What is the last horror book you bought or read? [Archive]

RIP

12-25-2008, 01:38 PM

zombie surfer

12-25-2008, 03:24 PM

Out Are The Lights by Richard Laymon, It's a compilation of short story's, Out.... is the longest & is a snuff based story. Highly recomended.:evil:

RIP

01-01-2009, 08:35 PM

I got Jaws novel in the mail the other day.:drinking:

Darkness

01-01-2009, 09:18 PM

"Does 'At The Mountains Of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft' count?" :)

kanUsurvive

01-02-2009, 12:56 AM

I just ordered Autumn by David Moody off of Amazon. It was supposed to be here the 30th. It's a little late.

OVERKILL

01-02-2009, 01:32 AM

I think it was called "Snow White, Blood Red", or something like that. It was an anthology I borrowed from a family member. Before that a half dozen books from Permuted press, "Day By Day Armageddon" the best of the bunch.

Zombie_215

01-02-2009, 09:12 AM

Vampire Zero: David Wellington

archivesofthedead

01-02-2009, 11:57 PM

It was a John Saul 8 book series. (They were little) :clap:

Moonbutterfly7

01-07-2009, 07:10 PM

The bloody chamber by angela carter

Its a collection of short stories about sex, fairy tales, werewolves, vampires with a slightly feminist slant. It's very enjoyable.

DarthJoe8

01-07-2009, 07:13 PM

Almost finished with Empire by David Dunwoody then on to:

Bought:

I am Legend
Autumn
RE 1
Summer of the Apocalypse
Down the Road
The Undead: Zombie Anthology
Thunder & Ashes
Plague of the Dead
the Dead Walk Diaries

:lol: I have some reading to do....:drinking:

Darkness

01-07-2009, 07:38 PM

DarthJoe8

01-07-2009, 08:24 PM

"What edition of 'I Am Legend' did you get?"

Nuttin special it's an 07 reprint with a half a dozen other shorts in it....I remember my dad had a hard cover edition and I did a book report on it when I was a kid...I have no idea what happened to that book...:think:

:drinking:

Darkness

01-07-2009, 08:35 PM

Nuttin special it's an 07 reprint with a half a dozen other shorts in it....I remember my dad had a hard cover edition and I did a book report on it when I was a kid...I have no idea what happened to that book...:think:

:drinking:

"Was it a 'First Edition, Hard Back Copy of I Am Legend'? It's not missing. It's sitting on my bookshelf." ;-) :lol:

DarthJoe8

01-07-2009, 08:41 PM

"Was it a 'First Edition, Hard Back Copy of I Am Legend'? It's not missing. It's sitting on my bookshelf." ;-) :lol:

AHHHHHHhhhhhh :lol: yeah it was hard back and I'm not sure of the printing...my dad belonged to a book club back in the 70's-80's so I imagine that it was not a 1st print...:drinking:

Crombie

01-07-2009, 09:44 PM

Ghoul by Brian Keene

Felt a bit rushed towards the end, and I felt he planned to do quite a bit more with the story.

Femalezombiefan

01-09-2009, 07:34 AM

Mine was Breathing Dead a zombie tale by A M Esmonde, really enojoyed:zom1::guns: and still raving about it (as you'll see form my other posts! The other was Creed by james Herbert not a zombie book though:cry:It's very good

Zombie_215

01-09-2009, 08:20 PM

I just ordered The Gunslinger. I am not sure if it is classified as a horror novel or not...

EvilWeasel35

01-09-2009, 08:26 PM

I just got a copy of Clive Barker's Weaveworld off of ebay. I've been wanting to re-read it for years but couldn't find it in print in any shops. I also got Cabal, both for 99p! :)

RIP

01-10-2009, 08:38 AM

I'm just about finished reading The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson. I have like 80 pages left to read in it.

RIP

01-25-2009, 08:34 AM

I got 1 book in the mail this week that I ordered on amazon.com:

Horror Films of the 1980's - by John Kenneth Muir(it's like 850 pages long and on hardback and a helluva book):drinking:

HOO-HAA

01-25-2009, 10:27 AM

THE RISING by Brian Keene.

I'm enjoying it. :)

zombie surfer

01-25-2009, 11:00 AM

I'm reading The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia by Peter Dendle, i'll finish it tonight. I'm also half way through Official Splatter Guide Vol 2 by John McCarty

UseYourHeadCutOffTheirs

01-25-2009, 07:32 PM

THE RISING by Brian Keene.

I'm enjoying it. :)

Good news! it's intense isn't it?:drinking:

I am working on After Twilight...my god I love Travis Adkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:hug:

ToyComa

01-29-2009, 01:08 PM

Down the Road- on the last day
I also bought the living dead but do not like it so far.

only other books i have read are the two from Max Brooks. WWZ and the survival guide.

DarthJoe8

01-29-2009, 01:26 PM

I'm reading Autumn now and almost half way into it and I'm not really sure why everyone loves this story, sure its a decent read but I really expected more....:roll: maybe the later half will be better.

DrDead

01-29-2009, 05:33 PM

The Cell - loved it.
WWZ - Found it tough to get into.
The Stand - best book ever written by anyone - period.

d-

Redfields

02-02-2009, 07:29 AM

As the World Dies by Rhiannon Frater

Good :)

Victor Clark

02-03-2009, 10:49 PM

The last horror book I read was "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" by Stephen King. I've read better King novels, but this was still a great story.

DarthJoe8

02-03-2009, 10:54 PM

Reading Down the Road: a zombie story by Bowie Ibarra. It's entertaining so far...:eat:

DarthJoe8

02-05-2009, 02:15 PM

Reading Plague of the Dead...very cool :poo:!! :drinking:

Zombreach

02-05-2009, 09:39 PM

Just finished Twilight of the Dead today. Not too bad. I will have to order the next one...left me hanging!!!

Received today in the mail:

The Rage Plague
Why We Suck (by Dr. Denis Leary)

Noc

02-06-2009, 02:29 AM

IT by Stephen King

started well but i think he didn't know how to end the story
decent read but don't go out of your way to get it

weirdbeard

02-12-2009, 01:44 AM

i just read Cell by stephen king, pretty disappointed it felt like he just phoned it in. no horror or suspense. :x

kanUsurvive

02-12-2009, 01:55 AM

My 28 Days Later Graphic novel just came in today. They sent me a free 30 Days of Night Graphic novel with it.

ToyComa

02-12-2009, 09:30 AM

I just finished The Morningstar strain: Plague of the dead. Pretty good. I now need to order the next installment :Thunder and Ashes.

Lowrie Productions

02-13-2009, 11:59 AM

World War Z by Max Brooks

awesome book

Dan

DarthJoe8

02-13-2009, 01:14 PM

I just finished The Morningstar strain: Plague of the dead. Pretty good. I now need to order the next installment :Thunder and Ashes.

I just finished T&A and if you liked Plague otD, you'll definitely like T&A...:drinking:Good stuff, lots of action. :guns:

DarthJoe8

02-13-2009, 05:41 PM

I just started reading Summer of the Apocalypse....:drinking:

RIP

02-14-2009, 06:33 AM

I just bought a book a amazon.com:

Horror Films of the 1970's by John Kenneth Muir(it was $45 and is 684 pages long on paper back)

kanUsurvive

02-14-2009, 07:45 AM

I just bought a book a amazon.com:

Horror Films of the 1970's by John Kenneth Muir(it was $45 and is 684 pages long on paper back)

That's a thick book. Does it cover ever horror film from the 70's?

RIP

02-15-2009, 10:50 AM

That's a thick book. Does it cover ever horror film from the 70's?

Yeah it should.

