2021 Horror Book Recommendations
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- Taking a look at 5 exciting Horror novels I’ve read so far on 2021.
The Taking - Dean Koontz
The Troop - Nick Cutter
Carrion Comfort - Dan Simmons
Swan Song - Robert McCammon
The Reapers are the Angels - Alden Bell
Swan song is my favorite all time novel !!! Soooo good !!
Swan song
I totally agree! They are very different and both good in their own ways.
Carrion Comfort is one of my favorite books (along with The Stand and Book of Leaves). It is a brilliant book. An employee in Barnes and Noble recommended it. Based on the title and synopsis, I would have never picked it up.
Good review I heard quite lot of Swan Song and it's been compared to The Stand by Stephen King but better which I read when I was a kid but the cut versation which is 700 odd pages still big.
I only heard Robery Macommon recently he's not as well known as the other horror writers . I heard his other book This boy's life is pretty good as well, I might read some of his books. I also have Summer of nights by Dan Simmons I'm going to read.
Freaking loved "The Troop"! Such great moments of body-horror 🤟 Same goes with Cutter's other novels "The Deep" & "Little Heaven," great stuff! He also put out an audio book called "The Breach," which was like a nightmarish blend of The Fly, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and From Beyond. Highly recommend 👏
Really just enjoying your whole vibe
Thanks for another great video. For your Dean Koontz list, please consider the following: Watchers (his best book), Phantoms (his scariest book), 77 Shadow Street (2nd scariest, a great haunted house book). And I do like his Frankenstein series - modern-day, New Orleans, police procedural meets sci-fi, direct continuation of the Mary Shelly original
Awesome! Thanks for the recs. I actually just picked up the entire Frankenstein series. Looking forward to giving those a go. I loved the Mary Shelley original.
Yeah he's up there with Stephen King
Great vid. The Taking didn’t do it for me, though I like Koontz and this book’s genre. Loved The Troop, Carrion Comfort and Swan Song. You hit on all the right points imho lol.
Swan Song!!! I love that and revisit it every couple of years
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The troop fucked me up ahaha. Worms...ugh! I didn't think the animal cruelty was there just for shock value.
I'm reading Swan Song right now (I'm almost done). I LOVE IT! I honestly think it's so much better than the Stand. Plan on reading Carrion Comfort soon, and also Abominable and The Terror shortly. Definitely want to get to The Troop soon. Awesome video.
I stumbled across Reapers Are the Angels in my local library a few years ago and I really liked it. And I loved Temple! Alden Bell is really Joshua Gaylord, who also wrote a novel called We Are The Animals and that was great! The Troop was ROUGH to read but really well done. I'm usually not a fan of body horror stuff but Nick Cutter had me page turning. This was a great recommendation video. Thanks.
Thanks for the little Alden Bell tip! I will have to check that out.
@@jimmymango You're welcome!
I’ll have to check out The Taking and The Reapers. Both sound very good. 👍🏻📖
You presented them pretty well. Thanks 😊
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Fun to se reviews of Dean Koontz books no that many out there! I myself bought a big lot of paperbacks of koontz and the one u reviewed i have so definetly going to be my next Koontz read!
I have mixed feelings bout Koontz read 3 novels only 1 I liked sofar xD
Hey Jens! Yeah you are definitely right about Koontz. It seems like a lot of his novels have similar plot lines.
Hope you are doing well!
What's the red book at the back with the cross on it? and the one beneath that? Please!
They are limited editions. The red one is Horns by Joe Hill and the other is Revival by Stephen King.
@@jimmymango Thank you! I love your videos
This guy is awesome 😎 The book reviews make me want to read the newer books. So I'm almost done with Insomnia, then it's Lovecraft's short tales. I'm stoked! Stay flyy James!"😎✌️🤘
Garcia...much appreciated! 🍻
Your my go to what to read next guy! Lol, I thank you.
Before it leaves my head, I think ur reviews are entertaining spot on with me. I started getting back Into reading four years ago, I've read a total of 35 books or 36 idk, I have it tracked. But I also started writing and I think you CLD have talent in that field as well. So again I thank you for being real and keep it going. Have a warm winter ❄️🤘😎
I'm on book 39 and Lovecraft will make it a interesting 40 for it will be my first read. After that, I'd like to make 41 a book you enjoyed and would recommend for I am interested 😃
Insomnia is amazing, I have to reread it every couple of years.
What books in red are those on the shelf? The one with the cross and the other with lightening?
Those are a few limited editions. The one with the cross is Horns by Joe Hill and the other is Revival by Stephen King.
I did do a video showing all of my limited editions if you’re interested.
I see click cusseler on your shelf. I have a book from him I got from thrifting. Is he any good?
What do u think of goosebump books. I would like a vid about thoughts on those would be cool man. Great vid btw.
Goosebumps are great kids horror. I used to read them when I was in grade school.
thank you for the cat FYI on the Troop. i cannot read about animal torture..its the one thing i can't tolerate in a book . Great recommendations!
