1970-1990s / F - J / Horror
Ken Greenhall
by Ken Greenhall (August 1, 1928 – 2014) was an American author of supernatural horror hailing from Detroit, Michigan, where he graduated with a B.A. from …
Category: Books
1970-1990s / Archway / P - T / Point Thriller / Scholastic / YA Horror
Christopher Pike
Christopher Pike is the pen name of Kevin McFadden, an American author of thrillers and science fiction. He is best known for his young adult …
1970-1990s / Horror / Zebra
Zebra Horror
Every vintage paperback horror fan knows Zebra Books. It’s strange to call Zebra paperbacks “vintage,” but I guess that’s what they are by the 25-year …
1970-1990s / Horror / P - T
Peter Straub
Peter Straub is an American novelist who wrote such enduring classics as Ghost Story (1979), Shadowland (1980), and Floating Dragon (1982). These three works set …
1970-1990s / Horror / Movies
Horror Movie Novelizations and Tie-Ins
The paperback horror novelization and movie tie-in market has been strong for a while. I regret I didn’t realize this sooner. I’m still haunted by …
1940-1960s / A - E / Horror
Charles Beaumont
Charles Beaumont (January 2, 1929 – February 21, 1967) was an American writer of thrillers, screenplays, teleplays, comics, and short stories. Born Charles Nutt, he …
1940-1960s / 1970-1990s / Horror / K - O
Dean R. Koontz
Dean R. Koontz is an American author, one of the most successful thriller writers of his time. During the horror boom years, his name was …
1900-1930s / Conan the Barbarian / F - J / Fantasy / Horror / Weird Tales
Robert E. Howard
Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American author and poet. He was born in Peaster, Texas, a small town …
1970-1990s / A - E / Dark Fantasy / Horror
Clive Barker
Clive Barker is a British fantasist, author, director, and artist who hit the horror scene in the mid-1980s with six short story collections called the …
Avon Horror
Avon Publications started in 1941 by publishing comics and digest magazines, and was one of the first American companies to publish paperback books following the …