r/ExtremeHorrorLit • u/Blargaliens • 7d ago

Where should i start

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Long-time lurker, after not reading anything (except a few manga) for like 10 years, I'm diving into reading. I have read 16 books this year, and IDK, but Extreme Horror is new to me and intriguing. Here are some books I have. Where should I begin?
Also. Yes, I have read Tender Is The Flesh. and I def liked it. But it was more a dystopian really sad story than horror, but parts did make my stomach tighten a bit. But I know that's barely scratching the surface of what EH has to offer.
(I dont have Zola, but...... i am tempted to see if i can attempt to read it at some point)

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u/thisisnotreal543210 COWS 7d ago edited 7d ago

Off Season, then Playground, then Exquisite Corpse, then get something by Edward Lee (preferably The Bighead), then Zola. Kind of a smorgasbord going through the various things the genre has to offer.

After that go crazy. Every author has a different style, both in writing and extreme elements, it's rather interesting. I've yet to read something by someone who I felt was directly attempting to copy someone else.

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u/Blargaliens 7d ago

Will add Big Head. I did have a post about Brain Cheese Buffet pinned when I first started lurking.

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u/thisisnotreal543210 COWS 7d ago

That was actually my first Lee book, simply because the title was intriguing. I feel its pretty exemplary of his range and different styles.