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The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks Staff Pick What is it that Frank has hidden up in the attic that could possibly tell the future? What does his father keep locked away in his private study? And when will his mentally disturbed brother, who escaped from the asylum, get home? Iain Banks's first... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Frankenstein (Dover Thrift Editions) by Mary Shelley Staff Pick Written by an anonymous19-year-old, rejected by two publishers, and finally given a printing of only 500 copies, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein would go on to become one of the most influential novels in the science-fiction and horror genres. But Shelley's... (read more) List Price $3.25 Your price: $1.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski Staff Pick Considered to be Kosinski's finest work, The Painted Bird is touching, unflinching, and unforgettable. The story follows a boy, abandoned by his parents, as he journeys across Eastern Europe during WWII, struggling to survive. Although the author claimed... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (11 Edition) by H.p. Lovecraft Staff Pick H. P. Lovecraft created a world full of frightful and disturbing creatures that would go on to influence popular culture in ways he could never have imagined. While he graced the pages of the Weird Tales pulp magazine, his work was never published in... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Book of the Dead (05 Edition) by Russell Staff Pick Zombies, zombies, zombies!!! They're everywhere! Face it, you're surrounded and there's no escape from the living dead in pop culture. When it comes to the history of zombies in film, this is an indispensable guide. If you think you've seen it all, then... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $23.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Man in the Picture: A Ghost Story by Susan Hill Staff Pick I've never seen a better example of a contemporary classic in the ghostly tales category than The Man in the Picture. Hill is as eloquent as Dickens and as dark as Poe.... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker Staff Pick Yes, this was the inspiration for the 1987 movie Hellraiser that went on to spawn seven sequels. It was originally published in a short story anthology and later issued in novella format after the success of the the film. Hellbound Heart is a brisk walk... (read more) List Price $11.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind Staff Pick Perfume is a well-written, genre-crossing historical tale that delves into the macabre, but it also has the rare quality of being able to change the way you experience life, albeit through an olfactory perspective. Perfume does more than let you get lost... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Testament: The Life and Art of Frank Frazetta by Frank Frazetta Staff Pick The third entry in the Frazetta trilogy, edited by Arnie and Cathy Fenner, Testament is not to be missed. Filled with the famous monsters, vixens, and warriors that Frazetta will always be remembered for, Testament lives up to its name.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Intensity by Dean R Koontz Staff Pick Koontz has a real knack for getting you hooked, then throwing a curveball of a twist that keeps you turning those pages until you read the last sentence. Intensity saw two film adaptations, one a mini-series, the other the infamous French rip-off High... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $0.95 Used - Mass Market
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The City: A Vision in Woodcuts by Frans Masereel Staff Pick For years, Frans Masereel's work has been difficult to get a hold of. Now, obscure and out-of-print titles like The City and The Passionate Journey are finally finding their way back into circulation through affordable Dover editions. Cited as the... (read more) Your price: $8.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Modern Library) by Oscar Wilde Staff Pick Loosely knowing the story beforehand couldn't have prepared me for the way in which it is told. There are pages, paragraphs, and sentences that are among the most eloquently written I've ever read. The Picture of Dorian Gray, in all its devious... (read more) Your price: $8.00 New - Trade Paper
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Original Frankenstein (09 Edition) by Mary Shelly Staff Pick Written by an anonymous19-year-old, rejected by two publishers, and finally given a printing of only 500 copies, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein would go on to become one of the most influential novels in the science-fiction and horror genres. But Shelley's... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Frankenstein (Penguin Classics) by Mary Wollst Shelley Staff Pick Written by an anonymous19-year-old, rejected by two publishers, and finally given a printing of only 500 copies, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein would go on to become one of the most influential novels in the science-fiction and horror genres. But Shelley's... (read more) List Price $9.00 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Frankenstein (Wadsworth Collection) by Mary Shelley Staff Pick Written by an anonymous19-year-old, rejected by two publishers, and finally given a printing of only 500 copies, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein would go on to become one of the most influential novels in the science-fiction and horror genres. But Shelley's... (read more) List Price $4.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Rain of Gold by Victor Villasenor Staff Pick Rain of Gold is an engrossing read that's full of tales both tall and true. Villaseñor has a way of getting to one's heart through the stories of his ancestors and the journey that leads to his parents meeting. The sequel, Thirteen Senses, is... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Vintage International) by Patrick Suskind Staff Pick Perfume is a well-written, genre-crossing historical tale that delves into the macabre, but it also has the rare quality of being able to change the way you experience life, albeit through an olfactory perspective. Perfume does more than let you get lost... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Hell House by Richard Matheson Staff Pick I've been a fan of the movie adaptation to Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House (The Haunting, 1963) for years. Richard Matheson's Hell House is an updated telling of that story, which also made it to film as The Legend of Hell House (1973... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Woman in Black by Susan Hill Staff Pick Of the many classic ghost stories set during the holidays, The Woman in Black ranks among the best. Hill's novel is reminiscent of Dickens, full of eerie atmosphere, and delivers a creepy twist that will have you looking over your shoulder for days. If... (read more) Your price: $12.50 New - Mass Market
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Frankenstein: A Norton Critical Edition by Mary Shelley Staff Pick Written by an anonymous19-year-old, rejected by two publishers, and finally given a printing of only 500 copies, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein would go on to become one of the most influential novels in the science-fiction and horror genres. But Shelley's... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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