Best ghost fiction books according to redditors

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u/sgrodgers10 · 38 pointsr/NetflixBestOf

If you think it ends too soon, read "This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don't Touch It" which is the sequel to the original book John Dies at the End

u/TheHardyCayuse · 33 pointsr/AskReddit
u/clifwith1f · 16 pointsr/books

They are all national bestsellers. Everyone should read On Writing, as it is very barebones and no BS when it comes to getting into writing. In fact, it's inspiring in almost any endeavor one wishes to pursue. Highly recommend it.


As far as his fiction, I'm partial to his Different Seasons collection which includes Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil and The Body (of which the movie version is Stand By Me).

u/vlasvilneous · 16 pointsr/gaming

War40k is a pretty intense universe.

I enjoy the books a lot, and there are a lot out there.

I recommend an omnibus to start off, like this one or Gaunts Ghosts if you want to read up on it from a different perspective.

u/DirigibleBehemothaur · 16 pointsr/PostCollapse

Ok I've read a lot of this genre, I'll try and remember some of them..

( not all are a specific post-collapse scenario and may involve other causes of apocalyspe, but the post-apocalyptic scenarios are similar )

"Wool" great concept, sequels/prequels are out now.

"Extinction Point" quite short but liked this, debut novel, some lack of writing skill evident, but has a lot of potential.

"The Dog Stars" Sparse writing style, yet very emotional, interesting survivalist gun toting character involved who is very useful :)

"The Passage" This was a bestseller, and is mainly the aftermath of a total vampire apocalypse , many decades later, and how a small community of humans survive that.

"Swan Song" This is very dark, very bleak, but also slightly silly, very much similar to King's The Stand... which brings us to ...

"The Stand" Maybe one of his best? again, this is a fantasy novel somewhat, not your nitty gritty post collapse scenario, but its tangentially connected ( OP mentions walking dead, so if zombies are ok, I guess vampires and the devil are too )



"Song of Heaven" This is apparently a remake of a "Chung Kuo" series from a while ago. set in 2040s Cornwall, ENgland, after the total economic collapse of the world and descent into small fragmented communities. and then the Chinese....

This is all that springs to mind now, except for the ones already mentioned by others.

In terms of film, a little known New Zealand film called

"The Quiet Earth" is a great and criminally un-noticed thing.



u/[deleted] · 14 pointsr/respectthreads

My buddy gave me a copy of Gaunt's Ghosts for my first read. I'd recommend you do the same.

They're brilliantly written, paint a rich picture of the 40k universe, and Ibram Gaunt is among the most bad ass people (IMO) you'll ever read about.

However, the entire 40k universe is full of incredible characters.

u/Thebigale · 13 pointsr/tipofmytongue

Is it Shadows by John Saul?

I searched yahoo answers for the query "book boy goes to a school for students brains kill".

There was someone else trying to figure out a book similar, and here's what they remembered:
>...A really smart boy is sent to a special school. All the students there are prodigies. Turns out the dean of the school is using the children to harvest their brains to use as part of a super computer...

Here is the book on google book search at the exact page (81) where Josh tells Amy that he thinks he flunked the test, and she responds that she didn't even finish half of it.

u/muchgreatpaleness · 10 pointsr/tipofmytongue

Is it Shadows by John Saul? The description sounds right.

u/pixiecut678 · 10 pointsr/suggestmeabook

His son, Joe Hill, is also a very good writer. I found Heart Shaped Box and NOS482 pretty creepy.

I also really like Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon as a different kind of scary. A slow build scary. You'll probably have to go to your local library to find a copy.

u/majesticjg · 10 pointsr/homeowners
u/weeglos · 9 pointsr/WTF

Seek answers here.

u/StormTheGates · 9 pointsr/Warhammer

Alright lets do this.

Fantasy:

You like friendship and grimdark? You get the Slayer series:
http://www.amazon.com/Gotrek-Felix-First-Omnibus-Novels/dp/1844163741/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426257019&sr=1-1&keywords=gotrek+and+felix+omnibus

You like malice and conniving and plot twists? You get the Darkblade Series:
http://www.amazon.com/Chronicle-Malus-Darkblade-Warhammer-Anthology/dp/1844165639/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426257058&sr=1-1&keywords=darkblade+omnibus

You like the Empire n shit? They did a whole series about every "part" of the army:
http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Omnibus-Warhammer-Chris-Wraight/dp/1849705879/ref=pd_sim_b_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=15PKR46KZZN2847VPRMN

The omnibus contains the arty, pikemen, and 2handed swords companies. There is also a Reiksguard book and some others.


40k:

You like comedy? You get Ciaphus Cain (currently 2 omnibus, books getting a bit stale now but the early ones are good):
http://www.amazon.com/Ciaphas-Cain-Hero-Imperium-Novels/dp/1844164667

You like philosophy (kinda)? You get the Night Lords series:
http://www.amazon.com/Night-Lords-Aaron-Dembski-Bowden/dp/184970676X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426256834&sr=1-1&keywords=night+lords+omnibus

You like pure bloody action? You get any of the Gaunts Ghosts:
http://www.amazon.com/Gaunts-Ghosts-Founding-Dan-Abnett/dp/1844163695/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426256866&sr=1-2&keywords=gaunts+ghost+omnibus

You like the movie The Dirty Dozen? You get The Last Chancers:
http://www.amazon.com/Last-Chancers-Warhammer-000-Novels/dp/1844163008/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426256913&sr=1-1&keywords=last+chancers+omnibus

You want all the pre-lore in the game? You start collecting the Horus Heresy books (up to like 30 of em):
http://www.amazon.com/Horus-Heresy-Box-Volumes-1-12/dp/1849708290/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426256963&sr=1-2&keywords=horus+heresy



I got plenty more. But these are good places to start. If you like one race in particular over others, let me know and I can recommend some race specific books for you.

u/Corund · 7 pointsr/books

Mike Carey's Felix Castor novels are worth a look.

u/LazyJones1 · 7 pointsr/suggestmeabook
u/Gopheur · 7 pointsr/horror

I've been reading a lot of horror recently, so I can suggest a few off the top of my head.

Hell House by Richard Matheson

Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill

The Shining by Steven King

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (You might hate this one.)

Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

Also, I'm not sure if you're into comics, but there's a bunch of great horror there. I recommend Locke and Key, Colder, and Wytches.

u/blankedboy · 6 pointsr/horror

If you like his comics work then you are going to love his WH40K novels. Start here

He also does the Inquisitor Eisenhorn series too.

u/bookwench · 6 pointsr/booksuggestions

So hopefully you read the Night Watch / Day Watch / Twilight Watch books? There's supposedly two more books out there in the series now, Last Watch and New Watch, which I haven't read.

The Markhat series by Frank Tuttle is brilliant fun.

9 Goblins is short but totally worth it. by T. A. Kingfisher

The Night Circus is a whimsical book full of beautiful things, tends to be a bit melancholy.

Most things by Elizabeth Bear are worth reading, as are most things by Connie Willis.

Charlie Stross' Laundry Files are excellent fun with the single, sole, sad exception of the second book which I hated but which other people loved.

The Enterprise of Death is - well. Um, let's just say the woodcut engraving on the cover? Not a metaphor in this book. Does not pull punches.I found it more horrific than a dozen other books labeled specifically as horror, but also more brilliant and more beautiful.

If you haven't got around to reading Ben Aaronovitch's stuff you're in for some good London fun. He's an excellent writer.

The Felix Castor series by Mike Carey is brilliant too.

u/EldritchCarver · 6 pointsr/IAmA

Nope. The question comes from a book, where a psychiatrist asks it as a kind of Rorschach test, but there's no context given about the names.

u/banachball · 6 pointsr/books

Well, if you're not able to find a new one because you've exhausted your go-to authors or popular lists, might I suggest Dan Simmons?

I only have experience with his science fiction, which is very highly-regarded, but I have heard good things about his horror novels. This one caught my attention, though on first glance it may seem silly. Stephen King seems to be pretty fond of it, as you can see from the description.

u/McFuckyeah · 6 pointsr/pics

You should seriously read John Dies at the End and This Book is Full of Spiders, Seriously Dude, Don't Touch It, both by David Wong (Jason Pargin.) They're funny and extremely readable.

(Straight Amazon links, no affiliate bullshit.)

u/pixi666 · 6 pointsr/Lovecraft

Here's a comment I posted a few days ago in a similar thread:

"Only read At The Mountains of Madness if you want to take away the mystery of the whole Cthulhu Mythos. I'd recommend reading the other principal Mythos stories before. Read: The Call of Cthulhu, The Dunwich Horror, The Shadow over Innsmouth, The Haunter of the Dark, The Dreams in the Witch-House, and The Thing on the Doorstep. Those are the main Mythos works along with At the Mountains of Madness.

Also read my personal favourite, The Music of Erich Zann, which is sort of Mythos.

As for the Dream Cycle, read them in any order. Some of my favourites are Nyarlathotep (also sort of Mythos-y), The Nameless City, The Cats of Ulthar, and Polaris."

A good collection to start with is: http://www.amazon.com/The-Best-H-Lovecraft-Bloodcurdling/dp/1453875107

u/urbanplowboy · 6 pointsr/thelastofus

Perhaps Stephen King's The Stand or Robert McCammon's Swan Song? Neither have zombies but they do have some fantasy elements.

u/Bison256 · 5 pointsr/ghostbusters
u/Katamariguy · 5 pointsr/Gamingcirclejerk

I'm so happy my books came in the mail.

u/Catsy_Brave · 5 pointsr/horror

I haven't read too many horror novels honestly. I think I was most scared by Heart-Shaped Box. Kind of an average story--guy buys a box with a suit in it that's haunted by this guy's grandfather's ghost.

u/Phydeaux · 5 pointsr/Fantasy

Do yourself a favor and pick up China Mieville's Bas-Lag series.

Perdido Street Station

The Scar &

Iron Council

u/pornokitsch · 4 pointsr/Fantasy

"Call of Cthulhu" is awesome, and definitely the best start. Also worth looking at some of his less-Mythos horror - stories like "The Music of Erich Zahn" and "Pickman's Model" are both terrific.

This collection, with the Bloch intro, is a really good selection.

u/alanita · 4 pointsr/books

The Running Man and The Long Walk are both Richard Bachman (Stephen King) books. The first thing I thought of when I heard about HG was "Oh, like a cross between The Long Walk, The Running Man, and Lord of the Flies."

u/strolls · 4 pointsr/printSF
  • William Gibson's Neuromancer and related.

  • Richard Morgan's Altered Carbon and sequels. Also Thirteen.
  • China Mievlle's The Scar. I can't vouch for his other books - reading in publication order would be to start with Perdito Street Station instead, but I haven't read it myself, yet.
  • Warren Hammond's Kop and sequels - I feel like this series has been a bit neglected by this subreddit, and I don't know why I rarely see it mentioned here. IMO this series is better than Morgan's sequels to Altered Carbon.
u/panda388 · 4 pointsr/movies
u/Davezter · 4 pointsr/books

Different Seasons by Stephen King. Page for Page, these are some of the best short stories to all appear together in a single book. It is a collection of 4 Novellas, one for each season. 3 of these stories have been turned into major screenplays: Stand By Me, Shawshank Redemption, and Apt Pupil.

u/plustwoagainsttrolls · 4 pointsr/books
u/kimmature · 3 pointsr/books

I don't read a lot of horror, but I finished Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it.

u/spunshadow · 3 pointsr/books

I swear, all the good dystopian fiction with a real human quality is YA.

I actually haven't gotten around to the second or third books yet, I got very caught up in We Bought a Zoo, which is one of the most preposterous memoirs I have ever read.

