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xg4bx · 09-16-2011, 03:17 AM

I didn't want to totally hijack the Jack Ketchum thread so I decided to make one dedicated to lesser known horror authors. Much of what I read in terms of horror falls towards the "extreme" side of the spectrum (very gory, deals with "taboo" subjects such as snuff films, disturbing situations) so if I recommend anything I'll add that extreme label so those interested are forewarned.

Tim Curran. He's pretty prolific and criminally underrated. I've read most of his work except for his 3 horror westerns. If you like post-apocalyptic fiction filled with mutants and almost laughably outrageous gore check out Biohazard. For those into atmospheric, Lovecraftian horror Dead Sea is a good bet. Very creepy.

Edward Lee. I'm not a huge fan but he's got a massive catalogue of work. His "Infernal" series which starts with City Infernal is probably his best work imo. It's basically a series of semi-interconnected novels set in Hell and all the demons, monsters and insane situations that entails. The latest book, Lucifer's Lottery features HP Lovecraft as a tour guide through the sights and sounds of Hell. Awesome ending.

Wrath James White. Here's where we start getting extreme. Population Zero concerns an employee in a welfare office who is disgusted by what he sees everyday and he's willing to use any means to correct the situation. Extreme extreme extreme, I can't stress that enough. The climax is literally the most revolting thing I've ever read in fiction. While the book has an excellent social commentary, only the strongest stomachs need apply. The Resurrectionist is about a man gifted with the ability to bring the dead back to life and uses his gift on the neighbor he's obsessed with night after night.

JF Gonzalez. Survivor is probably my favorite novel of his but it definitely skews on the extreme side. Its about a woman kidnapped by a filmmaker looking to make her the star of a snuff film. What she's willing to do to survive is what pushes the book into extreme/twisted territory.

The Clickers series by JF Gonzalez and Brian Keene deserves its own special mention. Its an awesome B-movie style monster series about mutated crabs on a killing spree. There's 3 books and I've only read the first two but they're good, bloodsplattered fun. Book 3 starts turning the series in a more supernatural direction with ties to Dagon.

Speaking of, Brian Keene. He's not the greatest writer but I enjoy most of his work. The Rising, City of the Dead and Dead Sea (no relation to the previously mentioned) are fun, solid zombie novels where everything that dies comes back:humans, animals, insects, fish, etc. The Conquerer Worms is a fun novel about Earth being flooded and the biblical Leviathan and Behemoth ruling the sea and the few remaining spots of dry land. Terminal is probably his best novel. Its about a down on his luck guy and a bank robbery gone wrong. Theres definitely a supernatural element.

I have more but my hunt and peck typing is making my finger hurt so I'll add them later.

09-16-2011, 03:17 AM	#1
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	Horror thread I didn't want to totally hijack the Jack Ketchum thread so I decided to make one dedicated to lesser known horror authors. Much of what I read in terms of horror falls towards the "extreme" side of the spectrum (very gory, deals with "taboo" subjects such as snuff films, disturbing situations) so if I recommend anything I'll add that extreme label so those interested are forewarned. Tim Curran. He's pretty prolific and criminally underrated. I've read most of his work except for his 3 horror westerns. If you like post-apocalyptic fiction filled with mutants and almost laughably outrageous gore check out Biohazard. For those into atmospheric, Lovecraftian horror Dead Sea is a good bet. Very creepy. Edward Lee. I'm not a huge fan but he's got a massive catalogue of work. His "Infernal" series which starts with City Infernal is probably his best work imo. It's basically a series of semi-interconnected novels set in Hell and all the demons, monsters and insane situations that entails. The latest book, Lucifer's Lottery features HP Lovecraft as a tour guide through the sights and sounds of Hell. Awesome ending. Wrath James White. Here's where we start getting extreme. Population Zero concerns an employee in a welfare office who is disgusted by what he sees everyday and he's willing to use any means to correct the situation. Extreme extreme extreme, I can't stress that enough. The climax is literally the most revolting thing I've ever read in fiction. While the book has an excellent social commentary, only the strongest stomachs need apply. The Resurrectionist is about a man gifted with the ability to bring the dead back to life and uses his gift on the neighbor he's obsessed with night after night. JF Gonzalez. Survivor is probably my favorite novel of his but it definitely skews on the extreme side. Its about a woman kidnapped by a filmmaker looking to make her the star of a snuff film. What she's willing to do to survive is what pushes the book into extreme/twisted territory. The Clickers series by JF Gonzalez and Brian Keene deserves its own special mention. Its an awesome B-movie style monster series about mutated crabs on a killing spree. There's 3 books and I've only read the first two but they're good, bloodsplattered fun. Book 3 starts turning the series in a more supernatural direction with ties to Dagon. Speaking of, Brian Keene. He's not the greatest writer but I enjoy most of his work. The Rising, City of the Dead and Dead Sea (no relation to the previously mentioned) are fun, solid zombie novels where everything that dies comes back:humans, animals, insects, fish, etc. The Conquerer Worms is a fun novel about Earth being flooded and the biblical Leviathan and Behemoth ruling the sea and the few remaining spots of dry land. Terminal is probably his best novel. Its about a down on his luck guy and a bank robbery gone wrong. Theres definitely a supernatural element. I have more but my hunt and peck typing is making my finger hurt so I'll add them later.