Dean R. Koontz’s “The Vision”(1977) — First Ed. HC by G.P. Putnam’s Sons — Cover Art by Norm Walker Just picked this one up today! I already have a mass market copy, but this hardcover was in perfect condition. #DeanKoontz #DeanRKoontz #TheVision #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
***HUGE HORROR HAUL!!!*** My wife and I have returned to a seaside town we came to last year for our anniversary. I had an amazing haul here last year as well, from the same store. This place has the goods! I even showed some restraint by putting three books back 😏. See anything you like? #bookstagram #books #booknerd #bookgeek #bookaddict #horror #horrorbookhaul #horrorbooks #horrornovels #paperbacksfromhell #horrorpaperbacks #paperbackhorror #vintagehorrorbooks #vintagehorrorpaperbacks #pinnaclehorror #torhorror #jovehorror #signethorror #bmihorror #headlinehorror #zebrahorror #pocketbooks #leisurehorror #dellabyss #dellabysshorror
Evil Eye $45 🖤 SOLD Book of the Dead 🖤 SOLD The Dark Satans Servant $15 Plus shipping USA & P A Y P A L ONLY. #somedamnbookshop #evileye #evileyebook #ehrenmehly #bookofthedead #johntigges #thedark #thedarkbook #jamesherbert #satansservant #satansservantbook #bwbattin #bmibooks #bmihorror #leisurehorror #signethorror #paperjacks #occulthorror #horroroccult #horrorbook #horrorpaperback #paperbackhorror #horrorbooksforsale #horrorbookcollector #horrorbookstagram #horrorfam #horrorcommunity #horrornovel #horroread #horrorreads
Rick Hautala’s “Ghost Light”(1993) —1993 First and Only Ed. MMPB by Zebra #RickHaultala #GhostLight #ZebraBooks #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Thomas Harris’s “Red Dragon” (1981) —1981 First Ed. HC by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Finding all of these HC books in boxes at my dad’s house. Sorry for the inactivity… I’m in the process of moving apartments and graduating college right now. #ThomasHarris #RedDragon #TheSilenceOfTheLambs #SilenceOfTheLambs #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
#lessimons #gila #signethorror #signetbooks #1981 #paperbackhorror #paperbacksfromhell #horrorpaperbacks
Currently doing a buddy read with some of the fine folks over at the Richard Laymon book club. We’ve got a side hustle going with Lair, James Herbert’s sequel to The Rats. Really enjoyed the original, so let’s see how the second part holds up! I guess I’ll also consider this part of #oldschoolapril . I’m not really formally involved with that, but I think I’ll read old school horror all month, as if I really needed an excuse! 😂 anyone else doing old school April? #bookstagram #books #bookshelf #booknerd #bookgeek #bookaddict #horror #horrorbooks #horrornovel #currentlyreading #jamesherbert #lair #paperbacksfromhell #horrorpaperbacks #paperbackhorror #vintagehorrorbooks #vintagehorrorpaperbacks #signethorror
Michael Crichton’s “Congo”(1980) —1980 HC by Knopf The film adaptation of this novel scared me so much as a kid. Having now read the book, I find the original source material to be both more frightening and more touching than the film ever even tried to be. #Congo #MichaelCrichton #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Punny horror is the best horror… Gary L. Holleman’s “Howl-O-Ween”(1996) —1996 MMPB by Leisure This cover was too fun to pass up! And it was only 50 cents… #HowlOWeen #GaryLHolleman #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #Halloween
#richardlewis #thespiders #signethorror #signetbooks #1980 #paperbackhorror #paperbacksfromhell #horrorpaperbacks
I added another Owl Goingback to the collection, but I still need to read one! I think I will start with Crota though! Anyone read any Owl? #bookstagram #books #bookshelf #booknerd #bookgeek #bookaddict #horror #horrorbooks #horrornovel #owlgoingback #evilwhispers #horrorpaperbacks #paperbackhorror #paperbacksfromhell #vintagehorrorbooks #vintagehorrorpaperbacks #signethorror
