It’s Tuesday again which means time for another round of Top Ten Tuesday; I like joining in of this meme because I have a set topic to work with. Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogger meme that is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and this week the theme is: Scariest Looking Book Covers. This is a hard topic and I’m not really sure if I can find ten scary covers. Honestly while we all love covers (some are great and some are tacky) I care more about the book itself. So I’m going to go rogue (again) and instead pick ten books I would recommend for Halloween or to give to someone for All Hallows’ Read.
- The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan – default gift; it’s dark, gritty, violent and full of sex. It is also a literary take on the whole werewolf genre
- I am Legend by Richard Matheson – one of the best vampire novels I’ve read
- The Turn of the Screw by Henry James – classic ghost tale
- Psycho by Robert Bloch – speaks for itself
- The Call Of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft – classic monster story
- The Passage by Justin Cronin – literary zombie novel, a little long but worth reading for fans of the zombie genre
- House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski – for something really weird and messed up
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson – do I really need to explain why?
- The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole – for fans of classics or gothic novels
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley – because it is the greatest novel of all time! Or because I think everyone should read/own this.
Good choices! I tried reading The Last Werewolf this time last year, and some of the writing just didn’t jive for me. It was getting better when I passed it up for something else. I will probably go back and finish it when the mood strikes.
I love the Last Werewolf series, but if it doesn’t jive, then don’t force it
The Passage and House of Leaves are fantastic picks. I just recently got the audio for I Am Legend.. hope to get to it soon!
I hope you enjoy it
Nice picks, gotta note that ‘I am legend’ is actually a vampire novel though, not zombie 😀 I was surprised to find that out too when reading the book after seeing the movie.
of course it is, that is a horrid mistake. Thanks for reminding me, I’ve not fixed it up
How could you miss Dracula by Bram Stoker?!
it was on my list but I had to cut it
I am desperate to read I am Legend. Perfect read for this time of year.
Nice short read