Have you read any China Mieville? You could try The Scar! It's probably in my top ten books of all time.

u/jamestream · 3 pointsr/booksuggestions

Well . . . if you're looking at a book simply as a collection of text, I too have never feared a line of text. What books allow, is a slow building of fear that require quite a bit of character development. I don't read horror novels waiting to be frightened, and truthfully read very little horror. The fear just happens. To be honest, it's a different type of fear - more of an uneasy feeling really. Certainly, a book can't have, what my son calls, "The scary jump out scenes". But if we exchange the term fear with edgy, here are a list of my favorite books with an "Edge":

[The Passage] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Passage-Novel-Book-Trilogy/dp/0345528174)
[The Terror] (http://www.amazon.com/Terror-Novel-Dan-Simmons/dp/0316008079/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404481514&sr=1-1&keywords=terror)
The Stand
Carrion Comfort
Desperation
I am Legend
The Sparrow
Night
Frankenstein
All Quite on the Western Front
Hunger
Blood Meridian
Watchers
The Minus Man

In no particular order - Not the usual suggestions either. Hope it helps, and happy reading!


u/HeyYouJChoo · 3 pointsr/books

I liked The Scar by China Mieville. It is the second book in a series; you do not need to read the first book to enjoy this one! If you are looking to start from the beginning, Perdido Street Station is the first book.

u/Marco_Dee · 3 pointsr/books

In this case, don't forget Stephen King's Different Seasons, a collection of four excellent novellas.

u/darthmaverick · 3 pointsr/MovieDetails

For some reason that link doesn't work but found this on Amazon, same one?

https://www.amazon.com/Tobins-Spirit-Guide-Official-Ghostbusters/dp/1608877086/

u/nosleepfinder · 3 pointsr/nosleepfinder

For anyone else who stumbles upon this post, the answer is: "The Spider Box" from Stephan Graham Jones' anthology, After the People Lights Have Gone Off.

u/JustTerrific · 3 pointsr/suggestmeabook

Despite the fact that it's got comedic elements, there are plenty of parts in John Dies At The End that are pretty wonderfully creepy.

House of Leaves always needs mentioning, it works its magic on numerous levels.

The absolute scariest ghost story I've ever read, and I never hear anyone talking about it, is Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel.

You can't go wrong with Stephen King, but if you haven't cracked into his books yet it can be a daunting task, he has a huge bibliography. For me, IT, The Shining, Salem's Lot, and Pet Sematary are some of the scariest, plus pretty much any of his short story collections are golden. In fact, any one of his short story collections might be the best place to start with King, I would recommend Skeleton Crew.

And while I wouldn't necessarily categorize it as strict "horror", one of the books that's scared me the most is Alan Moore's graphic novel From Hell. It's an absolute beast (and it's pretty much nothing like the film adaptation with Johnny Depp, so don't let that color your perceptions).

u/diogames · 3 pointsr/science

Relax, read a book, stop worrying.

u/Cdresden · 3 pointsr/suggestmeabook

Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons.

u/NukeThePope · 3 pointsr/atheism

If you're into freaking awesome novels, I can also recommend Stephen King's The Stand (similar theme) and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.

u/errant · 3 pointsr/books

China Miéville's The Scar

u/Mazda_speed_120 · 3 pointsr/ghostbusters

There's a second version as well. One that is from before the 2016 movie? I've got a copy of the original and it's really interesting how in depth it goes.

Original?
Tobin's Spirit Guide: Official Ghostbusters Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/1608877086/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vi0KDbBMDS79S

2016 revised
Tobin's Spirit Guide: Revised 2016 Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/1942574096/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_bk0KDbGRARQ1X

u/celticeejit · 3 pointsr/booksuggestions

John Dies at the End - by David Wong

you'll laugh, cry, cringe and shake your head in wonderment

and when you turn that last page- run out and buy the sequel This Book is Full of Spiders

u/supersauce · 3 pointsr/self

You need to read this book.

u/CommentMan · 3 pointsr/reddit.com
u/meatwerd · 3 pointsr/funny

Possibly, I know this was in a book by one of the cracked writers, David Wong. I was searching through the comments to see if I could find the episode. And as I type this I looked down and found my answer. The book was published a year ago

http://www.amazon.com/This-Book-Full-Spiders-Seriously/dp/0312546343

u/adragonisnoslave · 3 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Have you read the Newsflesh trilogy? I'm COMPLETELY obsessed. They're so good!!!!!!

And classic - The Stand. I could go on forever so I'll just leave it there :)

u/AtlasUnderwater · 3 pointsr/ImaginaryMonsters

GET OUT

is this it?

u/IndigoBlue1982 · 3 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon
u/sarahlynngrey · 2 pointsr/tipofmytongue

Is it possibly one of Mike Carey's Felix Castor novels? He's a professional exorcist in London, who is hired to deal with various demons, ghosts, etc. Several of the details you mention seem to fit. I think the girl you mention is a spirit or ghost who he is supposed to or is trying to exorcise. I believe she is in the house where she died?

He also has a relationship with a succubus named Juliet, she starts out hunting him for some kind of bounty but later they get together.

His best friend Rafi is possessed by a very scary demon, I don't remember much about that part.

I seem to also remember something about a diner, and his friend/contact who is...rotting? Or something?

Anyways, they're great books. Check out The Devil You Know.

u/Ras-Al-Ghoul · 2 pointsr/ghostbusters

That's probably the only good thing about the reboot happening, some new merch was made from the original movie too. one of the better things i've seen come out of this is the updated Tobin's Spirit Guide, saw it at a bookstore a few weeks ago and bought it.

u/Irishlicious · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Pikachu me!
[The Shining] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Shining-Stephen-King-ebook/dp/B001BANK32/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1395580552&sr=8-8&keywords=stephen+king+kindle) is a 1.99 but an amazing read! The sequel book, Doctor Sleep is also beyond fantastic!

u/mrbarky · 2 pointsr/booksuggestions

I really like Dan Abnett's Warhammer books (you don't have to know the miniatures game to enjoy them). Gaunt's Ghosts, Eisenhorn, and Ravenor are all really good. They're pretty much non-stop action/war books. I look for the omnibus books on Amazon and get them used (3 books in one).

There are other Warhammer books in the Black Library, but I haven't tried the other authors.

u/s2xtreme4u · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

theres a raoa discussion going on about books right now

mind if i just copy paste what i wrote there?

the shining

Ive seen the movie and wanted to try reading the book, it was soooo good that i read it in 10 days. easy to read, great original story, its a best seller


/u/Morthy [+28][2] you shall be now dubbed Dr. Morthy-o. Let's play a pill version of Tetris.

u/GeneUnit90 · 2 pointsr/printSF

Get the Ghost's novels in the Omnibuses, each has 3-4 novels in one for like $15. This is the first, followed by The Saint and The Lost. The last one isn't finished yet, Abnett's still writing the series.

u/LoverlyRails · 2 pointsr/tipofmytongue

Look at the book on Amazon. It's got an option to see some of the pages. Link here

u/DoomedCivilian · 2 pointsr/MLPLounge

All spiders can fly.

They just hide the ability really well. They can also fit through tiny tiny places.