Retro horror cover art with BOTH foiling & embossing? Peter Straub’s “Floating Dragon”(1983) —1984 MMPB by Berkley Books #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Cover Art of the Opera? Gaston Leroux’s “The Phantom Of the Opera”(1910) —1988 HC by Dorset Press Well… I thought this cover was especially menacing, so I had to grab it. I’m trying to read more classics, and this will be my first time reading any of Leroux’s work. #GastonLeroux #PhantomOfTheOpera #ThePhantomOfTheOpera #POTO #TPOTO #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Signet/NAL books from this era have a very specific design and illustration sensibility that I love. It probably stems from my formative years of reading King in paperback. I’m still discovering more and more online, which is fun, but collecting them all seems a fool’s errand. #paperbacksfromhell #rats #jamesherbert #signethorror #horrorpaperbacks #horrorpaperback #horrorbooks #horrorbookstagram #horrorbook #horrorbookslove #paperbackcollection #paperbackhorror
Two more Bari Wood books have found their way into my home library! Both sound good, but Twins, cowritten by Jack Geasland, was made into the film Dead Ringers by David Cronenberg! Anyone read either of these? #bookstagram #books #booknerd #bookgeek #bookaddict #horror #horrorbooks #horrornovels #thebasement #twins #bariwood #jackgeasland #paperbackhorror #horrorpaperbacks #paperbacksfromhell #vintagehorrorbooks #vintagehorrorpaperbacks #avonhorror #signethorror
I wanted to reread this, this winter but it just didn’t happen 😞. Next year I’m doing it for sure! #bookstagram #books #booknerd #bookgeek #bookaddict #horror #horrorbooks #horrornovel #stephenking #stephenkingbooks #constantreader #theshining #horrorpaperbacks #paperbackhorror #vintagehorrorbooks #vintagehorrorpaperbacks #signethorror
I recently picked up this gorgeous hardcover of Stephen King’s “Mr. Mercedes” from 2nd & Charles! This is probably my favorite of King’s recent publications. #StephenKing #MrMercedes #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
I’m looking forward to reading this one whenever @ekspanreadshorror ‘s Tessier book club gets to it! Sounds and looks tremendous 😃. Who’s read this one? #bookstagram #books #booknerd #bookgeek #bookaddict #horror #horrorbooks #horrornovel #thomastessier #thomastessierbookclub #thenightwalker #horrorpaperbacks #paperbackhorror #paperbacksfromhell #vintagehorrorbooks #vintagehorrorpaperbacks #signethorror
The first and only printing of… R.R. Walters’s “Ludlow’s Mill”(1981) —1981 MMPB First Ed. by TOR —Cover Art by Don Brautigam #RRWalters #LudlowsMill #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
The horror of the Queen of Crime… Agatha Christie’s “A Holiday for Murder” (1938) —1983 MMPB printing by Bantam Books —Previously published as “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas” —Previously published as “Murder for Christmas” #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #AgathaChristie #MurderForChristmas #AHolidayForMurder
A monster’s side of the story… John Gardner’s “Grendel”(1971) —1972 First Ed. by Ballantine Books —Cover Art by Michael Leonard —Interior Art by Emil Antonucci This is one of the most gorgeous vintage covers I’ve ever found in the wild… I’m so excited to finally have it! #Grendel #JohnGardner #Beowolf #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Illustrated du Maurier! Daphne du Maurier’s “Classics of the Macabre”(1987) —1987 Illustrated HC by Doubleday —Cover/Interior Art by Michael Foreman Collects: •“The Apple Tree”(1952) •“The Birds”(1952) •“The Alibi”(1959) •”The Blue Lenses”(1959) •”Don’t Look Now”(1970) •“Not After Midnight”(1971) This gorgeous hardcover is loaded with full page pieces, two page spreads, and miniature illustrations throughout. I found it for $5 at a local 2NC, and it’s one of my favorite books from my entire collection. #DaphneDuMaurier #TheBirds #DontLookNow #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Any big Farris fans? John Farris’s “The Uninvited”(1982) —1983 MMPB by Dell I found this edition in the wild and got so excited because I already have a 1st edition hardcover that I hate the art for. This cover is so much more devilish. It’s just creepy to look at. #JohnFarris #TheUninvited #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
#paulboorstin #theaccursed #signethorror #signetbooks #1977 #paperbackhorror #paperbacksfromhell #horrorpaperbacks
