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James Herbert
(1943 - 2013)James Herbert was Britain's number one bestselling writer (a position he held ever since publication of his first novel) and one of the world's top writers of thriller/horror fiction.
He was one of our greatest popular novelists, whose books are sold in thirty-three other languages, including Russian and Chinese. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his nineteen novels have sold more than forty-two million copies worldwide.
He was one of our greatest popular novelists, whose books are sold in thirty-three other languages, including Russian and Chinese. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his nineteen novels have sold more than forty-two million copies worldwide.
Genres: Horror, Fantasy
Series
Novels
The Fog (1975)
The Survivor (1976)
The Spear (1978)
Fluke (1978)
The Dark (1980)
The Jonah (1981)
Shrine (1984)
Moon (1985)
The Magic Cottage (1986)
Sepulchre (1987)
Creed (1990)
Portent (1992)
'48 (1996)
Others (1999)
Once (2001)
Nobody True (2003)
The Secret of Crickley Hall (2006)
The Survivor (1976)
The Spear (1978)
Fluke (1978)
The Dark (1980)
The Jonah (1981)
Shrine (1984)
Moon (1985)
The Magic Cottage (1986)
Sepulchre (1987)
Creed (1990)
Portent (1992)
'48 (1996)
Others (1999)
Once (2001)
Nobody True (2003)
The Secret of Crickley Hall (2006)
Non fiction
Omnibus editions
Anthologies containing stories by James Herbert
Masques 2 (1987)
Gaslight and Ghosts (1988)
Scare Care (1989)
Ghost Movies (1995)
Dancing with the Dark (1997)
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Eleven (2000)
The Mammoth Book of Haunted House Stories (2000)
Gaslight and Ghosts (1988)
Scare Care (1989)
Ghost Movies (1995)
Dancing with the Dark (1997)
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Eleven (2000)
The Mammoth Book of Haunted House Stories (2000)
Short stories
| Maurice and Mog (1987) | |||
| Ghost Hunter (1988) | |||
| Hallowe'en's Child (1988) | |||
| Breakfast (1989) | |||
| Not Very Psychic (1997) | |||
| Others (excerpt) (1999) |
Awards
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James Herbert recommends
Nightfall (2010)
(Jack Nightingale, book 1)
Stephen Leather
"Another great thriller from Stephen Leather but this time with a devilish twist!"
Steel Gods (1990)
Scott Grønmark
"Terrific horror/thriller... Fast, furious and absorbing. Highly recommended."
The Influence (1988)
Ramsey Campbell
"Gripping, touching exceptional. For me, it's Ramsey Campbell's finest."
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