Oh, have you read This Book is Full of Spiders? It's a great book, it contains spiders that normal people can not see. And take over your body by crawling into your mouth and replacing your tongue. It's really cool.

u/frexels · 2 pointsr/books

cracks knuckles I have no idea if these have audiobooks. I'm sorry if they don't. Most of these are only three books long or shorter, sorry.

Sandman Slim and the sequel. It wasn't my favorite book, BUT it sounds a lot like what you're looking for. And it was fun.

China Mieville's Bas-Lag series (Perdido Street Station, The Scar and Iron Council. Three (~500 pg) books long, fantastic world building, twisty plots and great characters.

The Baroque Cycle, Neal Stephenson (Quicksilver, The Confusion and The Confusion of the World. Three books long, but you could kill a small animal by dropping one of those books on it. These are good, but his stand-alones are better (Snow Crash and Diamond Age for sure).

Most of Stephen King's stuff has the kind of sprawl you're looking for.

Dune, at least until God Emperor (#4).

Honestly, I think if you liked John Grisham, you'll like The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo books. I think I'm making that leap based on the last book in the trilogy. They're definitely entertaining.

u/southern_boy · 2 pointsr/gaming

I first read 'It' when I was nine. 'It' began my foray into King's Multiverse...

'It' is the focus that evil men give their rage... in a very Heavy Metal (film) 'green orb' kinda way. Fighting 'It' necessitates seriously strange things done 'neath the midnight sun of Lovecraftian madness that seem sane in the doing and unallowably abhorrent to those unfortunate enough to be observers of the act:

children capitulated to wicked wizards, exiguous saviors sacrificed in lieu of better men and warriors of light whose callousness ensures their survival while condemning them to eternal failure...

^ this, that and the other...

Odd indeed...

ps - I am aware that 'unallowably' is by no means OED but by gan it works as a word.

u/Frentis · 2 pointsr/suggestmeabook

Perhaps Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn would be something for your Grandmother.

As to Murder Mystery's I can recommen Scandinavian crime literature(I'm Scandinavian myself, so I might be a little biased). First I can recommend a series by Jo Nesbø, it's a link to the first book in his series about inspector Harry Hole.

I can also recommend Jussi Alder-Olsens series about Department Q It's also a link to the first book in the series. It's about a cop, who is not following the rules of the murder department and as a result gets put in the basement and have to work on old cases. It's quite good and surprisingly funny.

Somwhat of a classic series in Scandinavian Crime literature is The Millennium by Steig Larsson Series Series, which has a pretty damm good story. The first book is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

As to Horror The Shining by Stephen King is always a good read, maybe not gory, but it freaked me out, when I read the first time.

You can check them out and see if anything would fit to what your Grandmother enjoys. I hope you find something good.

u/Ghost_Criid · 2 pointsr/Warhammer

Eisenhorn is probably the best possible place to start in 40k. You get every possible angle of 40k explored in this omnibus as well as a some fantastic characters. Add Ravenor for flavor.

After that, dive into the military side of things with Gaunt's Ghosts. This covers primarily the Imperium vs Chaos side of the conflict, but also the internal conflicts the Imperium suffers from.

Now that you're thoroughly acquainted with the human side, view the universe through the eyes of the super-human Space Marines in The Ultramarines Omnibus. This series shows the strengths (and weaknesses) of the Space Marines as well as introducing the terrifying Chaos Space Marines more thoroughly.

Cry for death to the False Emperor with Soul Hunter. Follow up with the sequels in Void Stalker and Blood Reaver to get a very interesting perspectives from the Renegades.

Finally, finish your introductory odyssey with The Horus Heresy. You'll be reading how the modern universe came to be.

This is a "fuck-ton" of reading and will keep you busy for 6 months to a year or more before you finish. These series are the best of the best in the novel side of things. There are huge amounts more in the Army Codexes ^^that ^^you ^^should ^^be ^^able ^^to ^^find ^^for ^^$0 ^^on ^^"sharing" ^^sites and other excellent novels. PM me anytime and I'll happily answer questions/suggestions.

u/kittehmew · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon
  1. Check.
  2. A physical book of The Shining, a classic, and while the movie was good, wasn't as good as the book. Never is. And used is totally okay. <3
  3. Who hasn't? If you haven't, go read the book and watch the movie, like now. But I haven't read the book in forever and a half, so I would seriously love to again.
  4. the books are always better than the movies!
  5. Okay.
u/readbeam · 2 pointsr/suggestmeabook

There are a lot of dystopian future books that really aren't that similar to The Hunger Games or Divergent. Did you want books about people competing in cruel games in a dystopian future, or is it just the dystopian aspect you want to explore?

Either way, there's a huge field to choose from. Neuromancer. The Electric Church. The Running Man. Just to name a few.

u/NorswegianFrog · 2 pointsr/stephenking

From Wikipedia (pretty much accurate):

> When the novel was originally published in 1978, Doubleday believed the readers would be averse to such a long book, and that The Stand would be a bigger seller if it was much shorter. Stephen King cut approximately 400 pages (around 150,000 words) from the original manuscript.

> In 1990, a new unabridged edition of The Stand was published, billed as "The Complete & Uncut Edition". Published in hardcover by Doubleday in May 1990, this became the longest book published by King at 1152 pages. This edition reinstates most of the deleted pages (as selected by King), as well as updates the setting from the 1980s to the 1990s. This new edition features a new preface by Stephen King, and illustrations by Bernie Wrightson.

> Additionally, Doubleday published a deluxe edition of The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition, limited to 1,250 numbered copies and 52 lettered copies. This edition, known as the "Coffin Box" edition due to the book being housed in a wooden case, was signed by Stephen King and Bernie Wrightson.

The 1978 version was about 700 pages or so (for some reason, 600+ sticks in my head). That's the original I'm referring to. I'm not aware of a version with 1,400 pages. Where did you get it?

Here's a link to the 1978 edition on amazon.

This listing on amazon UK is for a copy weighing in at 1344 pages. Doorstop time. ;-)

u/CAJ_2277 · 2 pointsr/CryptoCurrency

In light of his early years in WWII, and his subsequent rise to power and wealth, he fits eerily into the vampire plot of Carrion Comfort.

