Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Boo! Top Ten Books To Get In The Halloween Spirit


What books get you in the Halloween spirit?  The Broke and The Bookish want to know (and so do I!)  I think the three horror classics are a must for lovers of the genre (Dracula, Frankenstein and Jekyl and Hyde), but there are others that have a pretty big and/or fun creep factor (Stephen King, anyone?).  Here are my top ten books to get into the Halloween spirit, in no particular order.

1. Dracula, by Bram Stoker
2. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
3. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
4. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson
5. Nightmares and Dreamscapes, by Stephen King
6. The Island of Dr. Moreau, by H.G. Wells
7. Night of the Living Trekkies, by Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stahl (This one is a bit of a cheat.  I haven't read it yet, but I plan on it to get in the Halloween Spirit.)
8. The Vampire Lestat, by Anne Rice
9. The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova
10.Almost any horror novel with Zombies, Vampires, Werewolves or Witches... or maniacal Clowns.

I limited myself to one Stephen King book, not one of his most famous, but still a creepshow.  Also, I think being a Grahame-Smith regency zombie would be a great costume!  I know that Lestat is Rice's second vampire book, but I like it better.  What gets you in the mood for Halloween?
at
Labels: , , , ,

11 comments:

  1. Elizabeth23/10/12 11:26

    I love the story of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, I just bought the retelling version by Beth Fantaskey (Jekel Loves Hyde). Looks good. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Loni24/10/12 09:32

      Jekyll and Hyde are classic. I'm a bit hesitant when it comes to re-tellings. I'll have a look at Jekel Loves Hyde.

      Delete
  2. JoAnn23/10/12 13:18

    Great list, Loni. I really need to read Frankenstein!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Loni24/10/12 09:33

      You should definitely read Frankenstein! I'm hoping to re-read it soon.

      Delete
  3. AnnaGlasgow23/10/12 13:39

    Merci Loni pour ta visite sur mon Top Ten. Je vois que nous avons pas mal de titres en commun! :) Je ne connais pas du tout The Historian.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Loni24/10/12 09:48

      The Historian est un roman qui prend des éléments de l'histoire de Dracula. Je l'ai apprécié vraiment.

      Delete
  4. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz24/10/12 07:01

    Yes, we can take vampires and werewolves, but maniacal clowns are the worst, aren't they?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Loni24/10/12 09:49

      It's probably why I haven't read It yet. I really want to and I love King, but there's a scary clown! On the cover!

      Delete
  5. Jennifer24/10/12 09:22

    I still need to read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies! I love the rest of your list especially the inclusion of Dracula and Frankenstein. Thanks for visiting!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Loni24/10/12 09:50

      PPZ is great. I read it back to back with Pride and Prejudice. It made all the zombie stuff stand out more.

      Delete
  6. John Mutford27/10/12 16:12

    For cheap scares, I'd pick King's The Shining, but I could read anything by him in October. This year however I read a couple Canadian zombie novels: Corey Redekop's Husk and Victoria Dunn's Alice Hearts Welsh Zombies.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)