![]() That's a lot of Stephen King! In past years, we've resisted giving authors more than one slot on the list (though we made an exception for Nora Roberts during the 2015 romance poll - and she's basically the Stephen King of romance.) In the end, we decided that since so much classic horror is in short story format, we would allow authors one novel and one short story if necessary. I'd be hiding under the bed shuddering without their help.Īnd a word about Stephen King: Out of almost 7,000 nominations you sent in, 1,023 of them were for the modern master of horror. Review: Jack Miller is a twenty-six year old lower-middle class failed academic, barely scraping by and without a hope for the future. Twenty-eight year old Jack is poor, lonely, and desperate to change his life, so when he's offered the chance to join an Arctic expedition, he jumps at it. Clouds of war are gathering over a fogbound London. Readers did nominate them, but the judges felt uncomfortable debating the inclusion of their own work - so it's up to me to tell you to find and read their excellent books! I personally, as a gigantic horror wuss, owe a debt of gratitude to this year's judges, particularly Hendrix, for their help writing summaries for all the list entries. Dark Matter: A Ghost Story Michelle Paver 3.97 15,684 ratings2,113 reviews January 1937. Jack's life isn't going the way he was hoping it would. It feels a bit like autumn, which could explain why, all of a sudden, I was in the mood to read a ghost story. ![]() ![]() One thing you won't see on the list is any work from this year's judges, Stephen Graham Jones, Ruthanna Emrys, Tananarive Due and Grady Hendrix. It's been raining for weeks and very cold. 100 Best Books Happy Ever After: 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances ![]()
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