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From the ;New York Times ;best-selling author ;of ;The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires ;comes an affectionate, nostalgic, and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of the 1970s and ’80s ; Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of two iconic decades . . . if you dare. Page through dozens and dozens of amazing book covers featuring well-dressed skeletons, evil dolls, and knife-wielding killer crabs! Read shocking plot summaries that invoke devil worship, satanic children, and haunted real estate! Horror author and vintage paperback book collector Grady Hendrix offers killer commentary and witty insight on these trashy thrillers that tried so hard to be the next Exorcist or Rosemary’s Baby. Complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles, this unforgettable volume dishes on familiar authors like V. C. Andrews and R. L. Stine, plus many more who’ve faded into obscurity. Also included are recommendations for which of these forgotten treasures are well worth your reading time and which should stay buried.
Review
One of SFFWorld's Best of the Decade
“Pure, demented delight.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Paperbacks from Hell is as funny as it is engaging.”—The Washington Post
“The book is a true appreciation of the genre.”—Los Angeles Times
“Just thumbing through these pages will bring back your youth—and terrify you all over again.”—Newsday
“A loving examination of lurid pulp book covers from the 1970s and ’80s.”—Atlas Obscura
“Paperbacks from Hell is as wild as its source material.”—The A.V. Club
“[Paperbacks from Hell] will delight anyone with an interest in horror, design illustration, or the macabre.”—Print Magazine
“A nostalgic treat.”—Playboy Online
“You may find yourself trying to stock up on old titles so you can get your fill of gloriously trashy scares.”—Bustle
“[Hendrix's] love of the genre shines through as he pokes gentle fun at some of the era's more entertaining reads, and speaks with genuine appreciation of other titles whose horrors stand the test of time.”—BookRiot
More praise for Grady Hendrix:
“National treasure Grady Hendrix follows his classic account of a haunted IKEA-like furniture showroom, Horrorstor (2014), with a nostalgia-soaked ghost story, My Best Friend’s Exorcism.”—The Wall Street Journal, on My Best Friend’s Exorcism
“Horrorstör delivers a crisp terror-tale...[and] Hendrix strikes a nice balan
“Pure, demented delight.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Paperbacks from Hell is as funny as it is engaging.”—The Washington Post
“The book is a true appreciation of the genre.”—Los Angeles Times
“Just thumbing through these pages will bring back your youth—and terrify you all over again.”—Newsday
“A loving examination of lurid pulp book covers from the 1970s and ’80s.”—Atlas Obscura
“Paperbacks from Hell is as wild as its source material.”—The A.V. Club
“[Paperbacks from Hell] will delight anyone with an interest in horror, design illustration, or the macabre.”—Print Magazine
“A nostalgic treat.”—Playboy Online
“You may find yourself trying to stock up on old titles so you can get your fill of gloriously trashy scares.”—Bustle
“[Hendrix's] love of the genre shines through as he pokes gentle fun at some of the era's more entertaining reads, and speaks with genuine appreciation of other titles whose horrors stand the test of time.”—BookRiot
More praise for Grady Hendrix:
“National treasure Grady Hendrix follows his classic account of a haunted IKEA-like furniture showroom, Horrorstor (2014), with a nostalgia-soaked ghost story, My Best Friend’s Exorcism.”—The Wall Street Journal, on My Best Friend’s Exorcism
“Horrorstör delivers a crisp terror-tale...[and] Hendrix strikes a nice balan
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Paperbacks From Hell The Twisted History Of 70s And 80s Horror Fiction
ISBN: 9781594749810
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- ISBN: 9781594749810
- Author: Grady Hendrix
- Publisher: Quirk
- Pages: 256
- Format: Paperback
Book Description
From the ;New York Times ;best-selling author ;of ;The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires ;comes an affectionate, nostalgic, and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of the 1970s and ’80s ; Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of two iconic decades . . . if you dare. Page through dozens and dozens of amazing book covers featuring well-dressed skeletons, evil dolls, and knife-wielding killer crabs! Read shocking plot summaries that invoke devil worship, satanic children, and haunted real estate! Horror author and vintage paperback book collector Grady Hendrix offers killer commentary and witty insight on these trashy thrillers that tried so hard to be the next Exorcist or Rosemary’s Baby. Complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles, this unforgettable volume dishes on familiar authors like V. C. Andrews and R. L. Stine, plus many more who’ve faded into obscurity. Also included are recommendations for which of these forgotten treasures are well worth your reading time and which should stay buried.
Review
One of SFFWorld's Best of the Decade
“Pure, demented delight.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Paperbacks from Hell is as funny as it is engaging.”—The Washington Post
“The book is a true appreciation of the genre.”—Los Angeles Times
“Just thumbing through these pages will bring back your youth—and terrify you all over again.”—Newsday
“A loving examination of lurid pulp book covers from the 1970s and ’80s.”—Atlas Obscura
“Paperbacks from Hell is as wild as its source material.”—The A.V. Club
“[Paperbacks from Hell] will delight anyone with an interest in horror, design illustration, or the macabre.”—Print Magazine
“A nostalgic treat.”—Playboy Online
“You may find yourself trying to stock up on old titles so you can get your fill of gloriously trashy scares.”—Bustle
“[Hendrix's] love of the genre shines through as he pokes gentle fun at some of the era's more entertaining reads, and speaks with genuine appreciation of other titles whose horrors stand the test of time.”—BookRiot
More praise for Grady Hendrix:
“National treasure Grady Hendrix follows his classic account of a haunted IKEA-like furniture showroom, Horrorstor (2014), with a nostalgia-soaked ghost story, My Best Friend’s Exorcism.”—The Wall Street Journal, on My Best Friend’s Exorcism
“Horrorstör delivers a crisp terror-tale...[and] Hendrix strikes a nice balan
“Pure, demented delight.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Paperbacks from Hell is as funny as it is engaging.”—The Washington Post
“The book is a true appreciation of the genre.”—Los Angeles Times
“Just thumbing through these pages will bring back your youth—and terrify you all over again.”—Newsday
“A loving examination of lurid pulp book covers from the 1970s and ’80s.”—Atlas Obscura
“Paperbacks from Hell is as wild as its source material.”—The A.V. Club
“[Paperbacks from Hell] will delight anyone with an interest in horror, design illustration, or the macabre.”—Print Magazine
“A nostalgic treat.”—Playboy Online
“You may find yourself trying to stock up on old titles so you can get your fill of gloriously trashy scares.”—Bustle
“[Hendrix's] love of the genre shines through as he pokes gentle fun at some of the era's more entertaining reads, and speaks with genuine appreciation of other titles whose horrors stand the test of time.”—BookRiot
More praise for Grady Hendrix:
“National treasure Grady Hendrix follows his classic account of a haunted IKEA-like furniture showroom, Horrorstor (2014), with a nostalgia-soaked ghost story, My Best Friend’s Exorcism.”—The Wall Street Journal, on My Best Friend’s Exorcism
“Horrorstör delivers a crisp terror-tale...[and] Hendrix strikes a nice balan
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