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

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

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From the New York Times best-selling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires comes a 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.

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Product Details

  • Quirk Books Brand
  • Sep 19, 2017 Pub Date:
  • 9781594749810 ISBN-13:
  • 1594749817 ISBN-10:
  • 256 Pages
  • English Language
  • 9.9 in * 7 in * 0.8 in Dimensions:
  • 2 lb Weight: