Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction

254 pages

English language

Published Sept. 19, 2017

ISBN:: 978-1-59474-981-0

(1 review)

Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of ‘70s and ‘80s Horror Fiction is a 2017 non-fiction book by American writer Grady Hendrix. It was first published by Quirk Books on September 19, 2017 in print and ebook. An audiobook release by Blackstone Audio followed on January 9, 2018. In March 2018 Paperbacks from Hell won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction. Valancourt Books later announced that they would re-publish select horror novels as part of a limited series, chosen by Hendrix and Will Errickson.

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5 stars

Quite an achievement! A full survey of some now quite hard-to-find books, many of which I've had the pleasure to read. Some have not made it to ebooks, so paperback is the only way to find them. The historical context of the stories reveals much about the publishing industry chasing fads, and the notes in the glossary are brilliant. There is a lot of information here I would not know how else to find.