Halloween Discussion Forums, Costumes, Horror!

Hi everyone. I'm always looking for novels in which the story takes place on or around Halloween. Something in the spirit of ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’. I like to read just about anything, Horror would probably be the genre that has the most Halloween related books.

If you have any suggestions please post them here. Not looking for kids books but if you have any you would like to list here feel free.

Thanks and have a spooky day.

I also have had a hard time finding books of that particular genre. There are few. I usually read Stephen King books. They are not horror per se, but thriller. Cell Phone(I think that is what the title is) was a very good book. IT is not Halloween though.

I am reading "The Stranger Beside Me" by Ann Rule right now. It has nothing to do with Halloween, but it is about Ted Bundy. It is so creepy and interesting! Sometimes the truth is scarier!!!

After hearing about the horror convention in Pittsburgh this fall, I wanted to get something by one of the horror writers that will be there. I haven't started on it yet, because I'm in the middle of "IT" by Stephen King. (It's torture for me since I end up reading one book while in the middle of another, so I'm trying to break that habit. lol) But his name is Jonathan Maberry, and the book is called "Bad Moon Rising." The back of it says:

"Each year, the residents of Pine Deep host the Halloween Festival, drawing tourists and celebrities from across the country to enjoy the deliciously creepy fun. Those who visit the small Pennsylvania town are out for a good time, but those who live there are desperately trying to survive...
For a monstrous evil lies among them, a savage presence whose malicious power has grown too powerful even for death to hold it back. Only a handful of brave souls stand against the King of the Dead and a red wave of destruction. Daylight is fading and a bad moon is rising over Pine Deep. Keep watching the shadows..."

So if you're interested, you should be able to find it at a local Borders or something. I started reading the intro, and it said this is the third novel in the Pine Deep Trilogy, but that you could read this one on its own if you wished. =]

Yes I have heard of Bad Moon Rising, I have it in my Amazon wish list. It's actually the third book in a trilogy he wrote, Ghost Road Blues is the first followed by Dead Man's Song and than Bad Moon Rising.

Also I have compiled a small list if anyone is interested in Horror that takes place during Halloween.

Allhallow's Eve- Richard Laymon
The Halloween Man - Douglas Clegg
The Halloween Tree - Ray Bradbury
Dark Harvest - Norman Partridge (This is a classic Halloween story I read last year)
The Ultimate Halloween - Marvin Kaye (Short Stories)
Halloweenland - Al Sarrantonio
Horrorween - Al Sarrantonio
Hallows Eve - Al Sarrantonio
Orangefield - Al Sarrantonio
October - Al Sarrantonio
Halloween and Other Seasons - Al Sarrantonio (short stories)
October Dreams:: A Celebration of Halloween - Various (short stories)


I'll update the list as I find more:

demon gal wrote:Yes I have heard of Bad Moon Rising, I have it in my Amazon wish list. It's actually the third book in a trilogy he wrote, Ghost Road Blues is the first followed by Dead Man's Song and than Bad Moon Rising.

Also I have compiled a small list if anyone is interested in Horror that takes place during Halloween.

Allhallow's Eve- Richard Laymon
The Halloween Man - Douglas Clegg
The Halloween Tree - Ray Bradbury
Dark Harvest - Norman Partridge (This is a classic Halloween story I read last year)
The Ultimate Halloween - Marvin Kaye (Short Stories)
Halloweenland - Al Sarrantonio
Horrorween - Al Sarrantonio
Hallows Eve - Al Sarrantonio
Orangefield - Al Sarrantonio
October - Al Sarrantonio
Halloween and Other Seasons - Al Sarrantonio (short stories)
October Dreams:: A Celebration of Halloween - Various (short stories)


I'll update the list as I find more:

I'm so putting all of these on my Christmas wishlist. (Since hopefully I can score some discount Halloween stuff for my birthday. )

I can't vouch for how good these books are I only read Dark Harvest, which was pretty good. It reminded me of old 60's horror movies.

Ohh okay. I'll look these up online and see what amazon says about them, but thank you.

Whoever said Dark Harvest and The Halloween Tree--mhmm, I applaud those two fantastic novels. Some of the best I've ever read, oh my Lord, and so very quick you'll be finished with them before the night is through (at least I was--and I'm a relatively slow reader). Also, I agree with whoever said Jonathan Maberry and Al Sarrantonio--those guys know how to keep the Heart of Halloween pumping all year long.
From The Dust Returned, also by Ray Bradbury, would be another one to check out. It's not exactly a Halloween book, but if it doesn't get you in the mood to carve some pumpkins, then I don't know what will.