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christammiller · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject: Top 5 recommendations?

What 5 lesser-known authors (e.g. not Stephen King) are your favorites in the horror genre?

Of those, which books do you recommend a reader start with?
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Nathaniel Lambert · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject:

I know a few of these are big names.
In no particular order:
Joe Lansdale
Tom Piccirilli
Jack Ketchum
Bentley Little
John Skipp
Graham Masterton

Sheldon S. Higdon · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:14 am Post subject:

I completely agree with Nathaniel on his choices, but I'd also have to add Edward Lee and Richard Laymon.

Also, Rue-Morgue had a write-up in their last issue about a book called,
"The Language of Fear" by Del James. Supposed to be real good. It sold out in its initial print back in 1995 and now has been reprinted after all this time.

Once I get back home I'll read it.
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Tom Piccirilli · Acolyte Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 31

Gary Braunbeck - you can start with any of his three available novels, or the fourth COFFIN COUNTY due out in a month or so.

Thomas Tessier - often writes with a bizarre kind of crime base. His novels RAPTURE and SECRET STRANGERS are both wonky crime tales, but FINISHING TOUCHES is just about as freaky and trippy as you can get.

T.M. Wright - once a major seller for TOR books, Terry Wright is a master of the funky ghost story. Try A MANHATTAN GHOST STORY or HOUSE ON ORCHID STREET or, well, anything you can find.

Michael McDowell - known nowadays primarily for his Hollywood work like Beetlejuice, McDowell wrote the highly influential sixnovel series BLACKWATER as well as some of the hardest hitting horror out there. THE ELEMENTALS is one of the few novels that actually gave me the real creeps as an adult.

Graham Masterton - most famous nowadays probably for his first novel THE MANITOU, which remains one of the sleakest, fastest, slickest horror reads, he's a true professional and produces at least a couple of highly readable novels a year. His latest THE 5th WITCH just hit.
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Blu Gilliand · Initiate Joined: 07 May 2008 Posts: 8

Kealan Patrick Burke - Start with THE TURTLE BOY (if you can find it), or his upcoming collection of short stories, THE NUMBER 121 TO PENNSYLVANIA.

Tom Piccirilli- Start with A CHOIR OF ILL CHILDREN. Then read everything else.

Gary Braunbeck - MR. HANDS or either of the Cedar Hill collections.

Steve Vernon - HARD ROADS

Joe Lansdale - Not unknown, but I'm always surprised at the number of people who haven't read his stuff. Start with...anything. It's all good.

Blu