I have his other book called: Horror Films of the 1980's on hardback and it is 829 pages long and a very detailed and good read. You can buy them on amazon.com:drinking:

zombie surfer

02-15-2009, 11:20 AM

That's a thick book. Does it cover ever horror film from the 70's?

If you are looking for a book that covers 70s horror try & get a copy of John McCarty's Official Splatter Guide, it covers from the early 60s to late 80s. i have book 1 & 2

RIP

02-15-2009, 11:32 AM

If you are looking for a book that covers 70s horror try & get a copy of John McCarty's Official Splatter Guide, it covers from the early 60s to late 80s. i have book 1 & 2

I almost bought that book. Does it have like bodycounts in that book of how many people died in a film and the ways they died in it?

zombie surfer

02-15-2009, 11:37 AM

I almost bought that book. Does it have like bodycounts in that book of how many people died in a film and the ways they died in it?

It does detail the kills in some films but not all but it's a good guide of what's crap or good but it's not always right though. I Highly recommend Both 1 & 2

RIP

02-15-2009, 11:39 AM

It does detail the kills in some films but not all but it's a good guide of what's crap or good but it's not always right though. I Highly recommend Both 1 & 2

I'll look it up on amazon after I take a shower in a bit and see how much they are.:drinking:

zombie surfer

02-15-2009, 11:42 AM

Mine are used cause i think it's out of print.

ZomCom

02-15-2009, 08:40 PM

I’ve almost finished Zombie Movies, The Ultimate Guide by Glenn Kay. Really good book.

weirdbeard

02-17-2009, 06:09 PM

just read Zombie CSU, not too bad. kind of jumped around a bit.

mrlaughingman

02-17-2009, 06:50 PM

my moms diary

DarthJoe8

02-25-2009, 10:20 AM

the Dead Walk Diaries NIGHT by Joe Young :drinking:

This is a very neat read...:eat:

RIP

02-25-2009, 03:32 PM

I just bought a book a amazon.com:

Horror Films of the 1970's by John Kenneth Muir(it was $45 and is 684 pages long on paper back)

This came in the mail today on my lunch break from work.:)

ZachM16

02-25-2009, 03:37 PM

World War Z-Max Brooks

Undead in Vienna

02-25-2009, 04:49 PM

Currently, "The Undead" zombie anthology. So far, the stories are quite good!

Before that:
Both "Morningstar" books
Empire
WWZ
Plague/Reign of the Dead
The Rising/City of the Dead
Day by Day Armageddon
Road Kill (stooooopid)

Next up? Not sure yet. Probably "Rise and Walk" or "Monster Island."

Best,
Undead in Vienna:axe:

Undead in Vienna

02-25-2009, 04:53 PM

"Does 'At The Mountains Of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft' count?" :)
YES! Anything by Lovecraft counts! I read him when I was just a kid, and he scared the living hell out of me. Still does! Try "Shadow Over Innsmouth" and "The Dunwich Horror" for his creepiest ever.

Best,
Undead in Vienna

DarthJoe8

02-25-2009, 08:23 PM

Currently, "The Undead" zombie anthology. So far, the stories are quite good!

That's great news!! :) I have it sitting next to me and it's the next book I'll be reading...:eat:

Before that:
Both "Morningstar" books
Empire
WWZ
Plague/Reign of the Dead
The Rising/City of the Dead
Day by Day Armageddon
Road Kill (stooooopid)

Great list of books you have there, I just finished reading all of them with the exception of Road Kill, which, I'll be skipping thanks to your review of it...:lol: I wasn't really crazy for Empire, compared to the others on your list I think I would put it on the bottom...:think:

:drinking:

Undead in Vienna

02-25-2009, 09:52 PM

Darth, "Road Kill" had a good premise - what if all the squished animals became zombies? Yikes! But part of the problem is that the author isn't very accomplished, plus, his book was self-published, meaning that it was a mish-mash of grammatical and printing errors. A shame - it could have been better.

