Book Recommendations please

[RavingPenguin]

Lets just jump right in shall we?
Right now Im reading the second book in the Dresden Files Fool Moon, and I must be honest, right now Im a bit tired of reading the thing. Dont get me wrong, I love the book but Ive been reading dozens of similar books, I just feel I need a change of pace.
Can some one recommend me a good horror novel? Particularly one with Werewolves, but any horror would be good.
Also to keep this thing from dying too quickly what book(s) do you enjoy?
EDIT: I already have all of Stephen Kings works.

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

Horror... sorry I can't help you there. Can you recommend any horror novels to me?

 

[Skuffyshootster]

The Chronicles of the Black Company. You should also check out stuff by Stephen King.

 

[RavingPenguin]

Horror... sorry I can't help you there. Can you recommend any horror novels to me?

I cant, but stay tuned, maybe someone else can help us out.

 

[superbleeder12]

Personally, I'm into the kind of 'mindfuck' horror, the stuff that messes with your head.

H.P. Lovecraft is a great writer, I know there will be a ton of recommendations for him, so we'll get that out of the way.

'House Of Leaves' by Mark Danielewsky is a great novel. It takes narrative structure and throws it out the window.

If you liked that, then another novel which has a different narrative structure is called 'As I Lay Dying' by William Faulkner is an interesting read.

 

[scotth266]

I just read Infected by Scott Sigler. It's pretty slick.

I'm also enjoying Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry, though it's not as good.

Anything by Garth Nix is a good idea, though some of his best works are the Abhorsen Trilogy and Shade's Children.

 

[VaultBoy]

I don't know many horror novels, but i do know a good horror graphic novel. From Hell is an interesting story that depicts the rise of Jack the Ripper.

 

[RavingPenguin]

Alright cool guys, keep 'em coming, because Im sure Im not the only one interested.

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

I just read Infected by Scott Sigler. It's pretty slick.

I'm also enjoying Patient Zero by Joe Ledger, though it's not as good.

Anything by Garth Nix is a good idea, though some of his best works are the Abhorsen Trilogy and Shade's Children.

Thank you for that. The summary for Infected made me interested. I will buy it at once.

 

[captainwillies]

Wizard's First Rule, written by Terry Goodkind

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizards_first_rule

 

[Calobi]

Anything by Garth Nix is a good idea, though some of his best works are the Abhorsen Trilogy and Shade's Children.

OK, what's with Garth Nix all of a sudden? I hadn't heard about him until earlier today in another thread. I wish there was a book store near my house. On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being highest) how good would you say he is.

 

[Aur0ra145]

Winnie-the-Pooh

 

[Lord Beautiful]

EDIT: Nevermind. This thread is for horror books.

 

[scotth266]

Anything by Stephen King is also a good idea. My personal favorites are:

The Green Mile, which is actually a collection of several small books.

The Shining, which is one of the best horror books I've read to date.

The Stand is a great apocalypse story, though it's a LONG read and has religious references that may turn some off.

The Mist is a nice read and has a much better ending than the movie version (suprise.)

 

[RavingPenguin]

Awesome I now have a list of books I should get. Does anyone know any good werewolf novels? Im kinda craving them.

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. I have no idea how many times I'm going to recommend this book. Just read it. Now.

But I don't own it.

 

[scotth266]

Anything by Garth Nix is a good idea, though some of his best works are the Abhorsen Trilogy and Shade's Children.

OK, what's with Garth Nix all of a sudden? I hadn't heard about him until earlier today in another thread. I wish there was a book store near my house. On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being highest) how good would you say he is.

HE IS A LITERARY GOD.

Ok, he's just an awesome writer. He writes stuff that's easy to read, and can craft really interesting worlds and characters. The previous thread was about his Abhorsen Trilogy, one of his best works. The first book, Sabriel, is about a girl necromancer who re-kills the dead with bells.

Tell me that's not awesome.

 

[scotth266]

Awesome I now have a list of books I should get. Does anyone know any good werewolf novels? Im kinda craving them.

I liked Blood and Chocolate, though that one is more of a romance novel and may turn you off if you hated Twilight. No, it doesn't butcher werewolf mythos (no sparkling vampires here) but it isn't a horror book per se.

Speaking of vampire stories, I just read 99 Coffins. It's a fun read, but it's in the middle of a series. I don't know how the previous books are, but that one's pretty neat.

Edit: Damn double posts!

 

[Lord Beautiful]

Disregard my previous recommendation. I failed to read anything beyond the title and assumed that books of all types were accepted, not just horror. Since that is the case, I'll edit my original post and cross it out.

 

[RavingPenguin]

Awesome I now have a list of books I should get. Does anyone know any good werewolf novels? Im kinda craving them.

I liked Blood and Chocolate, though that one is more of a romance novel and may turn you off if you hated Twilight. No, it doesn't butcher werewolf mythos (no sparkling vampires here) but it isn't a horror book per se.

Speaking of vampire stories, I just read 99 Coffins. It's a fun read, but it's in the middle of a series. I don't know how the previous books are, but that one's pretty neat.

Edit: Damn double posts!

Alright, Blood and Chocolate has been noted as well.
For the record I was one of the few guys here who somewhat enjoyed Twilight, I believe Trivun was one of the other guys. Its a little dissapointing that Blood and Chocolate is not a scary werewolf story but it'll do.