Gene Lazuta’s “Bleeder”(1991) —1991 First Ed. MMPB by Diamond Books I grabbed this one solely for the cover, but the premise is interesting, so it’s getting added to my 2024 TBR. #GeneLazuta #Bleeder #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Brian Lumley sequels! “Necroscope II: Vamphyri!”(1989) —1996 MMPB by TOR —Cover Art by Bob Eggleton “Necroscope IV: Deadspeak”(1990) —1990 Furst Ed. MMPB by TOR —Cover Art by Bob Eggleton #BobEggleton #Necroscope #BrianLumley #Deadspeak #Vamphyri #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
90s Vampire Erotica… Poppy Z. Brite/Billy Martin’s “Love in Vein”(1994) —2000 MMPB by EOS —Cover Art by Mel Odom #PoppyZBrite #BillyMartin #LoveInVein #VampireErotica #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Here’s the last book from Queen Bari Wood for a while! “The Basement”(1995) —1996 First Ed. MMPB by Avon —Cover Art by Alan Ayers #BariWood #TheTribe #TheBasement #AmyGirl #LightSource #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Queen Bari… “Light Source”(1984) —1985 First Ed. MMPB by Signet #BariWood #TheTribe #LightSource #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #TheBasement
Bari Wood’s “Amy Girl”(1987) —1988 First Ed. MMPB by Onyx —Cover Art by Don Brautigam #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #BariWood #AmyGirl
McCammon tackles mediums… Robert R. McCammon’s “Mystery Walk”(1983) —1988 MMPB Ed. by Ballantine Books Dare I say… I love this cover even more than the original mass market edition! #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #RobertMcCammon #RobertRMcCammon #MysteryWalk
TAK! Stephen King’s “Desperation”(1996) —1996 Audio Cassette by Penguin —Read by Kathy Bates This is my only physical audiobook, and it’s also one of my favorite Stephen King works ever. It was going for extremely cheap online, so I had to get my hands on it. #StephenKing #Desperation #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Spirits of the Third Reich are still very much alive in… Saul Wernick’s “Blood Tide”(1979) —1979 First Ed. MMPB by Dell —Cover Art by Rowena Morrill The giant sticker hurts my feelings, but the cover art was too good to pass up! #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #SaulWernick #BloodTide
These are both recent Signet printings of “The Island of Dr. Moreau”(1896), but I love both of them so much. #HGWells #TheIslandOfDrMoreau #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #SignetClassics
King Bloch Presents: Robert Bloch’s “Psycho 2”(1982) —1983 edition by Corgi —Originally published as “Psycho II” #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #RobertBloch #Psycho2 #Psycho #PsychoII
Haunted grotto horror? Fritzen Ravenswood’s “The Witching”(1980) —1989 MMPB by Zebra Grabbed this one simply because I love the cover. Hopefully it’s fun! #FritzenRavenswood #TheWitching #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Folk horror written by an actor… Thomas Tryon’s “Harvest Home”(1973) —1974 MMPB by Fawcett Crest #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
1st edition hardcovers!!! Robert Calder’s “The Dogs”(1976) —1976 First Ed. HC by Delacorte Doris Lessing’s “The Fifth Child”(1988) —1988 First Ed. HC by Knopf #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #TheDogs #TheFifthChild #DorisLessing
Jonathan Black’s “Plague”(1976) —1976 First Ed. by Belmont Tower Books Found this and I just had to grab it. This cover is so fun and weird! Can’t find much on the book or its author, which makes me even more excited to read it! It seems like this is it’s only printing…? #Plague #JonathanBlack #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
A tyrannosaurus rex meets man in the Antarctic! Leigh Clark’s “Carnivore”(1997) —1997 First Ed. MMPB by Leisure Books So far, this is a fun little book. It’s a bit difficult not to compare this to Crichton’s “Jurassic Park”, but I am only human. #Carnivore #LeighClark #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Movie tie-ins and mortuary madness! Chelsea Quinn Yarbo’s “Dead & Buried”(1980) —1980 MMPB Novelization by Warner Books I’m definitely excited for “Dead & Buried,” which I watched for the first time recently. The film is very gory, and I’m curious to see if the book will be as descriptive… #ChelseaQuinnYarbo #ThomasTryon #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell Bookstagram: @MassMarketMacabre