"Empire" was weird, wasn't it?? But rather unique in its plot line. When the Reaper comes calling, we'd better give up our dead! Then, what was the thing with this fella trying to create "civilized" zombies? Sorry, but I'm for the gory Romero-class undead; zombies serving high tea just unnerves me! Still, I'm glad I read it.

Best,
Undead in Vienna:drool:

zombie surfer

02-26-2009, 06:00 AM

Received in the post from Amazon.

Eaten Alive, Italian Cannibal and Zombie Movies.
It is 256 pages long, it has some cool movie stills & video sleeves & plenty of info including alternative titles.

DarthJoe8

03-04-2009, 07:23 PM

Reading the Undead: Zombie Anthology...:eat:

RIP

04-07-2009, 05:22 PM

Well my mom is a member of the Friends of the Library committee here in my town and last Saturday they had a book sale and my mother bought me these books for $1.00 each and they are hardback and in excellent condition:

Primal Fear by William Diehl(it was made into a movie with Edward Norton)
Deadly Decisions by Kathy Reichs
Bag of Bones by Stephen King
Desperation by Stephen King
Insomnia by Stephen King
Close Encounters of the Third Kind by Steven Speilberg

UseYourHeadCutOffTheirs

04-07-2009, 06:06 PM

[QUOTE
"Empire" was weird, wasn't it?? But rather unique in its plot line. When the Reaper comes calling, we'd better give up our dead! Then, what was the thing with this fella trying to create "civilized" zombies? Sorry, but I'm for the gory Romero-class undead; zombies serving high tea just unnerves me! Still, I'm glad I read it.

Best,
Undead in Vienna:drool:[/QUOTE]

I liked Empire a lot because of the fact that it was weird. It was different from any of your typical zombie novels. I think it's great when an author steps out of the box a bit and plays around with the genre. It keeps things interesting.

Oh, sorry. Last horror novel I read was The Traveling Vampire show by Richard Laymon.

The last horror novel I bought (two days ago) was The Return by Bentley Little. (as suggested by RIP)

Next horror novel to read, The Resurrection and the Life by Brian Keene. With a follow up of Selected Scenes from the End of the World also by Brian Keene.

UseYourHeadCutOffTheirs

04-07-2009, 06:10 PM

"Empire" was weird, wasn't it?? But rather unique in its plot line. When the Reaper comes calling, we'd better give up our dead! Then, what was the thing with this fella trying to create "civilized" zombies? Sorry, but I'm for the gory Romero-class undead; zombies serving high tea just unnerves me! Still, I'm glad I read it.

Best,
Undead in Vienna:drool:

I liked Empire a lot because of the fact that it was weird. It was different from any of your typical zombie novels. I think it's great when an author steps out of the box a bit and plays around with the genre. It keeps things interesting. That was also cool about The Monster trilogy. Those stories are so strange and farfetched it's almost unforgiving. But I still very much liked them.

Oh, sorry. Last horror novel I read was The Traveling Vampire show by Richard Laymon.

The last horror novel I bought (two days ago) was The Return by Bentley Little. (as suggested by RIP)

Next horror novel to read, The Resurrection and the Life by Brian Keene. With a follow up of Selected Scenes from the End of the World also by Brian Keene.

Zombie_215

04-08-2009, 07:30 AM

Patient Zero: Jonathan Maberry

Bufferz

04-11-2009, 06:11 AM

Dead Sea - Brian Keene.

Off to waterstones on Monday for something new.....

Nameless1

04-22-2009, 09:00 PM

Reading The Stand by Stephen King. I'm only half way though but it's good so far.

Scatoma

05-13-2009, 04:17 AM

half way thru History Is Dead by Kim Paffenroth right now, before that I read Sympathy For The Devil volume 1 by Brian Keene, guess that's not horror tho, either way i gotta get 2 and 3 and seems a fourth may be on its way

RIP

05-14-2009, 11:07 AM

The Book of Lists: Horror by Amy Wallace, Del Howison, and Scott Bradley

R-Complex

05-14-2009, 12:22 PM

Dead Sea - Brian Keene.

