Book recommendations if you like peter straub

Jan 12, 2018 a definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. Some of his books are annual mustreads for me, while there are others ive never finished. Peter straub books list of books by author peter straub. These tales are a good assessment to the brain at the same time very entertaining. Peter straubs shorter fictions are like tiny novels you drown in. With peter straubs writing, my early visits to the village began with. This ominous, coruscating novel seems to derive from a visionary childhood. Best of peter straub books share book recommendations. This challenge is openended on purpose to give you lovely readers the opportunity to choose whatever definition suits you best. I loved 77 shadow street as that one has a nice haunted house vibe. If a horror novel is your book of choice, you might want to check out this. He has won the bram stoker award, world fantasy award, and international horror guild award.

By the time the two writers met for the first time in london, they were beginning to sound like a mutual congratulation society. Some of the covers of julia, if you could see me now, ghost story, shadowland, and floating dragon all share a similar tone, what i like to call the early peter straub brand. The talisman book by stephen king, peter straub official. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and. Jan 02, 2018 if youre like me, you looked at the 2018 read harder challenges, saw the read a classic of genre fiction challenge and thought, wait a minutewhat do they mean by classic. Create an account for a better discovery experience. Another fantastic novel from peter sraub is the shadowland. Stephen king and peter straub reunite for third talisman book. Posted on november 16, 2014 in news 1 comment the collaborative efforts between stephen king and peter straub the talisman and black house have not only impressed, theyre also both new york times bestselling novels that fans clamor.

Ghost story represents the first story peter straub wrote after being taught to forgo the plot and wing it during the creative process by stephen king, and represents the most original, creative, innovative and definitive horror novel. Ghost story by peter straub reading guidebook club. Dec 15, 2017 if you want to get into sci fi and you mostly like lit fic, id like to recommend everything by octavia e butler, because everything she writes is amazing, and also everything by nnedi okorafor, especially the book of phoenix. You will encounter ghostly homes, discreet tunnels, magic and imaginations and still keep you entertained. Straub was the editor of the twovolume library of american anthology the american fantastic tale. Authors similar to peter straub goodreads share book.

Peter straubs chilling blue rose trilogy comes to an astonishing closesecrets unearthed, demons revisited, and mysteries solved. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Aug 03, 2015 the titles rising across the front like smoke, or a shadow, or a twisted and evil tree. His horror fiction has received numerous literary honors such as the bram stoker award, world fantasy award, and international horror guild award. The ghost story helps straub to expand the horror boundaries. In this book there are lots of descriptions of places, people, situations. Peter straub can be a little cerebral for some, but i like almost everything hes written. It was a heady experience rereading all his novels. I thought of myself as a work of art, a denizen of one fairy tale like story remarks.

A suburban mom s suicide, a spooky abandoned house, and a teenagers unwitting pursuit of the truth about one of the nations livelier serial killerssuch are the ingredients here. If you read wpbs the exorcist and liked it, this is definitely a book you should read. Author peter straub in conversation with slates laura miller february 6th 2016 central library dweck center. Floating dragon racks you with suspense straub is a master at having whole communities rocked by the forces of wickedness. Stephen king and peter straub join dark forces archive, 7.

Or maybe it just took him a while to write ones i like. Oct 14, 2003 the veteran horror writers circuitous 16th outing stories. Every two weeks i send out an email newsletter with a list of book recommendations. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He has won the bram stoker award for his novels lost boy lost girl and in the night room, as well as for his recent collection 5 stories. This book is about a tale of a property named shadowland, owned by an intoxicated retired conjurer, who is an uncle to del. Mar 20, 2016 author peter straub in conversation with slates laura miller february 6th 2016 central library dweck center. By reading this, it is easy to see that peter straub has huge command of writing and language. Peter straub is one of our best living horror writers, rivaled only by stephen king. He has obtained various awards like the bram stoker and international horror guild.

