So we're planning to publish this one as one of our new Paperbacks from Hell. Only the book is so scarce that we can't find a copy to scan for our text. If anyone has one to lend us, send us a message. We'll swap you some free Valancourt books for your trouble!

Wow, great care package of Norwegian weird & horror books just arrived, courtesy of @sheenalouisef.bsky.social! Norwegian books are super expensive and hard to access from the States, so I'm excited to get my hands on these. Perfect reading during these colder, shorter days.

Today's antique store vibe.

Our $2.99 Kindle deal is James Purdy's IN A SHALLOW GRAVE (1975), a novel by turns Gothic, mystical, and grotesque, and, like all of Purdy's works, a compelling read. Grab it cheap while this deal lasts: www.amazon.com/Shallow-Grav...

New audiobook! Robert Bloch's classic collection PLEASANT DREAMS (1960) is narrated by the always-excellent Matt Godfrey. If you're looking for a delightfully spooky listen, download it via Audible or iTunes now: www.amazon.com/Audible-Plea...

👁️ En 'Nuestra Señora del Dolor', John Blackburn escribió una novela que no da un momento de respiro y en la que mezcló elementos del thriller (la investigación del protagonista), la historia (la leyenda de la condesa sangrienta) y el horror puro. 🩸 Pero, ¿de qué va? ⬇️⬇️⬇️

This article from Quietus on the best 25 horror books of the 21st century will definitely spark some debate. Some great books here, and a few I haven't read. But we're pleased to see Attila Veres's THE BLACK MAYBE at #3 on this list! thequietus.com/tq-charts/he...

Roger Sale, a fondly-remembered University of Washington professor, reviewed hundreds of novels in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1979, he selected 15 “Neglected Recent American Novels" for The American Scholar: neglectedbooks.com/?...

Today's spooky $2.99 Kindle deal is Archie Roy's DEVIL IN THE DARKNESS (1978), an undersung '70s haunted house novel that's made more interesting by the fact that the author was a famous scientist who also believed in the supernatural. Grab it cheap here today only: www.amazon.com/dp/B01M2V4RH...

And if you haven't read the book on which it was based, you should.👇

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Charles Beaumont's A TOUCH OF THE CREATURE, featuring rare and previously unpublished tales by this great writer of weird fiction and screenwriter for The Twilight Zone: www.amazon.com/dp/B013YYKBQ...

If you want to continue the theme of early gothic vampire stories, I highly recommend ‘The Vampire of Vourla and other Greek Vampire Tales 1819-1846’, which includes Byron’s “Fragment” and Polidori’s longer story. Plus some fun history! 🩸📚💙

Today's spooky $2.99 Kindle deal is Thomas Cullinan's THE BEDEVILED, a creepy tale set in an Ohio farmhouse involving possession by the spirit of a Satanic Civil War general: www.amazon.com/dp/B07S41JSK...

In The Guardian, horror writers name the scariest stories they've ever read. Eric LaRocca picks Joan Samson's THE AUCTIONEER, one of our classic horror rediscoveries: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Stephen Laws's GHOST TRAIN. Grab it here cheap today only: www.amazon.com/dp/B07VY4NRY...

In The Guardian, horror writers name the scariest stories they've ever read. Eric LaRocca picks Joan Samson's THE AUCTIONEER, one of our classic horror rediscoveries: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Bernardo Esquinca's THE SECRET LIFE OF INSECTS, a terrific collection of weird tales from Mexico. Grab it cheap today only: www.amazon.com/dp/B0C72187T...

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is one of the best modern-day werewolf novels, Thomas Tessier's THE NIGHTWALKER. Grab it at a bargain today only: www.amazon.com/Nightwalker-...

Today's spooky $2.99 Kindle deal is Michael Talbot's THE BOG (1988), a classic from the Paperbacks from Hell era about strange happenings after ancient bodies are unearthed from a bog: www.amazon.com/dp/B00U8SU0Q...

Today's spooky $2.99 Kindle deal is Michael Talbot's THE BOG (1988), a classic from the Paperbacks from Hell era about strange happenings after ancient bodies are unearthed from a bog: www.amazon.com/dp/B00U8SU0Q...

'Nuestra Señora del Dolor’ de John Blackburn –traducción de Nacho del Arco Bonet– ya está dando sus primeros pasos. Una criatura que muy pronto despertará para ser toda vuestra…🕷️ www.panicobooks.es #PánicoBooks #EscalaDelPánico #Terror #LibrosDeTerror #HorrorBooks #Halloween #SpookySeason

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Robert Westall's terrific collection of M.R. James-style ghost stories, ANTIQUE DUST (1989). Grab it today only at a bargain price: www.amazon.com/dp/B00SDHL1G...

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Robert Westall's terrific collection of M.R. James-style ghost stories, ANTIQUE DUST (1989). Grab it today only at a bargain price: www.amazon.com/dp/B00SDHL1G...

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Michael McDowell's classic THE ELEMENTALS. “Surely one of the most terrifying novels ever written.” — Poppy Z. Brite. Grab it today only at a bargain price on Kindle worldwide: www.amazon.com/Elementals-M...

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Michael McDowell's classic THE ELEMENTALS. “Surely one of the most terrifying novels ever written.” — Poppy Z. Brite. Grab it today only at a bargain price on Kindle worldwide: www.amazon.com/Elementals-M...

Enjoying my box of fancy monster chocolates, courtesy of Jingle Jangle's sister.