Off to waterstones on Monday for something new.....
I miss Waterstones. :-(

I enjoy Keene's books for the most part 'cause they're just fun, but I actually liked Dead Sea a lot more than The Rising.

Just bought and read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Not even entertaining enough to justify it being a novelty book. Read Lansdale's latest Leather Maiden as well. Amazing novel.

Necrolegion

05-22-2009, 01:18 AM

Borrowing my buddy's book, "Pet Cematary"

haven't got too far right now, but can somebody tell me why in the heck is everybody so freaked out by this book?

Scatoma

05-22-2009, 11:27 AM

Just finished Fears Unnamed by Tim Lebbon, it had a cool short story about this family running from zombies told by a young boy's perspective. Now I am a third of the way through Eden by Tommy Arlin.

ZombieJesus13

05-24-2009, 10:47 PM

Drood and the terror. bith Drood is a fictional biography of Charles dickens with a horror twist. around 800 pages. and the terror is about the lost franklin expedition and what really happened to it oround 950 pages

Nameless1

06-01-2009, 05:44 AM

Reading It from Stephen King, about a quarter of the way though it and it's not bad. Hard to tell if it's going to be as good as The Stand though.

S Y S T E M

06-01-2009, 06:14 AM

Goosebumps books are the only "horror" books i own, and some other R.L Stine books, definitely need to read some more.

Zombie_215

06-01-2009, 11:13 AM

Cell: Stephen King

Scatoma

06-01-2009, 02:53 PM

Goosebumps books are the only "horror" books i own, and some other R.L Stine books, definitely need to read some more.

you NEED to go buy the Rising Brian Keene today

UNDEAD FRED

06-01-2009, 07:36 PM

The Shinning by Stephen King, great book

JJ Ritonya

06-05-2009, 10:45 AM

Last one I read was Hater, by David Moody. Very good. Am reading Plague of the Dead by Z.A. Recht. It is also good. Fast zombies scare me.

hotthaii

06-05-2009, 06:34 PM

I've read so many stephen king books! He's def my fav author -- I'm about to crack open pet cemetary.

Engimal

06-07-2009, 08:57 PM

Currently Reading 'Afraid,' by Jack Killborn

Xawmb

06-07-2009, 09:06 PM

Hell House by Richard Matheson was the last horror novel I have taken the time off from my not so busy schedule to read.

I found it to be enjoyable. Something I would read again.

zombie surfer

06-09-2009, 07:46 AM

Reading The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker.

Scatoma

06-09-2009, 05:09 PM

So Eden was really super badass and now I am more than half done with Patient Zero. I am on a streak of great books in a row here. Rare for me.

Fawkes

06-09-2009, 06:38 PM

Last one I read was Hater, by David Moody. Very good. Am reading Plague of the Dead by Z.A. Recht. It is also good. Fast zombies scare me.

Hater was probably the last decent horror book I read, good read.

Always on the look out for more

@ System: Haha i use to have quite a few goosebump books as a kid, loved them. Which is your favourite :)

Scatoma

06-09-2009, 07:21 PM

[QUOTE=Fawkes;413410]Hater was probably the last decent horror book I read, good read.

Always on the look out for more

Hater was good. Check out One Rainy Night by Richard Laymon if you liked Hater

Fawkes

06-10-2009, 01:16 PM

Hater was good. Check out One Rainy Night by Richard Laymon

Yeah ill check it out, thanks.

DarthJoe8

06-26-2009, 10:37 PM

Am reading Plague of the Dead by Z.A. Recht. It is also good. Fast zombies scare me.

The fast ones weren't zombies yet, they were still alive...:drinking:

NoZsquad was here...:lol: Great book!! :drinking:

I'm reading Dead Reckoning...

kiltedninja

06-29-2009, 06:34 PM

I'm not sure if I'd necessarily call it 'Horror' but I'm in the process of reading 'The Road to Madness' by HP Lovecraft. That stuff fvcks with your head man, I'm telling you.

