Cracking Spines: Three Decades of Horror

by Jason Cavallaro

Overview

"Every horror fan needs to grab this book!"
John R. Little, author of Miranda, and The Memory Tree

Do you want to explore horror and don't know where to start?
Or, are you a hardcore reader looking for some obscure titles?
Either way, this book is for you.
Utilizing spoiler-free micro reviews and split into 37 sub-categories, Jason presents a fun and informative tour of horror fiction, catering to every type of horror reader:
- The beginner: "What the heck is a Cthulhu?"
- The intermediate: "What the heck is a Richard Laymon?"
- The person who doesn't realize they like horror: "I don't like horror, but I love The Walking Dead!"
Cracking Spines is the culmination of Jason's 30+ years of horror research (aka, reading in his bedroom), where he has amassed well over 3,000 horror novels read.
He has already read the bad ones so you can skip to the good ones.

"Cavallaro's excitement is contagious! His literary rundown is friendly and, frankly, hilarious."
-Mercedes M. Yardley, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Little Dead Red and "Fracture."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798317609511
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	03/04/2025
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.53(d)

About the Author

Jason Cavallaro reads over 200 books a year and has written for many websites, including Ginger Nuts of Horror and Horror Drive-In, where he writes a summary of his best and worst reads every month. Believe it or not, he does other stuff too: works as a monkey scientist, plays snare drum for the New Orleans Saints drumline, raises cats, teaches music, and plays death metal. You can reach him on Twitter (@pinheadspawn) or Bluesky (@jasoncavallaro.bsky.social).