Horror Aficionados discussion

So I was wondering what book would you recomend to get into Audio books? I have never tried one before, dont ask me why...never thought about it

And I thought, maybe there are really good Audio books out there... maybe im missing out on something cool?

Horror Audio Book suggesitons...

and.....GO! :)

Thanks!

Try Summer of Night by Dan Simmons.

thanks Charles... I'll look into it.

I know you specifically requested horror, but I'm going to suggest this anyway, because it is just such an awesome book, and the narrator is outstanding: The Martian

In the horror vein, I would try Dean Koontz's Christopher Snow books: Fear Nothing, Volume 1 and Seize the Night. The narrator there is outstanding as well. Though in truth those could also be classified as somewhere between horror and sci fi.

Good luck! There's a lot more horro in audio form now than there was even 5 years ago!

Oh yes! The Martian was great! 14 by Peter Clines was also very good as well as that was a great & intense listen.

Latasha wrote: "Oh yes! The Martian was great! 14 by Peter Clines was also very good as well as that was a great & intense listen."

I can vouch for The Martian and 14. Both outstanding audio books.

If you're not used to audiobooks I'd recommend short stories. It doesn't require you to focus as long and you can get used to listening instead of reading. Or maybe a book you've already read so if your attention drifts a little you won't lose your place. I started with H.P Lovecraft because I like his stories and I've already read them.

I often go with the Big Names when I do audio books because you are more likely to get a quality narrator. Some of the Indie books I've added audio to are pretty bad. Not all, but some.

It's been a couple years since I've "read" a Stephen King book and I'm cool with that because his narrators are always top quality. Same with John Sandford. His audios are so good I doubt I'll ever read him again.

It's a great way to squeeze a few more books into your reading challenge every year and sometimes the audio makes it better. George Martin is a great example. His narrator somehow manages the voices of God knows how many characters and he really has a knack for bringing the story to life. If I bother with his next release for ASoIaF, it will probably be the audio.

Audio isn't for everyone though. Some people hate it. To each his own.

11811 (Eleven) wrote: "I often go with the Big Names when I do audio books because you are more likely to get a quality narrator. Some of the Indie books I've added audio to are pretty bad. Not all, but some.

It's bee..."

oh yeah, if I tackle that monster, ASoIaF it will be in audio form.