Stephen King who wouldn't recognize a tight story line...
The Science of Stephen King: From Carrie to Cell, The Terrifying Truth Behind the Horror Masters FictionThe Science of Stephen King: From Carrie to Cell, The Terrifying Truth Behind the Horror Masters Fiction
Best Price: $2.21
I found this book at the library where I work and borrowed it, since I've been reading Stephen...
Fear in a Handful of Dust:: Horror As a Way of LifeFear in a Handful of Dust:: Horror As a Way of Life
Best Price: $30.57
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Sourcebook (Routledge Literary Sourcebooks)Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Sourcebook (Routledge Literary Sourcebooks)
Best Price: $19.31
This is a great find. I have used this in my classes and think it is an excellent teaching and...
The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana: A Guide to Lovecraftian Horror (Call of Cthulhu Fiction)The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana: A Guide to Lovecraftian Horror (Call of Cthulhu Fiction)
For all of us who enjoy reading the 'Cthulhu Mythos' of Lovecraft/et al, Daniel Harms has done...

The Dean Koontz CompanionThe Dean Koontz Companion
Best Price: $22.00
this is one of the best writers "how to" books that i have ever seen. he actually...
Horror Fiction: An Introduction (Literary Genres)Horror Fiction: An Introduction (Literary Genres)
Best Price: $32.60
The latest in the Continuum Studies in Literary Genre series, Horror Fiction: An Introduction...
Warnings to the Curious: A Sheaf of Criticism on M. R. James (Hippocampus Press Library of Criticism)Warnings to the Curious: A Sheaf of Criticism on M. R. James (Hippocampus Press Library of Criticism)
Best Price: $18.59
Table of contents Introduction by S. T. Joshi I. Some Notes on Biography Montague...
The Vampire LecturesThe Vampire Lectures
Best Price: $14.84
That book covers a lot, and honestly if you are unfamiliar with the topics dealt with, then you...
Monsters from the Id: The Rise of Horror in Fiction and FilmMonsters from the Id: The Rise of Horror in Fiction and Film
Best Price: $20.00
Everyone who is tempted is attracted and seduced by his own wrong desire. Then the desire...

Spark Notes Dr. Jekyll & Mr. HydeSpark Notes Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Best Price: $3.75
Get your "A" in gear! They're today's most popular study guides-with everything you...
The Essential Stephen KingThe Essential Stephen King
Best Price: $4.60
As another reviewer stated, this work is great for a casual or new fan, wanting to learn more...
Hooked on Horror: A Guide to Reading Interests in Horror Fiction (Genreflecting Advisory Series)Hooked on Horror: A Guide to Reading Interests in Horror Fiction (Genreflecting Advisory Series)
This book is fascinating and remarkably useful. it`s great both for browsing and for reference. ...
Nightmare on Main Street: Angels, Sadomasochism, and the Culture of GothicNightmare on Main Street: Angels, Sadomasochism, and the Culture of Gothic
Best Price: $16.69
I asked myself why this fine book generated so many negative reviews on Amazon, and I have...
The Afterlife of Edgar Allan Poe (Literary Criticism in Perspective) (Literary Criticism in Perspective)The Afterlife of Edgar Allan Poe (Literary Criticism in Perspective) (Literary Criticism in Perspective)
Best Price: $18.68
This overview of Poe criticism and the various guises in which he's appeared over the years is...

Ramsey Campbell, Probably: On Horror and Sundry FantasiesRamsey Campbell, Probably: On Horror and Sundry Fantasies
Best Price: $56.00
Mazes of the Serpent: An Anatomy of Horror NarrativeMazes of the Serpent: An Anatomy of Horror Narrative
Best Price: $11.98
In a compact, readable, and accessible book, Roger B. Salomon explores the nature of horror in...
Haunted Castle: A Study of the Elements of English RomanticismHaunted Castle: A Study of the Elements of English Romanticism
Best Price: $24.46
The purpose of the present work is to serve as a guide to English horror- romanticism, and by...
Shirley Jackson?s American GothicShirley Jackson?s American Gothic
Best Price: $14.45
Hattenhauer's reading of Jackson's work is illuminating and persuasive. As a high school...
Imagining the Worst: Stephen King and the Representation of Women (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)Imagining the Worst: Stephen King and the Representation of Women (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
Best Price: $131.95
I feel that this book has been grossly misread. First I think it is necessary to note that films...

Horror Plum'D: An International Stephen King Bibliography and Guide, 1960-2000Horror Plum'D: An International Stephen King Bibliography and Guide, 1960-2000
Best Price: $63.75
Horror Plum'd: An International Stephen King Bibliography and Guide (the title of which is...
Fritz Leiber and H.P. Lovecraft: Writers of the DarkFritz Leiber and H.P. Lovecraft: Writers of the Dark
Best Price: $18.71
Fritz Leiber and HP Lovecraft aren't usually thought of as having any similarities. After all,...
A Dark Night's Dreaming: Contemporary American Horror Fiction (Understanding Contemporary American Literature)A Dark Night's Dreaming: Contemporary American Horror Fiction (Understanding Contemporary American Literature)
Best Price: $6.99
In the past few years there seems to have been an explosion of commentary on horror fiction, but...
Robert Bloch: Appreciations of the MasterRobert Bloch: Appreciations of the Master
Best Price: $19.75
Robert Bloch: Appreciations of the Master is a wonderful tribute to a top writer, combining fond...
Lovecraft: A Study in the FantasticLovecraft: A Study in the Fantastic
Best Price: $19.95
It's a shame to see this excellent older study of Lovecraft out of print - buy it NOW in case...