The author also wrote The Terror, currently a miniseries on AMC, and the Hyperion Cantos, btw.

u/Kaffbon · 2 pointsr/AskReddit

You can pre-order it on Amazon already. But it isn't coming out for a while:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Book-Full-Spiders-Seriously/dp/0312546343/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331068219&sr=8-1

And yes, the book is really great. I could read it again every few weeks, it just never gets boring.

u/gamemaniac999 · 2 pointsr/AskReddit

Hey I have a good idea what you're going through. Almost three years ago now I received surgery for my scoliosis and found myself in a situation similar to yours. Lucky for me I'm a lazy ass who plays video games constantly so that really helped me out.

I don't really know what it is you usually do to pass the time, but if you're looking for a good book I love Necroscope by Brian Lumley.

However if you like video games might I recommend the Silent Hill series?

u/lorimar · 2 pointsr/Lovecraft

Yep. He has finished writing it and it is now with the editor. Should be released shortly before Halloween. Amazon has it available for preorder

u/lamada16 · 2 pointsr/Warhammer

Read the Gaunts Ghost's series by Dan Abnett. Excellent reads, don't know why OP didn't recommend. amazon link

u/Mistresor · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

"The Necroscope" (series) by Brian Lumley is awesome and I can't believe more people haven't read it.

It's about a guy that can speak to the dead, government CIA organizations, and vampires who want all the power in the world, but want it alone with no other vampires. There are some extremely surreal elements, but telling you would require giving away some plot details. Suffice it to say, these are not romantic vampires and these books are like nothing you've read before.

u/ludifex · 2 pointsr/RPGdesign

Love these ideas! Have you read The Scar by China Mieville? If not, you should, the flavor feels quite similar.

u/peeturd · 2 pointsr/printSF

Maybe start with his Gaunt's Ghosts series, it's pretty easy to read and awesome! :D

There are anthologies available now like this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Founding-Warhammer-40-000/dp/1844163695

which I think includes the first three books.

EDIT - Sorry Wappba, I didn't see you'd already replied with the same info. I agree, the Horus Heresy is also a must read! A selection of warhammer authors take it in turns to write the books so it makes for interestingly contrasting styles, I should go back and re-read that series!

u/xolsiion · 2 pointsr/Fantasy

Just in case Bingo does have a vampire category next year...my go-to recommendation for the polar opposite of 'modern' takes on vampires that are quite horrific is:

https://smile.amazon.com/Necroscope-Brian-Lumley/dp/0812521374/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481829026&sr=8-1&keywords=necroscope

u/Takingbackmemes · 2 pointsr/gaming

Pick up a few of the books. I would read, in order:

Caiphas Cain, HERO OF THE IMPERIUM

Gaunt's Ghosts

Eisenhorn

Ravenor

Those 4 will give you a fairly firm grounding of the lore and a feel for the universe. The first two are war books, the latter two focus on the inquisition.

u/CobaltMoon98 · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

fear cuts deeper than swords

  1. [Here is a grey Batman.] (http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Knight-Rises-Action-Figure/dp/B00856ZPK6/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2HTHRVKNRES31&coliid=I27AJ57RLKJIF5)
  2. [Well, it is rainy.] (http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Knight-Comic-Poster-Lightning/dp/B003XNCK5Y/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1376355786&sr=8-5&keywords=batman+rain)
  3. [Do drinks count as food? If so, then this is food related.] (http://www.amazon.com/ICUP-Comics-Batman-Cube-Tray/dp/B005MUAPOO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2HTHRVKNRES31&coliid=I217LY4KTSIWBE)
  4. [This is for my wonderful little niece. Actually, the majority of my wish list is for her and her brother.] (http://www.amazon.com/Tabby-Plush-Stuffed-Animal-Orange/dp/B008UH3PYI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2HTHRVKNRES31&coliid=I2Z2HJV442A08W)
  5. [I'd suggest this one since I love Stephen King. I haven't been able to read much of it though, since it got stolen.] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Stand-Stephen-King/dp/0307947300/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2HTHRVKNRES31&coliid=I1IL4AU89KR1NG)
  6. [Does a pin count as jewelry?] (http://www.amazon.com/Imagination/dp/B003ZT3QIQ/ref=sr_1_14?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1376358078&sr=1-14&keywords=pin)
  7. [My sister's cat would love this.] (http://www.amazon.com/Catit-Design-Senses-Circuit-Original/dp/B001LWRFW2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1376355861&sr=8-3&keywords=cat+toys)
  8. [This game is awe inspiring, so I'd love to see the artwork.] (http://www.amazon.com/The-BioShock-Infinite-Irrational-Games/dp/1595829946/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2HTHRVKNRES31&coliid=I23ZRYZ9JQIOEG)
  9. [This has always been a favorite of mine. It was also filmed in Oregon. I got to visit the house.] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Goonies-Sean-Astin/dp/B000P0J09W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1376358133&sr=8-2&keywords=the+goonies)
  10. [A knife is always useful. Plus, it's Batman.] (http://www.amazon.com/WarTech-Batman-Knife-Assist-Blades/dp/B00C87ZRRY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2HTHRVKNRES31&coliid=I2UCKA5S75K356)
  11. [I really need to get organized. This would be amazing.] (http://www.amazon.com/2014-Injustice-Gods-Among-Calendar/dp/1423822110/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1376356012&sr=1-1&keywords=batman+calendar+2014)
  12. [Those dang add ons...] (http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Knight-QuickTek-Flight-Strike/dp/B006O6F3U6/ref=pd_sim_t_21)
  13. [Well, it's not really my dream item,. but it's expensive.] (http://www.amazon.com/Funko-POP-Heroes-Vinyl-Two-Face/dp/B005D5U5LQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2HTHRVKNRES31&coliid=I36SNIFSQ73X9E)
  14. [The things it makes smell wonderful.] (http://www.amazon.com/Oster-3883-Belgian-Wafflemaker-Chrome/dp/B00006FMT8/ref=sr_1_14?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1376358434&sr=1-14&keywords=waffle+maker)
  15. [My wish list is full of toys, so here's one for my nephew.] (http://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Ultimate-Spider-Man-Strike-Figure/dp/B00AKDJUQ2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2HTHRVKNRES31&coliid=I2TOQWD7NGD1VW)
  16. [Since I'll be doing a lot of work on the computer, this'd be great.] (http://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Creed-2-Mouse-Pad/dp/B00BGD5OK6/ref=sr_1_2?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1376358322&sr=1-2&keywords=assassins+creed)
  17. [As you can probably tell, I love Batman.] (http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Knight-Samsung-Galaxy-plastic/dp/B0090HER8K/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2HTHRVKNRES31&coliid=II9039CFAMLKH)