A time-traveling house of pure evil… Jay Anson’s “666”(1981) —1982 printing by Pocket Books —Cover and stepback art by Lisa Falkenstern Has anyone tried this one out? If so, do you think it’s worth it? I’ve only read “The Amityville Horror” by Anson, but I wasn’t crazy about his style of writing. I’d like to try this one out solely because of this stepback art, though. It’s just beautifully done and extremely menacing. #JayAnson #666 #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
A nun breaks her holy vow and is suspected of murder… Catherine Breslin’s “Unholy Child”(1979) —1980 First MMPB Edition by Signet Found this at a thrift store today and had to grab it. This cover has seen better days, but I love the embossing of the cross with the matte black background—it’s just extra creepy. I’ll have to read it soon. #CatherineBreslin #UnholyChild #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
The definitive text from Andrews! V.C. Andrews’s “My Sweet Audrina”(1982) —1982 First Ed. HC by Poseidon Press —Cover art by Gillian Hills This is a book about trauma and the evils of humanity, with family secrets and lies that are revealed with the turn of every page. I actually did a paper on this novel for a psychology class I took, and it was astounding to see how many various mental illnesses were woven into this one family. This hardcover art is one of my favorite pieces of all time. I smiled for a week straight when I found this at a used book store for $5! #VCAndrews #MySweetAudrina #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Cat people and evil talismans and child sacrifices, oh my! Jay Ramsay’s “Night of the Claw”(1983) —Originally published as “The Claw” —1985 edition by TOR Written by Ramsey Campbell under the pseudonym Jay Ramsay, “Night of the Claw” is an interesting riff on Algernon Blackwood’s short story “Ancient Sorceries,” which served as the inspiration for the 1942 film “Cat People”. In it, a mysterious claw is brought from Africa to England by a photographer, putting the life of his daughter at risk. #RamseyCampbell #TheClaw #JayRamsay #NightOfTheClaw #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
An ageless gothic romance… Daphne du Maurier’s “ Rebecca” (1938) —1971 MMPB reprint by Avon To me, this cover for “Rebecca” is absolutely beautiful. I find that most of the editions I come across are either red/warm or extremely minimalist, so this one really stuck out when I saw it on the shelf. #Rebecca #DaphneDuMaurier #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #70sHorror #1980sHorror #80sHorror #1990sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Don’t ever mess with a man’s dog… Jack Ketchum’s “Red” (1995) —2002 printing by Leisure Books This is one of Ketchum’s best. It’s so emotionally draining and, at times, completely batshit. I love revenge stories, and this one is definitely one of the darkest and most satisfying (imagine “John Wick” meets “Irreversible”). #Red #JackKetchum #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
A crazy lady kidnaps a baby… Robert R. McCammon’s “Mine”(1990) —1990 First Ed. HC by Pocket Books This was my first McCammon book, and I hadn’t even heard of him before this (I’d only bought it because of the cover, LOL). But I can distinctly remember reading the opening scene and feeling sick to my stomach. He’s truly one of the masters, and in this he created one of the creepiest villains of all time! #RobertRMcCammon #RobertMcCammon #Mine #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Retro minimalism? Stephen King’s “Carrie”(1974) —90s printing by Signet I purchased this copy from a thrift shop a few years ago. I searched for information on the copyright page and found little there but the original publication date. ISFDB didn’t even have this edition listed, but Goodreads says it’s from 1988… I have a few others from this same run of covers that seem to be hard to date. They’re all Signet, and they look very 90s. Anyone have any help? #Carrie #StephenKing #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
A child murderer faces karma… J.M. Dillard’s “Specters”(1991) —1991 First Edition MMPB by Dell #JMDillard #Specters #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Robert Marasco’s “Burnt Offerings”(1973) —1973 First Edition HC by Delacorte Press I discovered this book after watching the film adaptation with Karen Black from 1976. Since then, I’ve always loved the cover art, even if I prefer the film version. #KarenBlack #BurntOfferings #RobertMarasco Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Ex-convicts and devlish deals… Clive Barker’s “The Damnation Game”(1985) —1988 printing by Charter #CliveBarker #TheDamnationGame #DamnationGame #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
