Naomi's room the last 1/4 of the book makes me not want to call it horror (but the first 3/4 was FANTASTIC horror then it went into a 180 torture porn spin).Īnd Roald Dahl I've long been saying people have been misclassifying for ages. Fat Vampire, while amusing, not sure I'd classify as horror. They're geared toward middle grade and young adult readers in general for the majority of their books so theirs not even sure they'll ever go into obscurity (also stine has a lot of ghostwriting into his goosebumps series). Stine I feel go in and out of style depending on your age. Popular book with teens plus a movie that I believe they're doing the trilogy out of? Christopher Pike and R.L. Also, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children shouldn't be on the list either. I go back and forth about Shirley Jackson even being on this list because she wrote speculative fiction that was/is interpreted as horror (though definitely see how/why).

The former last I checked still cultural phenomenon beloved by Hollywood. The latter, again, studied in American schools. The Stepford Wives and Lord of the Flies I don't think should even be on this list. Dean Koontz shouldn't even be on the list because all he writes is horror. But the authors are particularly for the horror genre (or like in Gaiman's case for writing in almost every genre anyway) so they shouldn't be on this list. Paranormal creatures DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY EQUAL HORROR.Ĭan someone explain how the above mentioned should be in a list for forgotten/overlooked/underappreciated/little known horror? I get that some of the books themselves aren't well known. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series which, depending on who you talk to is either paranormal or urban fantasy and wind up with my problem with Hollywood. It's a toss up between that and King (and sometimes if not specific and say you're looking for a new book to read someone will ultimately pop up and rec it).

*Mark Danielewski's House of Leaves which, go *ANYWHERE* and say you're new to horror genre (and certain places with philosophy) and looking for books and that's one of the first books you get recc'd. *Ray Bradbury, particularly Something Wicked This Way Comes showing up first as that's practically a staple in most horror/fantasy/sci fi/speculative fiction circles that I've seen (and rebelling against religious parents circles) *Neil Gaiman's Graveyard Book (which is a kid's book firstly, and secondly, there's so few genres he *HASN'T* written in yet I argue he shouldn't be on this list as he's pretty well known) *Poe (which, not sure about other countries, but I know most Americans in public schools at least get him shoved down their throats still so definitely not overlooked, little known, or forgotten)

*Clive Barker (admittedly one of my faves but still pretty relevant writing wise still that I would argue shouldn't be on the list) *So we have Stephen King.Which he certainly isn't overlooked/forgotten/underappreciated/little known

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