    [Here is a neat book about Oregon.] (http://www.amazon.com/Oregon-Curiosities-2nd-Characters-Roadside/dp/0762749717/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1376357656&sr=8-3&keywords=made+in+oregon)

    [Here is something made in Oregon.] (http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Shine-Breakfast-Gift-Set/dp/B0011UNLKY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376357656&sr=8-1&keywords=made+in+oregon)


    PS: Are you from Oregon? Also, thank you for the reminder.
u/InterestingMan2 · 2 pointsr/AskReddit

Joe Hill's Heart Shaped Box. A classic ghost tale story where a guy is running around trying to avoid the ghost from killing him while at the same time trying to figure out who cursed him/how to stop it. If you don't recognize his name, you'll recognize his father: Stephen King. I actually prefer Joe Hill over Stephen King though...

Heart Shaped Box

u/lucifernox · 1 pointr/horror

Is the book under the same title?

Edit: For those interested in the book Here is the amazon link.

u/Vahlir · 1 pointr/booksuggestions

New Weird: China Mieville's "The Scar"

The weirdness of Doctor Who in a fantasy/steampunk kind of setting. the Bas Lag series is wonderful and dark.

If you like the Dark Crystal's feeling of fantasy then this one is right up your alley.

Iron Council and Perdido Street Station are also amazing, with Perdido being my favorite but it's hard to get into. The Scar sells itself better and if you like it you'll be ready for Perdido and Iron Council.

u/Maester_Magus · 1 pointr/stephenking

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1444720732/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JIxlDbB2PKYAV

Lone dude walking down a long road, and LOTS of brown. Not a bad cover, but I prefer yours.

u/writerlib · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

The Shining by Stephen King for Kindle.

It's on my Kindle Wishlist.

Halloween

Thanks for holding the contest!

u/Zoobles88 · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Hmm...well, the writer of The Circle wrote a memoir about his post-college days, with a really pretentious title. I have always really liked it, but the reviews are mixed.

The Stolen Child is pretty cool. It's a little different, I hadn't read anything like it before, and got through it quick.

My personal favorite is American Gods. Little weird, but if you're into it, it will really pull you in quick.

And if you're into something creepier, Heart-Shaped Box (not to be confused with the Nirvana song) is probably one of the scariest things I've ever read.

And then as far as YA is concerned, I just discovered Jennifer Hubbard last week - met her at a writing conference.

And then I had never heard of House of Leaves - but it looks SO cool, so thank you haha

u/gunslinger_006 · 1 pointr/atheism

The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

Here is the first 4 of the 7 books in the main cannon. An 8th book was released in 2012 much to the shock of fans everywhere, but I have not read it yet (I'm sure its superb).

http://www.amazon.com/The-Dark-Tower-Boxed-Books/dp/0451211243/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1396626001&sr=8-2&keywords=the+dark+tower

These books changed my life. They have informed my imagination and my mind like no other story ever has.

u/rarelyserious · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

It's really cliche to recommend A Song of Ice and Fire on reddit, but that's the only thing I can think of that has all four of those elements. Stephen King's, The Stand has them to some extent, but is lacking on the history. Both are phenomenal reads.

u/Durzo_Blint · 1 pointr/gameofthrones
u/nightshifter · 1 pointr/TrueBlood

For enlightenment on the bodily processes of vampires, I recommend reading the Necroscope series. In my opinion, it handles it best out of any books I've read.

u/Tia00017 · 1 pointr/stephenking

You can get the first 4 in a box set.

Aside from that, no.

The Dark Tower: Gunslinger https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0451211243/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_xXnyxbCZ5RZQ0

u/finalremix · 1 pointr/news
u/ray_is_a_nerd · 1 pointr/WeirdLit

This particular story can be found in Stephen Graham Jones's short story collection "After the People Lights Have Gone Off." You might like the other stories in that book. https://www.amazon.com/After-People-Lights-Have-Gone/dp/1940430259

u/underpaidworker · 1 pointr/movies

Heart Shaped Box was pretty good. It had it's creepy moments.

u/omfgforealz · 1 pointr/books

Bloodcurdling tales of horror and the macabre although the cover art I have is way better.

u/Glitchmike · 1 pointr/pics

>The whole story is maybe 4 pages long.

No. It was 96 pages. This was probably the longest short story I've ever read.

You can view the table of contents here

u/JayRedEye · 1 pointr/Fantasy

Check out the Felix Castor series, another well regarded Urban Fantasy set in London.

And as others have said, Dresden casts a long shadow over the subgenre, and is definitely worth a chance.

u/Gerry_Jarcia_yo · 1 pointr/stephenking

https://www.amazon.com/Shining-Stephen-King/dp/0307743659#immersive-view_1540304841518

For example:
The copy of the Shining I bought that had this cover started to deteriorate very easily while I read it.

I do like the larger print like you mentioned. And the cover art is often more aesthetically pleasing for sure.

These editions (that I posted a reference to) all had the same layout. I liked that in general for some reason. Even though the art wasn’t nearly as nice maybe.

