Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction in Bloomington, MN

From the
New York Times
best-selling author of
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
comes a nostalgic and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of the 1970s and ’80s.
Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of two iconic decades . . . if you dare. Page through dozens and dozens of amazing book covers featuring well-dressed skeletons, evil dolls, and knife-wielding killer crabs! Read shocking plot summaries that invoke devil worship, satanic children, and haunted real estate!
Horror author and vintage paperback book collector Grady Hendrix offers killer commentary and witty insight on these trashy thrillers that tried so hard to be the next
Exorcist
or
Rosemary’s Baby
. Complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles, this unforgettable volume dishes on familiar authors like
V. C. Andrews
and
R. L. Stine
, plus many more who’ve faded into obscurity.
Also included are recommendations for which of these forgotten treasures are well worth your reading time and which should stay buried.