Zombie Dad

06-30-2009, 05:39 PM

I read Stephen Kings 'Just After Sunset'. I really enjoyed it. I think I've read all but 6 of his books.

Zombob

06-30-2009, 09:58 PM

Legion by William Peter Blatty.

Crombie

07-01-2009, 11:38 AM

The Shinning by Stephen King, great book

Yeah, it was crazy how Homer went crazy without television and beer. Good thing they found that portable television at the end!

Zombreach

07-01-2009, 08:30 PM

Am currently reading Dead Sea by Brian Keene. Good book!

Amon81

08-12-2009, 02:16 PM

Scatoma

08-12-2009, 04:52 PM

I just sent for David Moody's Hater.

Last one I read was Stephen Kings Christine. I've read it meny meny times as I really like it.

I've just made my way through Scott Siglers Infected and Contagous. good times!

I love Scott Sigler! Are you a junkie on his site? He is about to do a tour so register now.
Hater was great also!

Zombie_215

08-14-2009, 04:55 PM

Just got Midnight Mass by F. Paul Wilson.

ToyComa

08-14-2009, 09:44 PM

anyone read and like Eden?? I started to read it a few months back and didn't get more then 15 -20 pages into it and havent really read much since then. Does the pace pick up after a while?

Mazlionheart

08-15-2009, 03:23 PM

Michael Scott - The Hallows... I borrowed it from the library once... reading it scared the sweet bejesus out of me but then I couldn't find a copy of it anywhere - it wasn't listed etc etc... then I was lucky to find a copy in a charity shop three weeks ago and paid 50p for it. Bargain. Now I want to get a copy of his other book Imp.

NeonBlack

08-18-2009, 10:28 AM

Yesterday I ordered 2 books on amazon:

The Amityville Horror(new on paperback) by Jay Anson - this is the original story that prompted the 1979 film and was only $9.00 and was out of print for awhile.

Jaws(hardback edition) by Peter Benchley - another out of print book but I found it new for sale on amazon for $9.00

I've read both of those, they're great!

Last one I read was technically the Zombie Survival Guide, but before that I read the original Phantom of the Opera. After all the versions I've seen on film, I decided it was about time.

At this very moment I have Phantom of the Paradise on, everybody should see that one!

Frallon

08-18-2009, 12:14 PM

Last one i bought was in 7th grade and it was called Mongster, which it freaking rocked my world, but last one i read was the 1st graphic novel of The Walking Dead

Slight of the Living Dead

08-19-2009, 10:01 PM

I am currently working my way through David Wellington's "Monster Trilogy," the three books he wrote about a zombie outbreak: "Monster Island," "Monster Nation," and "Monster Planet." I have read the first two and they are excellent!

I have also recently read "Breathers" by S.G. Browne, who I believe is an ATZ member here, and it was great! Very witty and well-constructed, with some very unique takes on the zombie genre. Good stuff!

--Tony

DarthJoe8

10-07-2009, 08:36 PM

Twilight of the Dead!! :drinking:

zombiekilling101

10-08-2009, 03:56 AM

Ive been on a scifi binge so last horror I read was ghost walk by brian keene....which was tied for his worst with dead sea.

wellingtons new werewolf series book one dropped today so I need to pick it up. frost bite.

Hunk

10-08-2009, 07:57 AM

well the last horror book i read was patient zero just yesterday, my first zombie book was the zsg

Zedo

10-14-2009, 11:59 PM

Day to Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne. It was an incredible Zombie tale; looking forward to the sequel!

Frallon

10-15-2009, 09:38 PM

I love Scott Sigler! Are you a junkie on his site? He is about to do a tour so register now.
Hater was great also!

Dude, Junkies, lol AWESOME I just finished Infected two weeks ago and fell in love with the book; i just finished Contagious. SCOTTS THE BEST!