A new take on a Poe classic… Robert R. McCammon’s “Usher’s Passing”(1984) —1992 printing by Pocket Books I personally love this cover art. I even like it more than the original first edition MMPB. I found this for a couple of dollars at a thrift shop and had to have it! #RobertRMcCammon #UshersPassing #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Maxine O’Callaghan’s “Dark Visions”(1988) —1988 First Edition by TOR Been looking for this for a while and found it in a local bookstore! For some reason, this cover really gives me the creeps. #MacineOCallaghan #DarkVisions #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Computer-ruled dystopias and time-traveling mirrors… Ira Levin’s “One Perfect Day”(1970) —1970 Book Club Edition by Random House Marlys Millhiser’s “The Mirror”(1979) —1979 Book Club Edition by Putnam Both of these were bought for 50 cents at a bookstore closing sale! I truly love collecting hardcovers, but the cover art is never as intricate or creepy as a mass market paperback’s! #ThisPerfectDay #IraLevin #TheMirror #MarlysMillhiser #BookClubEdition #RandomHouse #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Christmas Eve at my parents house has me digging up some of my favorites from highschool! #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Angela Carter’s “The Bloody Chamber”(1979) —2011 TP edition by Penguin Ink This is the first non-mass market book I have posted on this account, but it is also the most important book I have posted on this account. It’s my favorite collection of all time, and it’s one of the greatest ever published. This collection of retold fairytales is unlike anything you will ever read. Carter is the queen of the subversive, and her feminist retellings of these classic tales are more urgent today than ever before. If any of yall hasn’t ever read this, I recommend starting with the story “The Lady of the House of Love.” It’s an easy to read and extremely creepy reimagining of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” filled with the most beautiful imagery you’ll ever read. #AngelaCarter #Penguin #PenguinClassics Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #FeministHorror #FeministLiterature #FeministBooks #Feminism
This stepback art is glorious! Ramsey Campbell’s “The Influence”(1988) —1989 First TOR printing “From Beyond the grave an old woman reaches out to steal the body and soul of an innocent child!” #RamseyCampbell #TheInfluence #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Evil computer babies? David Shobin’s “The Unborn”(1981) —1982 First MMPB printing by Bantam Books —Cover art by Fred Marcellino Written by a physician, “The Unborn” is a pseudo-science horror novel about a creepy baby and a malevolent computer. There’s a heavy focus on medical practices and the rise of technology, which seems to fit in perfectly with novels like “Jurassic Park.” The book recieved a rave review from Stephen King, reading: “If there’s going to be an occult bestseller this year, this is surely it! For 10 years I’ve been waiting for someone who really knows medicine to write an all-out, go-for-broke horror story and the waiting is finally over... I didn’t put it down until I had turned the last page... literally wrung out and trembling.” #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #TheUnborn #DavidShobin #StephenKing
She’s your number one fan… Stephen King’s “Misery”(1987) —1988 printing by Signet This book was significant in the development of my love of horror. “Misery” was the second King novel I ever read, and Annie Wilkes was the scariest character I had ever come across. King goes above and beyond with his descriptive language here, and it adds so much to the already terrifying story. To me, this is the perfect winter book to cuddle up on the couch with. #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #KathyBates #Misery #StephenKing #StephenKingsMisery #AnnieWilkes #PaulSheldon
