Hooked on Horror: A Guide to Reading Interests in Horror Fiction [Large Print]

by Anthony J. Fonseca and June Michele Pulliam

The expanded second edition of this award-winning readers' advisory guide describes and organizes hundreds of horror titles according to reading preference. Focusing on titles published in the last decade as well as older classics, the authors cover 13 popular subgenres of horror fiction; lively annotations, commentary, background information, and lists of pertinent resources accompany titles. New features include streamlined organization for easy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563089041
• ISBN13: 9781563089046
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating and Useful

This book is fascinating and remarkably useful. it`s great both for browsing and for reference. I`ve already bought and read two books I found described here and have added several more to my "to read" list. Hooked on Horror is worth the price for anyone who likes horror stories--not only is it enjoyable in itself, but it leads you to other reading within your areas of interest that you may never have known abou otherwise. I know that's true for me.

An important, scholarly, seminal, benchmark reference work.

Horror fiction is on of the most controversial, often deplored, and misunderstood of all the literary genres. In Hooked On Horror: A Guide To Reading Interests In Horror Fiction, Anthony Fonseca and June Pulliam have collaborated to describe and illuminate some 1,000 contemporary and classic tales of this popular genre. They examine the best-selling hits of the past decade and unearth many undiscovered or forgotten literary treasures of the genre. They trace the history, trends, and appeals of this unique body of literature in all its various permutations with insight and humor, offering a reader's advisory with a lively and thorough introduction to the genre. Hooked On Horror is a seminal work of impressive scholarship that will be a valued reference for educators, librarians, booksellers, writers and fans.