Paperbacks from Hell is a literary fiction book by author Grady Hendrix.
Hear shocking plot summaries about demon worship, Satan’s children, and haunted real estate! Vintage paperback collector Grady Hendrix offers murderous commentary and witty insight into the trash thrillers that have tried their best to be the next Exorcist or Baby of Rosemary. Complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles, this unforgettable volume features familiar authors such as V. C. Andrews and R. L. Stine, among many others who have fallen into oblivion. Suggestions on which of these forgotten treasures are worth your time and which ones should be buried.

Hendrix provides a great overview of the horror paperback boom of the 70s and 80s and does it in a witty and entertaining way. I lived through that era and read a few of the books he wrote, but there are dozens of books discussed here that are new to me. His descriptions of often ridiculous conspiracies are amazing and his background on the writers, publishers, and cover artists is a plus. Highly recommend to anyone interested in horror fiction in general and especially the tons of stuff published in that era.

• Paperbacks from Hell

• The Twisted History of ’70s and ’80s Horror Fiction
• By: Grady Hendrix

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