Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction

by Grady Hendrix and Will Errickson

Written in dead letters... and covered in blood!

Demonic possession! Haunted condominiums! Murderous babies! Man-eating moths! No plot was too ludicrous, no cover art too appalling, no evil too despicable for the Paperbacks From Hell.

Where did they come from? Where did they go? Horror author Grady Hendrix risks his soul and sanity (not to mention yours) to relate the true, untold story of the Paperbacks From Hell.

Shocking story summaries! Incredible cover art! And true tales of writers, artists, and publishers who violated every literary law but one: never be boring. All this awaits if you dare experience the Paperbacks From Hell.

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A fantastic romp through the paperback horror boom of the 1970s and 1980s. The text is laced with humour, both entertaining and informative. The book is lavishly illustrated with colour copies of the covers; the narrative covering the artists as well as the authors and stories beneath the covers.

I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in horror literature. I have come away with a list of authors and books to seek out.