Horror imprint: 234 books

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of detective Sherlock Holmes, is the father of crime fiction. However, he was also an accomplished teller of tales featuring the weird, the supernatural, and the horrific, and 'The Captain of the Pole-Star' is one of the best examples of his weird fiction. The Captain...

L'ansia per la conoscenza e al contempo la coscienza di quanto sia difficile conoscere: la PAURA. Vibrazioni violente che attanagliano, spesso senza un perché. Scelti da Francesca Paolucci, autrice horror 'di culto', ventuno incubi di scrittori italiani che disturberanno le vostre notti.

H. P. Lovecraft ranks amongst the most important speculative fiction writers of all time. Originally published in the February 1938 edition of Weird Tales, 'The Diary of Alonzo Typer' centres on the musings of a an occultist who is investigating an spooky old house in upstate New York. Many of the...

Many of the earliest ghost stories and tales of hauntings, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest occult stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

William Hope Hodgson spent his early life as a cabin boy, before becoming a prolific author. Although best-known nowadays for two novels – The House on the Borderland (1908) and The Night Land (1912) – his short fiction was also extremely popular in its day. Within is 'The House Among The Laurels'...

Master of the Gothic and creator of the detective genre, Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most famous writers in all of American literature. Here is a carefully selected collection of his finest works, including such classics as 'The Pit and the Pendulum', 'The Tell Tale Heart', 'The Cask of Amontillado' and many more.

The Flying Dutchman – a ghostly ship crewed by ghouls and cursed to sail the seas forever – is one of the most interesting myths in Europe. Here, prefaced by a detailed introduction, are collected the finest tales of this famous legend. Featuring stories by William Hope Hodgson, Wardon Allan Curtis, Max Pemberton and many more.

The Devil has occupied a unique and unrivalled position in art, literature and the mind of humankind. One might argue that no other concept or entity has ever loomed so large in man's imagination and intellect. Satanism, in turn, has grown into a fascinating and alluring set of diverse beliefs and...

A collection of occult tales and mysterious goings-on, all set in England's most enigmatic and mystical county: Cornwall. Hotbed of occultism, Paganism and Witchcraft, Cornwall forms the backdrop for famous tales by authors such as Hugh Walpole and Dorothy Macardle.

A collection of some of the best speculative short stories of all time, based around the timeless theme of Otherness and the Unknown. Featuring stories by masters of the genre such as Edgar Allan Poe, M. P. Shiel, Kathleen Ludwick, Claude Farrere, Fred M. White, Fitz James O'Brien and Robert E. Howard.

This vintage book contains Montague Rhodes James's chilling supernatural short story “An Episode of Cathedral History”. First published as part of “The collected ghost stories of M.R. James” (1931), it is a hair-raising ghost story highly recommended for all lovers of the genre. Montague Rhodes...

Many of the earliest ghost stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Aleister Crowley is probably the most famous occultist in history. However, despite being best-known for longer works such as The Book of Law (1904), Crowley was a talented writer of short stories, many of which excellently distil his core ideas. A collection of short stories penned by Aleister Crowley the self proclaimed 'Great beast' and master of occult and magical rites.