u/Notafreakbutageek · 1 pointr/gravityfalls

(Do I have to do everything myself?)
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars®-Secrets-Galaxy-Deluxe/dp/1452159254?keywords=star+wars+rebel+files&qid=1537611749&sr=8-6&ref=mp_s_a_1_6 https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Survival-Replica/dp/0794435696?keywords=star+wars+journals+rey&qid=1537611827&sr=8-1&ref=mp_s_a_1_1 (there's a ton of these so I'm not gonna look them all up but you can look in the recommended to find the rest) https://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Guardians-Galaxy-Intergalactic-Survival/dp/0794440703?keywords=gotg+rocket%27s+rules&qid=1537612130&sr=8-1-fkmr1&ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmr1_1 https://www.amazon.com/Arrow-Oliver-Dossier-Nick-Aires/dp/1783295228?keywords=Oliver+queen+dossier&qid=1537612197&sr=8-1-fkmrnull&ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmrnull_1 https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Files-Matthew-Manning/dp/1449481329?keywords=the+batman+files&qid=1537612254&sr=8-1&ref=mp_s_a_1_1 (and if your hunger still isn't satisfied) https://www.amazon.com/Betty-Veronicas-Guide-Disney-Group/dp/0786855673?keywords=disney+guide+to+life+books&qid=1537612435&sr=8-16&ref=mp_s_a_1_16 https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Meets-World-Mastering-Middle/dp/1484727878?keywords=disney+guide+to+life+books&qid=1537612499&sr=8-2&ref=mp_s_a_1_2 https://www.amazon.com/Forces-Marcos-Guide-Mastering-Dimension/dp/1484774191?keywords=disney+guide+to+life+books&qid=1537612499&sr=8-3&ref=mp_s_a_1_3 https://www.amazon.com/S-T-R-Labs-Ramons-Journal/dp/1785651277?keywords=cisco+ramon+journal&qid=1537612666&sr=8-1&ref=mp_s_a_1_1 https://www.amazon.com/Tobins-Spirit-Guide-Official-Ghostbusters/dp/1608877086/ref=pd_aw_fbt_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=H1NAHC5CKM6KR406NWPQ https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Our-Past-Figuratively-Paranormal/dp/1101906006/ref=pd_aw_sim_14_of_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KJTGXHC5D28RZ2Y2DW05 https://www.amazon.com/Ghostbusters-Handbook-2016-Movie-ebook/dp/B0167565VE/ref=pd_aw_sim_351_of_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ABDC7B745X68RR3RXXE0 https://www.amazon.com/Ghostbusters-Ectomobile-Troy-Benjamin/dp/1608875121/ref=pd_aw_sim_14_of_23?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=3S1SGC323GY6WQX81P9Q https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Universe-Travel-Guides-Guardians/dp/1608878546 (the last 3 are personal favorites, I really do like these kinds of books though because they immerse you so much. Have fun.)

u/ncastor29 · 1 pointr/books

The Running Man is great! Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/The-Running-Man-Stephen-King/dp/0451197968

u/DoctorBaby · 1 pointr/zombies

This Book is Full of Spiders: Seriously Dude, Don't Touch It, is a pretty good comedy/horror mix. Sort of like a Shawn of the Dead of zombie books.

u/TenebrousTartaros · 1 pointr/books

Yikes! That's a bit more than I was hoping for.

So far, this is the best example of what I'm looking at, though it is, obviously, incomplete.

u/beamish14 · 1 pointr/ifyoulikeblank

Lanark by Scottish writer/muralist/political agitator Alasdair Gray.

Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany

Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons

Darkmans by Nicola Barker

u/bardounfo · 1 pointr/pics
u/xAaaaa · 1 pointr/52book

I'm really not sure which version it is, this is my first Stephen King novel that I'm committing to reading (there's been a few books of his that I just gave up on). This is the one I have http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Stand-Stephen-King/dp/1444720732
Sorry if I'm not of help.

u/GreatEvilBetty · 1 pointr/books

The entire Chronicles of Narnia series.

This Book is Full of Spiders

And this one I am not proud of, but I read Breaking Dawn in one sitting.

u/madoog · 1 pointr/WTF

Reminds of of this book I read recently
This Book Is Full Of Spiders

Good book. It's the sequel to John Dies at the End.

u/watsoned · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon
  1. Cake or birthday related (It is my cake day after all) (Get it? Jaffa CAKES?)
  2. Simon Pegg (SHAUN OF THE DEAD!)
  3. A book you are eager to read (Dark Tower)
  4. Eating Utensils (Chopsticks!)
  5. Animal (Beanie Baby leopard!)
  6. Purple (Socks!)
  7. A game (Old Zelda game)
  8. A guilty pleasure (Broadway musicals!)
  9. A Tool (LOL)
  10. Something from your childhood (Robin Hood!)
  11. An organizational item (It organizes the music sheets)
  12. Hobby (Quilting!)
  13. Nerdy/ Geeky (NINJA TURTLES!)
  14. Something Natural (Naturals, get it?)
  15. Green (Apple pops!)
  16. Something you wear (A hoodie!)
  17. Funny (So funny)
  18. Beads, Bees or Beans (Bracelet!)
  19. Gardening (Purple lights!)
  20. Your absolute favorite item on your wish list no matter the price.

    And happy happy cake day!

    Bonus: I prefer complete surprises.
u/ChrisWubWub · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

ebook

r u aving a giggle

thanks for this contest!

u/Lonely_Mr_Cadaver · 1 pointr/Metal

> Books of Blood

Dread is one of my favorite short stories. I always recommend it to people looking for horror stories that really get in your head. There are quite a few stories in those collections that I haven't read in almost twenty years, but parts of them are still burned into my psyche.

Current reading: I generally only read one thing at a time, but at the moment I'm alternating between a few things. I'm reading a series of free Kindle shorts written by Harold Schechter, one of my favorite True Crime writers, called "Bloodlands." Alternating with the short story collection After The People Lights Have Gone Off by Stephen Graham Jones. I've only read a couple of stories so far, but it's pretty fantastic so far. I haven't been this excited about getting into a contemporary writer since I started reading Joe Lansdale over a decade ago.

Then when I'm too tired to concentrate on "real" reading I've been making my way through Misery Obscura by Eerie Von. As a Misfits/Samhain/Danzig fanatic, I'm not sure why it took me so long to get this book. It's a treasure trove.

u/Brighteye · 1 pointr/Fantasy

I'm surprised no one has mentioned any of China Mieville's work. Though he has a bunch of stand alone novels, he has 3 in a world he built: Perdido Street Station, The Scar, and Iron Council. All solid, but I think The Scar is the best.

Kind of steam punkish, but completely unlike anything else I've ever read.

u/ILikeBeets · 1 pointr/books

Brian Lumley author of the Necroscope saga.

I bought them when I was a kid because of the cover art, I was really into drawing skulls and shit back then. I ended up reading them and loved them. They were one of the first complete series I read.

u/Melkath · 1 pointr/PoliticalHumor

I got it from this.

I trust Dictionary.com more than a trust your singular book. That would be like if you used the word "shining", and I stuck my nose into the conversation saying you are wrong and that unless you got your definition from this, then the word does not mean what you think it means.

