Horror imprint: 234 books

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of detective Sherlock Holmes, is the father of crime fiction. 'The Sussex Vampire' – first published in 1927 in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes – features a rare foray into vampire fiction from Doyle. Many of the earliest and most interesting vampire stories,...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of detective Sherlock Holmes, is the father of crime fiction. Published in 1886, 'John Barrington Cowles' is one of his most underrated tales. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1859. It was between 1876 and 1881, while studying medicine at the...

Bram Stoker is best known for his 1897 publication, Dracula. This work is an epistolary novel weaving hypnotism, magic, the supernatural, and other elements of Gothic fiction. It went on to sell over one million copies, and has never been out of print. 'The Chain of Destiny', originally published in 1875 as a serial in Irish magazine The Shamrock, is one of his best short works.

H. G. Wells is regarded as one of the greatest science-fiction writers of all time. In this carefully selected collection is contained 'The Father of Science Fiction's greatest science fiction and fantasy writings, including stories such as 'The Invasion from Mars' and 'The Valley of the Spiders'.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of detective Sherlock Holmes, is the father of crime fiction. 'The Adventure of the Illustrious Client' – first published in 1927 in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes – is one of his most underrated tales. Many of the earliest and most interesting vampire stories,...

This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1885. Born in Marylebone, London in 1824, Collins' family enrolled him at the Maida Hill Academy in 1835, but then took him to France and Italy with them between 1836 and 1838. Returning to England, Collins attended Cole's boarding school,...

John Keir Cross was a popular mystery author of the mid-20th century. Originally published in The Other Passenger: Eighteen Strange Stories, 'Music When Soft Voices Die' is one of his best-regarded tales. Many of the earliest occult stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before,...

“Crooken Sands” is a 1894 short story by master horror writer Bram Stoker. Abraham "Bram" Stoker (1847 – 1912) was an Irish author most famous for his 1897 Gothic novel “Dracula”, a seminal book that continues to influence the vampire genre in print and film to this day. Other...

Though best-remembered as the creator of Tarzan, Edgar Rice Burroughs was prolific across genres and characters. His 1937 tale 'The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw' features a 50,000-year-old caveman's consternation when faced with modern life. Many of the best science fiction stories, particularly those...

First published in 1902, “Hieroglyphics: A Note upon Ecstasy in Literature” is an analysis of the nature of literature by Welsh author Arthur Machan. Within it, Machan concludes that to be 'true' literature, the work must contain or convey a sense of 'ecstasy'. This fascinating volume will appeal...

In the tiny California town of Briar, on Cedar Street, a house with an evil reputation awaits its next victims. Neighbors speak of it in hushed tones. Teens dare each other to approach it, swear something stalks the halls. Something that hates the living. June, 1989. Happy couple Lex...

Many of the earliest Irish ghost stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A lesser-known figure of America's Lost Generation, Seabrook was a prolific traveller and author. 'Dead Men Working in the Cane Fields' is an excerpt from his 1929 book The Magic Island, a folklore-tinged travelogue about Haiti. Therefore, the stories he reproduces are midway between fact and fictionMany...

A #1 horror bestseller! It is nearly Christmas and the zombie apocalypse is right around the corner. Young and pretty Julia Hobart, an unemployed screenwriter, goes to a leather bar for a drink with her two housemates: Vinnie, a part time actress and full time bimbo, and Nate, an unsuccessful...