The Horror ReaderThe Horror Reader
Best Price: $35.65
Blood-sucking vampires, serial killers, ghosts and ghouls, monsters and freaks--horror provides...
United States Authors Series - Stephen King, First Decade (United States Authors Series)United States Authors Series - Stephen King, First Decade (United States Authors Series)
Best Price: $35.00
This is a good effort at a serious exploration of King's first few novels, but I am seriously...
The Politics of Everyday FearThe Politics of Everyday Fear
Best Price: $24.99
The Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature (A Ray and Pat Browne Book)The Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature (A Ray and Pat Browne Book)
Best Price: $11.09
a book that has many complicaions of werewolves storys and thier origin. Very intresting book if...
The Pleasures of HorrorThe Pleasures of Horror
Best Price: $5.98
The Pleasures of Horror is a stimulating and insightful exploration of horror fictions -...

Spark Notes DraculaSpark Notes Dracula
Best Price: $14.25
Get your "A" in gear! They're today's most popular study guides-with everything you...
V. C. Andrews: A Critical Companion (Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers)V. C. Andrews: A Critical Companion (Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers)
Best Price: $37.56
Information on V. C. Andrews is very hard to find, but this book tells all. It openly says who...
In Search of Frankenstein Exploring TheIn Search of Frankenstein Exploring The
Best Price: $153.71
The Frankenstein myth, or story, existed long before Hollywood and Boris Karloff got to it. In...
Bare Bones: Conversations on Terror With Stephen KingBare Bones: Conversations on Terror With Stephen King
Best Price: $13.95
This is maybe the most interesting book about Stephen King available. If you want to know...
The Stephen King UniverseThe Stephen King Universe
Best Price: $4.13
Although the book does mention a few connections that I had missed, I was immediately turned off...

Stephen King From A To Z: An Encyclopedia Of His Life and WorkStephen King From A To Z: An Encyclopedia Of His Life and Work
Best Price: $28.06
This book is quite informative. Everything is in alphabetical order & easy to find. I use it...
Critical Companion to Edgar Allan Poe: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work (Critical Companion to ...)Critical Companion to Edgar Allan Poe: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work (Critical Companion to ...)
Best Price: $63.75
This is a great companion if you are looking for a good reference and some analysis but not...
Mr. Fox and Other Feral TalesMr. Fox and Other Feral Tales
Best Price: $36.00
If I had to recommend only two writing books for aspiring horror authors, "Mr. Fox"...
Clive Barker's A-Z HorrorClive Barker's A-Z Horror
Best Price: $10.79
I join the ranks of those who have given high praise to this superb, vibrant compilation of...
Gothic Passages: Racial Ambiguity and the American GothicGothic Passages: Racial Ambiguity and the American Gothic
Best Price: $25.50

Stephen King: Uncollected, UnpublishedStephen King: Uncollected, Unpublished
Best Price: $54.55
The exhaustive and meticulous work Rocky Wood put into this book makes it an absolute MUST HAVE...
Discovering Classic Horror Fiction I (Discovering (Wildside))Discovering Classic Horror Fiction I (Discovering (Wildside))
Best Price: $13.48
Yvonne Goes to York (Thorndike Press Large Print Paperback Series)Yvonne Goes to York (Thorndike Press Large Print Paperback Series)Blood Thirst: 100 Years of Vampire FictionBlood Thirst: 100 Years of Vampire Fiction
Best Price: $25.90
I have a problem. I love vampire short stories. I'm not gothic or even (overtly) weird, but I...
The New FearThe New Fear
Best Price: $13.22
This third installment of Brian Keene's internet blog is chock full of goodies. He covers...

The Lost Work Of Stephen King: A Guide to Unpublished Manuscripts, Story Fragments, Alternative Versions and OdditiesThe Lost Work Of Stephen King: A Guide to Unpublished Manuscripts, Story Fragments, Alternative Versions and Oddities
Best Price: $39.37
I have been trying to order this from Amazon since October 2005. Twice now they have delayed and...
A Companion to the Gothic (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture)A Companion to the Gothic (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture)
Best Price: $35.53
This Companion is a standard reference work for scholars and students of the Gothic from its...
Hitchcock and Poe: The Legacy of Delight and Terror (Scarecrow Filmmakers Series)Hitchcock and Poe: The Legacy of Delight and Terror (Scarecrow Filmmakers Series)
Best Price: $43.65
This study explores the aesthetic of Poe and Hitchcock in terms of a set of common obsessions,...
  
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