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is a good one! Get Ken Greenhall's unsettling novel ELIZABETH (1976) at a bargain price today only: www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/...

That line in Radiohead's "Fake Plastic Trees" where Thom Yorke sings "It wears me out", but he stretches "wears" to about thirty syllables, captures perfectly how I feel every time I see Amazon has delisted more of our books from sale. Sigh.

Look what my cool sis sent me from Kansas City! One of our little-known gems there is Christopher Elbow chocolates, which are insanely expensive but really tasty. And this packaging is great. www.elbowchocolates.com/halloween-ch...

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Thomas Tessier's RAPTURE, a classic of psychological suspense, and a recent entry in our Paperbacks from Hell series. Grab it here while this deal lasts: www.amazon.com/Rapture-Pape...

Today's $2.99 spooky deal on Kindle is David Fisher's THE PACK, from our Paperbacks from Hell series. This is a fun 1970s "when animals attack" novel that fans of vintage thrillers and horror should enjoy. Grab it cheap today only! www.amazon.com/Pack-Paperba...

Today's $2.99 spooky deal on Kindle is Luigi Musolino's A DIFFERENT DARKNESS, a brilliant collection of folk horror from Italy. The follow-up volume is coming soon, so in the meantime, grab this one cheap! www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9HQCQ6...

Merit has little to do with why books go out of print and writers get forgotten. Every reader has the capacity to become a champion and help enrich the canon. www.bbc.com/news/enterta...

I read When Darkness Loves Us for the first time a couple of weeks ago and it was seriously one of the darkest books I have ever read. Get it, go in blind. No pun intended in any of the above, there's just no other way to describe it

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Elizabeth Engstrom's classic collection of two novellas, WHEN DARKNESS LOVES US, one of the most popular entries in our Paperbacks from Hell series. Get it at a bargain today only: www.amazon.com/When-Darknes...

Today's spooky Kindle $2.99 deal is THE VALANCOURT BOOK OF HORROR STORIES, Vol. 2! It features 14 rare tales (some original), all by your favorite Valancourt authors. A bargain for this fun collection of horror gems: www.amazon.com/Valancourt-B...

Today's $2.99 spooky deal on Kindle is Bernard Taylor's complete short fiction, collected as THIS IS MIDNIGHT. These are fun horror tales from the author of Paperbacks from Hell fav THE REAPING. Grab it here: www.amazon.com/This-Midnigh...

Today's $2.99 spooky deal on Kindle is Bernard Taylor's complete short fiction, collected as THIS IS MIDNIGHT. These are fun horror tales from the author of Paperbacks from Hell fav THE REAPING. Grab it here: www.amazon.com/This-Midnigh...

Today's $2.99 Kindle deal is not to be missed! Karl Edward Wagner's IN A LONELY PLACE (1983) is one of the best modern horror collections, featuring some of this master storyteller's best work. Grab it at a bargain price today online on Kindle worldwide! www.amazon.com/Lonely-Place...

Today's $2.99 Kindle deal is not to be missed! Karl Edward Wagner's IN A LONELY PLACE (1983) is one of the best modern horror collections, featuring some of this master storyteller's best work. Grab it at a bargain price today online on Kindle worldwide! www.amazon.com/Lonely-Place...

Today's $2.99 spooky deal is THE LAKE OF THE DEAD (1942), consistently voted one of Norway's all-time best thrillers, and also the basis for two film adaptations. Those who like Golden Age weird mysteries from the 30s/40s should enjoy it. Grab it cheap today on Kindle: www.amazon.com/Lake-Dead-An...

Today's $2.99 spooky deal is THE LAKE OF THE DEAD (1942), consistently voted one of Norway's all-time best thrillers, and also the basis for two film adaptations. Those who like Golden Age weird mysteries from the 30s/40s should enjoy it. Grab it cheap today on Kindle: www.amazon.com/Lake-Dead-An...

Absolutely fucking buy this, I'm not saying it again

Today's $2.99 deal is a doozy! Attila Veres's debut collection THE BLACK MAYBE got rave reviewed when we published it a couple years back, and the follow-up volume is up for preorder on our site. Today only, get this terrific horror collection for just $2.99 on Kindle! www.amazon.com/Black-Maybe-...

New $2.99 Kindle deal today, Harry Adam Knight's CARNOSAUR! This fun dinosaur horror romp predated Jurassic Park by several years but has the same premise. Grab it at a bargain price today only: www.amazon.com/Carnosaur-Ha...

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Alan Ryan's CAST A COLD EYE. This is one for those who like a good, slow-burn, literary ghost story. Grab it today only for just $2.99 (sorry, due to copyright restrictions it is not available in UK/Commonwealth). www.amazon.com/Cast-Cold-Ey...

Our 30th anniversary rewatch of The X-Files continues. Tonight's episode aired October 6th, 1995.

Figures Unseen, my selected stories, still available from the usual online retailers or direct from the publisher. www.valancourtbooks.com/figures-unse...

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Alan Ryan's CAST A COLD EYE. This is one for those who like a good, slow-burn, literary ghost story. Grab it today only for just $2.99 (sorry, due to copyright restrictions it is not available in UK/Commonwealth). www.amazon.com/Cast-Cold-Ey...

Today's $2.99 Kindle deal is a great collection of werewolf tales by the undersung literary horror author David Case, including the title novella THE CELL. Grab it today only for just $2.99 on Kindle worldwide! www.amazon.com/Cell-Other-T...