Two authors writing as one! Pat Franklin’s “Dark Dreaming”(1991) —1991 First ed. by Diamond Books This beautiful novel was written by Jack Cady and Carol Orlock, a married writing duo who specialized in horror and fantasy, under the pseudonym Pat Franklin. The story is about a psychologist who experiences elements of her dreams while awake (somewhat akin to “A Nightmare on Elm Street”). #DarkDreaming #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PatFranklin #JackCady #CarolOrlock #PaperbacksFromHell
Here are two from the master of extreme horror! “Bite”(1996) —1999 Leisure printing “Tread Softly”(1987) —1987 TOR printing —Cover art by Jill Baumen Reading Laymon has been a weird journey for me. I started with “The Woods are Dark,” which truly surprised me. Next, I frantically read through “The Beast House” series, following those up with “One Rainy Night,” which I devoured and loved. Then I got to “Tread Softly,” which I didn’t particularly enjoy or connect with. Something felt weirdly uneven in this one, and I think the moment the families returned home, I was taken out of the story. However, I abosuletly love the original cover, but my favorite edition is this one with cover art by the amazing Jill Baumen. Also, “Tread Softly” was originally published under the pseudonym Richard Kelly, and it was eventually republished with the title “Dark Mountain.” I haven’t yet read “Bite,”, but I would like to soon. I love the cover art on this edition! #Bite #TreadSoftly #DarkMountain #RichardLaymon #RichardKelly #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Creepy cats and broken mirrors… R.L. Stine’s “Superstations”(1995) —1996 MMPB edition by Warner Books This is not only R.L. Stine’s first adult horror novel, but it’s also the first hardback ever released under his name! #RLStine #Superstitious #Goosebumps #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #1990sHorror #70sHorror #80sHorror #90sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell
Grannies with blue eyeshadow… Truly terrifying! Andrew Neiderman’s “The Immortals”(1991) —1991 First ed. by Pocket Books —Cover art by Lisa Falkenstern I got ahold of this book a long time ago (pre COVID), and it was bought solely because of the author. Andrew Neiderman is the ghost writer for the iconic V.C. Andrews, and I always loved the direction he took with some of her various series. Planning on reading this one soon! #AndrewNeiderman #VCAndrews #VirginiaAndrews #FlowersInTheAttic #TheImmortals #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #1990sHorror #90sHorror #80sHorror #70sHorror
Do y’all consider these two horror novels? James Dickey’s “Deliverance”(1970) —1971 MMPB printed by Dell Anthony Burgess’s “A Clockwork Orange”(1962) —1988 MMPB printed by Ballentine I consider both novels and their film counterparts as horror, but my grandma always told me they were too “high-brow” for the genre. I disagree, but others say that the horrific elements of both are closer to that of a drama or thriller. Truly, I love these editions so much (especially this “Deliverance”). They were both brought in for trading when I worked at a used bookstore, and I got them for extremely cheap with my employee discount. #Deliverance #AClockworkOrange #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #JamesDickey #AnthonyBurgess #HighBrowHorror
Do yall like #HolidayHorror literature and film? Thomas Altman’s “Black Christmas”(1983) —1983 First ed. by Bantam Books While there’s no correlation to the 1974 Canadian masterpiece of the same name, this is a fun read with a beautiful cover. Also, Thomas Altman is one of the pseudonyms of author Campbell Black (which is also a pseudonym LOL). #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #BlackChristmas #ThomasAltman #CampbellBlack
Whale horror? Arthur Herzog’s “Orca”(1977) —1977 edition by Pocket Books This cover is really something special. The wraparound art is just perfect, and I can only hope the story is half as good! #Orca #ArthurHerzog #DonDeLaurentiis #Horror #HorrorBooks #HorrorFiction #HorrorPaperbacks #HorrorCovers #HorrorCoverArt #RetroPaperbacks #VintageBooks #RetroHorror #RetroHorrorBooks #RetroHorrorPaperbacks #RetroHorrorArt #MassMarketHorror #HorrorMassMarket #MassMarket #PocketBooks #SignetHorror #1970sHorror #1980sHorror #PaperbacksFromHell