But still, if you like robert aickman its worth the trip. Observer the terrors afflicting the sleepy town of hampstead, connecticut, were beyond imagination. Best of peter straub share book recommendations with. Next, id see if i could get my hands on one of the short fiction. Peter straub s shorter fictions are like tiny novels you drown in. Peter straub is an awardwinning writer of horror fiction the.

Jointly, the team labors to search and demolish their adversaries. If you wind up liking it, try levins stepford wives too. Peter straub was born in milwaukee, wisconsin on 2 march, 1943, the first of three sons of a salesman and a nurse. A lot of people like his ghost story a lot but to me. The early straub 19751984 wrote in the shadow of stephen. Horror writer peter straubs 6 favorite books the week. Buy a cheap copy of the throat book by peter straub.

Ive started keeping a list of authors and books i need to check out now that im getting back into the. Its the kind of book thats impossible to put down once it has. A suburban moms suicide, a spooky abandoned house, and a teenagers unwitting pursuit of the truth about one of the nations livelier serial killerssuch are the ingredients here. Rhode island, was an american author of horror, fantasy and science fiction. God was a try to write a ghost story in a pure robert aickman style. You like king and straub also writes big, fat horror novels and these are the two ive enjoyed the most. See all books authored by peter straub, including the talisman, and black house, and more on. Peter straub is an american author of horror novels and poetry. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. Nov 12, 2008 peter straub is probably my favourite author, but its a strange relationship. Most of the rest of his stories would be better classified as thrillers, but many of them are dark and edgy and so may satisfy horror fans. Buy the talisman unabridged by stephen king, peter straub, frank muller isbn. Anne strieber is in the class of writers like nora roberts and sandra brown.

Lovecraft, likes nothing more than a good, taut, psychologically charged yarn that raises more questions than it answers. Mar 16, 2015 to celebrate his 40th anniversary of julia, i did a marathon of peter straub, my second favorite author. Best of peter straub score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The salesman wanted him to become an athlete, the nurse thought he would do well as. I only recommend one book per category and the category can cover a wide variety of topics. Although peter wanted to be a mainstream novelist at the beginning, i am very glad he found writing darker fiction more to his liking. A dark matter is populated with vivid, sympathetic characters, and driven by terrors both human and supernatural. Author peter straubs complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. It has taken me a long to enjoy the works of peter straub.

Now they are about to learn what happens to those who believe they can bury the past and get away with murder. His parents wanted him to become an athlete, a doctor or a minister. After you read this book, check out mystery, the throat and the hellfire club. It stands as an honor to writers like henry james and many more. That one leads to the blue rose trilogy, a loose group of novels that are more properly suspense than horror, and if youre taking that path, i must recommend straub s tourdeforce mystery. Discount prices on books by peter straub, including titles like the talisman. Peter straubs classic bestseller is a work of superb horror the washington post book world that, like any good ghost story, stands the test of time and conjures our darkest fears and nightmares. Peter straub is the new york times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including a dark matter. The veteran horror writers circuitous 16th outing stories. Neil gaiman, author of the ocean at the end of the lane.

Yes, its a short novel but the action starts right away at the first paragraph. Im probably a fourbookaweek guy, and i like reading the same books over. Once signed in, you receive better, personalized recommendations for similar music, movies, tv shows, books, authors, games, and podcasts, based on what you like. Peter straub books list of books by author peter straub thriftbooks. If you care about the short story, you should read this book, and watch a master at work. If you like the stepford wives you might like similar books what ever happened to baby jane. From ghost story and beyond, the best peter straub books will leave you with nightmares. I love stephen king, and the talisman written in conjunction with peter straub is my favourite book. Originaly published in his collection houses without doors, this is a reprint. Peter straubs classic bestseller is a work of superb horror the washington post book world that, like any good ghost story, stands the test of time and. X, in the night room, and two collaborations with stephen king, the talisman and black house. However, the thing that usually draws me in is the way the reader gets to know all of the characters intimately lives inside their heads. Jul 10, 2015 where to start with the works of peter straub. Tastedive is a recommendation engine that helps you explore your taste.