I do not think you have nearly enough ethos to be striding around the interwebs correcting other people. You seem to be wrong more than you are right.

u/Keurigirl · 1 pointr/howyoudoin

Well, teenagers typically have the most disposable income of anyone. And typically the most free time. Let's see if I can add up some stuff:

Frankie Says Relax T is $6 here: http://6dollarshirts.com/product.php?productid=12120&gclid=CjwKEAiAveWnBRCzjqf4zpuUkGYSJABcoZbHUXETrN-y8QdAzeMEe0ijbjWZdbj29jmwTeGP8MFdohoCxT_w_wcB

Little Women is $4 on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Little-Bantam-Classics-Louisa-Alcott/dp/0553212753/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1425680239&sr=1-2&keywords=little+women

The Shining is $7: http://www.amazon.com/Shining-Stephen-King-ebook/dp/B001BANK32/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1425680272&sr=1-1&keywords=the+shining

Sandwiches at Subway will run you probably $15 for two footlongs.

$10 for a cameo, and there were cheaper ones than this: http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Antique-Pendant-Necklace-Rhinestones/dp/B0080LMB1M/ref=sr_1_3?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1425680424&sr=1-3&keywords=cameo+necklace

That's $42 so far for an all day date. Not too shabby. Doesn't include the Lilies, but it's hard to estimate that because I don't know where this kid lives.

He asked for suggestions, I gave them.

u/wesleyt89 · 1 pointr/AskReddit

Cant pick just one So I'll name a few

  1. A Time Too Kill-John Grisham
  2. Scar Tissue-Anthony Keidis(Autobiography of the lead Singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  3. Different Seasons-Stephen King
  4. Back In The Day: My Life And Times With Tupac Shakur- Darrin Keith Bastfield
  5. That was then This is Now-S.E. Hinton
  6. I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action-Jackie Chan (Autobiography)
u/DarkHouseRichard · 1 pointr/horrorlit

my pleasure. yeah. the SGJ story, "FSHR" is amazing, one of my favorites of his for sure. if you like SGJ's voice, we just released a collection of his stories, AFTER THE PEOPLE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OFF, which includes two new stories. we're also going to have a Reddit AMA later this month with SGJ and myself. should be fun. keep an eye out for that. thanks for the interest and support!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1940430259

u/SizableCoin · 1 pointr/funny

This one? I actually read the book this past summer, it was a great read! I haven't completed a book before that in like a year, so it really reminded me what the imagination can do with just words. I can still visually picture the scenes, all from words.

I couldn't put it down, the chapters were literally 2-3 pages long, The suspense at times was taunting me to read just another chapter aha.

u/minivillainhugger · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I have a lot of books that I have really enjoyed but the one that pops out in my head is The Outsiders.

I would really love [The shining] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0307743659/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_1?colid=3JZMG8TYD5160&coliid=IHY9ET7LIPNED)

Thank you for this contest :)

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u/ernardo · 1 pointr/booksuggestions

Mike Carey series

And bonus: read in sexy British voice on Audible ;)

u/blunchboxx · 1 pointr/WTF
u/Pommesdor · 1 pointr/books

There's a sequel to "John dies at the end" called "This book is full of spiders". Both are great horror/dark comedy reads.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0312546343

u/Gogogodzirra · 1 pointr/horrorlit

I recommend this pretty regularly. The Ritual by Adam Nevill should mostly fit your need. http://amzn.com/0312641842

u/Candroth · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

For (currently) free Kindle books, David Weber's On Basilisk Station is the first book in the space-opera Honor Harrington series. The second book The Honor of the Queen, is one of my favorites in the entire series. Eric Flint's 1632 turned into a massive and awesome alternate-history series. If you'd like to delve into Alaskan-based murder mysteries, give Dana Stabenow's A Cold Day For Murder a try as the first in the some eighteen book Kate Shugak series.

For paid Kindle books, there's Hugh Howey's Wool Omnibus is the beginning of the dystopian Silo series; the followup Shift Omnibus is actually a prequel trilogy that I haven't gotten yet but is very readable. Naomi Novik's first novel in the alt-history Temeraire series, His Majesty's Dragon, is currently $.99.

In print, Elizabeth Moon's military fantasy The Deed of Paksenarrion is available used for a very affordable price and is an epic series. The Cage was my introduction to a fantasy universe written by SM Stirling, Shirley Meier, and Karen Wehrstein. Diana Gabaldon's Outlander is a sort of alternate history/light romance series set in Scotland that I've thoroughly enjoyed. Brent Weeks' assassin-based (excuse me, wetboy) fantasy Night Angel Trilogy was recently released as an omnibus edition. Empire from the Ashes collects Weber's Dahak sci-fi trilogy into an omnibus edition. Weber and John Ringo co-wrote March Upcountry and the other three novels in the sci-fi Prince Roger quadrilogy. If you haven't tried Harry Turtledove's alt-history sci-fi WW2 'Worldwar' series, In the Balance starts off a little slow plot-wise but picks up good speed. EE Knight's sci-fi/futuristic fantasy Vampire Earth starts off with Way of the Wolf. Mercedes Lackey wrote the modern-fantasy Born to Run with Larry Dixon, and the rest of the SERRAted Edge books with various other authors. Neal Stephenson's cyberpunk and slightly dystopian Snow Crash is hilarious and awesome. Maggie Furey's Aurian is the first of a fantasy quadrilogy that I enjoyed many years ago.

If you're at all familiar with the Warhammer 40k universe, the Eisenhorn Omnibus is Dan Abnett's wonderful look into the life of an Imperial Inquisitor. He's also written a popular series about the Tanith First-and-Only Imperial Guard regiment starting with The Founding Omnibus. He also wrote the first book in the Horus Heresy series, Horus Rising (I highly recommend reading the first three novels together as a trilogy and then cherry-picking the rest).

... and if you've read all that already, I'll be impressed.

Edit: Why yes, I do read a lot. Why do you ask?

u/HoldmysunnyD · 0 pointsr/gaming

Gaunt's Ghosts. An amazing book series. It showcases the universe from the perspective of a group of ordinary humans (in the sense that the group has a core that is similar to what a space-age sealteam 6 would be). It helps make it much more relatable by putting the other races in perspective, and benefits from some amazing writing.

http://www.amazon.com/Gaunts-Ghosts-Founding-Dan-Abnett/dp/1844163695

Can't recommend it enough.