I’m glad I could help! 😊
That synopsis of Carrion Comfort sounds a lot like the plot to The Strain. So The Strain (which obviously came after Carrion Comfort) is basically an amalgamation of Carrion Comfort and Salem's Lot
There is a Netflix series called The Rain which sounds a lot like The Taking, I think it’s a German TV programme! 😊
I think it is Danish and it is very good.
Great vid. So you read a book a week roughly, which is a lot for me! Would you say you are a quick reader, or do you just spend a lot of time reading after work etc?’ Thanks!
I’m not sure if I’m a quick reader or not. I’m probably quicker of the book is good. If that makes sense. But I’m lucky enough to be able to read during work if I’m not busy.
@@jimmymango ah well that’s great if you can do that! Have you read any Adam Nevil? He does really creepy folk horror, amongst other things. If not , maybe start with the Ritual and Last days. He’s fantastic!
Thanks for recommendations. I’m always looking for new authors. I will check him out for sure.
The first 3 books are already in my Amazon cart, even before I watched this video.
Randomly got shown one your other vids now I’m watching a few and subbed so I’m a massive koontz fan....I have read over 60 of his novels now and am going to do all of them. By far my favorite author. I even have a bunch of his unpublished works. I just finished the other Emily and devoted by him and LOVED them both. He does have quite a few that I have hated to the point it was hard to finish so I’m not just like a Stan who adores it all. Hahaha
Good to hear! I haven’t had too many comments from Koontz fans. I’ve been working my way through his novels ever since I finished all of King.
@@jimmymango oh man your gonna have a blast! Which ones have you read so far?
Midnight, dragon tears, the husband, the taking, the first 2 odd Thomas books, intensity
@@jimmymango awesome! I have not done dragon tears yet, both his newer ones are great The other Emily, and Devoted. Tick Tock is good, intensity was a lot fun and fast, do you have IG I’ll have to keep in touch, I could prolly send some my finished koontz’s if your interested. Don’t need anything in return just love helping fellow readers out
I actually just made an IG account. It’s jimmymango_
You may be my first follower if you do follow. Lol
Great job. Good reads.👍👍👍
Great recommendations ! Love your channel ! 👏🏻
Thank you!
@@jimmymango i wish some the the Stephen King US hardback editions were easily available in the UK because they are beautiful.
Yeah to be honest I don’t really like the UK editions. They must be pricey for you guys over there to try and get them.
@@jimmymango yeah its always an eBay job and they fetch around £40-£80 depending. Our second hand book shops don’t supply many. Your collection is incredible.
Does anyone have a recommendations about horror books with teenagers that find something in the woods or something. You know like a slasher/urban legend book?
Try ‘Into the Hollow’ by Ethan Blake
@@jimmymango Keep them coming, i have to find someone translated in my native language haha
‘Summer of Night’ by Dan Simmons. The kids are younger than teens but it kinda has Stephen King’s IT vibes if that’s what you’re looking for.
@@jimmymango thank you so much
Dean Koontz Phantoms is great as well
I really want to read The Troop but I’m nervous it’s gonna be too gross for me. Body horror isn’t my favourite, but I do really like the concept of that book and want to give it a go.
Yeah I would recommend you give it a try. There will be some uncomfortable parts for you but overall it’s a very well written novel.
Great recommendations.
Funny how I am a huge horror consumer and I have never read any Koontz 😆😂 maybe one day!
Indie horror is fanfreakintastic such unique raw original reads that will have you just shocked. That’s what I feature 99% of the time on my channel 🖤
I’ll have to check out the ones I have not read.
I’ll definitely have to check out your channel. I’m always looking for some more obscure reads. Thanks!
@@jimmymango Hey that would be awesome thanks!
YES if you are looking for obscure!! and incredibly unique Indie/small press horror is where it's at. Not that traditionally published is bad at all the authors just may not be able to push the limits as much with their writing or where they want the story to go where as with indie and small press they can and the story comes out incredibly unique and gory!
So Koontz is all over the board but for u id recommend 77 shadow Street. And his frankenstein series!
I enjoyed The Troop. Crazy story
Love older Koontz not a fan of his newer stuff. Strangers is my favourite, read it in one sitting 😁
I still haven’t read strangers yet but I’ve heard nothing but good things. I’m excited for it.
Good list. I added a few of these to my to read next list and can’t wait to jump into them. I must say though, maybe don’t be as spoilery with the plots. I
You said “it ends up being” a lot on this list and it did ruin the “mystery” out of the books, specially “The Troop” and “The Taking”. Great list though.
There is a sequel to The Reapers Are the Angels, titled Exit Kingdom. I guess they are considered YA.
That’s interesting. I had no idea there was a sequel. Thanks for that!
Dan Simmons is always long winded. I have a love/hate feeling about his novels. They are often brilliant but he really needs to edit
The Troop is awesome
Mr. Mango, I enjoy your blog but had to comment on your take of Dean R Koontz's book 'The Taking" I do not believe the antagonist at the end was from Mars.
They were aliens though weren’t they?
Dean Koontz is the best :)
Good list but as someone who just started The Troop, I didn't like how you suddenly spoiled the worm thing.
Damnit...I started the troop an just cant get into it. Ive tried 3 times.