Need a new horror book

[bushmins]

Im after a new horror book to read.

I like real'ish situations i.e. post-apocalyptic zombie books. Ive read most of the well known ones; world war z, Autumn and Armageddon etc..., was wondering if there is anything else out there, maybe space horror.

 

[ElliorR]

I like real'ish situations i.e. post-apocalyptic zombie books.

Oh yes, thats a real worry of mine when I wake up every morning. The real possibility that there has been an apocalypse overnight and zombies are running loose.

Serious answer.

Not post-apocalyptic zombies or space horror, but Graham Masterton has written some very good horror books, mostly based around demons, that he weaves into quite realistic situations.

The Devils of D-Day
Tengu
The Djinn
Manitou

to name a few

 

[muzzler]

yep thumbs up for Graham masterton.
you could try Bentley little aswell.
oops almost forgot! Michael slade.

 

[moogie]

the necroscope series by brian lumley are worth a try imo

witching hour by anne rice is good too

 

[rancid-a]

Manitou? Necroscope?
He wanted new horror books. Why not just say there aren't any? It's not like going down to Blockbuster and picking up this months latest torture p*rn movie. They just don't release horror books as frequently as they used to - just ask James Herbert, Graham Masterton, Richard Laymon etc.. Oh hang on, Richard's dead. On a lighter note, if the original poster is willing to read some back catalogue stuff, then sure, Masterton, Hutson would be my recomendations

 

[Sonea Fifer]

Have you tried the rats trilogy by James Herbert?

This third one (The Lair) is Apocalyptic (iirc, its been a while since I read it) But I do remember them all being a dam good read

 

[Hades]

Pretty much anything by James Herbert. Great author.

 

[ElliorR]

Manitou? Necroscope?
He wanted new horror books. Why not just say there aren't any? It's not like going down to Blockbuster and picking up this months latest torture p*rn movie. They just don't release horror books as frequently as they used to - just ask James Herbert, Graham Masterton, Richard Laymon etc.. Oh hang on, Richard's dead. On a lighter note, if the original poster is willing to read some back catalogue stuff, then sure, Masterton, Hutson would be my recomendations

You have taken a very literal definition of what the OP said in "new horror book".

When I say "I'm off to get a new book", actually I don't say that often, if ever, if I were to get a book that was written 100 years ago and i hadn't read it before, it's a new book to me.

 

[rancid-a]

^ very possibly. Infact the OP is probably aware that horror books don't get released that often.

Here's a few that I enjoyed in the past, all by G Masterton

Black Angel
The Chosen Child
Ritual