BEST HORROR AUTHORS (that aren't Stephen King) | horror book recommendations 2022

BEST HORROR AUTHORS (that aren't Stephen King)

Hello! Today I wanted to share with you my recent favorite horror writers. I tried to pick a variety of writers/sub genres. The reason I wanted to make this video was to provide readers with a list of amazing horror writers that weren't just Stephen King (although he is amazing, too). I really hope this video helps someone find a new author or book to enjoy and if you do read any of these books, I really hope you love them as much as I do. Who is your favorite horror writer?

📚Books I mentioned in the video📚
Joyce Carol Oates- 0:47

Paul Tremblay- 2:46

Ray Bradbury- 4:22

Darcy Coates- 6:04

Clive Barker- 8:16

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[davis]

I totally agree with your opinion on Clive Barker! I can be reading a scene of grotesque death and the way he describes it is like a meadow full of flowers and birds chirping on a warm day. I don’t understand how but I’m here for it! 😊❤️

[strahinjasvorcan]

My favorite writer, period, is John ajvide linqvist

[pwmel]

I just discovered your channel and enjoyed this video. I agree with you completely about Clive Barker. The first thing of his I read was a short story called Coming to Grief. I had the pleasure of meeting Clive after an interview he gave several years ago and I told him that this story made me fall in love with his writing. He recalled it fondly, and we chatted for a few minutes about other books and stories. It was amazing!

[sugarpea]

My faborite horror author is Chuck Palahniuk. The first book I read by him was Haunted and I fell in love with his writing style immediately 😊

[paulerdmangaryjenningsfan]

Robert Mccammon is a streamlined King with similar books, and currently has a fantastic ' Night bird ' series about an earliy 18th century colonial detective. Graham Maserton is an easy read with many varied scary subjects, and Brian Lumley is stupendous.

[miskatoniclibrarian]

Good stuff. My all time favs are Lovecraft and Richard Laymon. For now it's hard to choose maybe Joe Hill or Curtis Lawson.

[uptown]

My favorite horror writer who isn’t Stephen King has to be Richard Bachman.

[JohnG]

This video popped up on my YouTube recommendations. I generally read more sci-fi, and the only horror I'd read until 2022 was Clive Barker and H.P. Lovecraft. I have a few of Barker's books still to read...must get round to them soon. I only read my first Stephen King novel this year :O (I'm 51 so a bit late to that party :)).

[Quesoguapo]

U raving about clive barker just convinced me that you are the number 1 horror reading youtube channel so dope ❤

[smackedsillyx]

I would say my favorite horror writer is Joe Hill, loved everything he wrote especially NOS4A2 and Horns. I have also been trying to find new writers lately and expand so this video was great. Have you read Kill Creek? Really good so far.

[brbosen]

Something Wicked This Way Comes is such a fantastic book! I finished it the morning that I binge watched Stranger Things season 1 and the tones of both of those works are soooo in line.

[jasongeis]

Really enjoyed your list and particularly your assessment of Tremblay, who I think is still somewhat under appreciated. Some suggestions for your consideration: Thomas Tessier (The Nightwalker, Fog Heart), Michael Talbot (The Delicate Dependency), Michael McDowell (The Elementals, Blackwater), Stephen Graham Jones (Mongrels, The Only Good Indians), Caitlin Kiernan (The Drowning Girl).

[twoofakindOGDC]

Favorite horror writer of all time, for me, is *Richard Laymon* .. I recommend starting on his writing journey with the book “Beast House”. It is part of a series (that don’t really need to be read in any particular order, I just recommend this book, first). Another fave of mine that he has penned is “The Traveling Vampire Show”. Fabulous, fun summer read, for sure! I also enjoy Jack Ketchum and Brian Keene, for the same reason I enjoy Laymon, they’re fast paced, fun, focused on relationships of all types, and for some reason, a lot of the time there is a “Final Girl” that comes out of nowhere!!!! If we are talking recent, modern horror, I definitely would suggest Grady Hendrix! “My Best Friends Exorcism”, “Horrorstor”, and “We sold our souls” are such fun, freaky books!! I love author rec You get so many suggestions, not only in the video, but the comments are *fantastic* 💯

[brbosen]

I had no idea Joyce Carol Oates wrote horror. Probably because I have never read any of Oates's work and so these just aren't on my radar. Thanks for sharing!

[ElectricianAl]

I just got The Pilo Family Circus by will Elliot today, Loving it soo far, no wasted time…….great videos btw!!

[ra]

Survivor song, Paul Trembley, soooo good. (And agree w you about head full of ghosts)

[brianmelendy]

I'm glad that someone is putting other horror authors in the spotlight. Thanks for posting this video.

[bjlowe]

Great video. To add someone not mentioned is Guy N Smith. Great quick pulpy reads

[Cobaltdragon]

Stephen King is definitely one of my favourite authors. Others I enjoy are Dean Koontz, Peter Straub and Michael McDowell.

[cadeevans]

Awesome thanks for sharing anda great video lots of great horror authors