In our spooky Halloween episode, librarians Anita and Kirsty explore horror literature: delving into what makes it different to its onscreen counterparts; talking about a few of their own favourites; and sharing recommendations from staff and from our listeners.

Books discussed:

Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry

Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy) by Mira Grant

The Girl with All the Gifts by M R Carey

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

You by Caroline Kepnes

Let the Right Ones In by John Ajvide Linqvist

Alice Isn’t Dead by Joseph Fink

Southern Reach Trilogy/Area X by Jeff Vandermeer

Ballad of Black Tom (Novella) by Victor LaValle

Graphic Novels of Junji Ito

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson