Hi. I am a huge Stephen King fan. I've read all of his books, at least two times. I've found it pretty hard to find other authors that write horror that keep my interest piqued. (I don't like vampires or aliens. And, please, although most authors use sex in their books, I can't stand the ones who use it constantly or in explicit detail.) Can you recommend some horror authors who spin a good tale?
2007-10-30 05:03:55 · 6 answers · asked by Cat Goddess 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Some would say Dean Koontz, but if you read those I would recommend his earlier works. None are sexually explicit and his earlier works are just plain creepy. I haven't read a lot of his more recent ones because they are beginning to get really cheesy. Some of his stuff to read, however, would be:
Whispers
Watchers
Phantoms
Intensity
Dragon Tears
Midnight
Lightning
Strangers
The Door to December
He has a lot of other critically acclaimed works also. Another Might be Michael Chrichton. If you can get past the scientific mumbo jumbo then you would probably like the Jurassic Park books, along with Congo, Eaters of the Dead, and Sphere. Have fun and good luck!
2007-10-30 05:18:23 · answer #1 · answered by Frosty 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stephen King's son has written a book that will scare your socks off. Its called "The Heart Shaped Box" and its written by Joe Hill (King).
2007-10-30 06:06:19 · answer #2 · answered by Oz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Phantoms by Dean Koontz.
One of his early and better books. The style of writing is very different compared to his later books.
2007-10-30 05:20:20 · answer #3 · answered by tj is cool 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert R McCammon &
Peter Straub
2007-10-30 08:47:27 · answer #4 · answered by Timoc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever read anything by H.P.Lovecraft? Since he wrote primarily in the 1920s there's pretty much no sex in his works. You might also like Robert Bloch, who wrote Psycho.
2007-10-30 08:47:48 · answer #5 · answered by Fraggle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clive Barker is really good.
2007-10-30 05:27:14 · answer #6 · answered by Mir 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