Andy! Sorry for suggesting such a huge book, but the 'modern horror classic' you're looking for is without *any* doubt in mind mind: Our Share of Night, by Mariana Enriquez Edit: Beyond, my suggestion is The Etched City, by K. J. Bishop. Think weird fiction in the line of Mieville, it's a mobster story set in a post apocalyptic western, and it's a weird, kinda messy book but the parts that hit are just oh god so gorgeous.
Good to see you back Andy! I had quite a hefty Summer: I read both the «Memory, Sorrow & Thorn» Trilogy by Tad Williams (Epic Fantasy, big inspiration for George RR Martin’s «A Song of Ice and Fire») and the «Prince of Nothing» Trilogy by R. Scott Bakker (Epic Dark/Grimdark Fantasy inspired by the Crusades, «Dune» & the Silmarillion), as well as «A Brightness Long Ago» by Guy Gavriel Kay (Historical Fantasy inspired by the Medieval and Renaissance Mercenary Wars of Italy), «Tiamat’s Wrath» by James S.A. Corey (The «Expanse» series #8 of 9, Space Opera) and «Warlord of the Air» (#1 in the «A Nomad of the Time Streams» Trilogy by Michael Moorcock, Multiverse/Time Travel Steampunk(?)😅)! This Month I have gone a bit more mood-reading and shorter novels: So far I have read three Rosemary Sutcliffe novels: 2 YA Historical Fiction Novels, «The Silver Branch» & «The Lantern Bearers» (set in Ancient Britain during the Late Roman and the Roman Withdrawal & Saxon Invasions, respectively) and an Arthurian historical fiction novel, «Sword at Sunset», all loosely connectied to each other following a family over generations, with the POV character of «The Lantern Bearers» as a mentor figure and his son one of Arthur’s companions in «Sword at Sunset». I have also just finished «Sword in the Storm» («Rigante» series #1) by David Gemmell (S&S/Heroic Fantasy, inspired by Celtic Britain and the Roman Invasions! Currently reading «The Eternal Champion» by Michael Moorcock (Multiverse S&S/(Anti-?)Heroic Fantasy), with «Leviathan Falls» by James S.A. Corey («The Expanse» #9 of 9, Space Opera) and «Lustrum» (US: «Conspirata», «Cicero»-Trilogy #2) by Robert Harris (Historical Fiction about the Roman Statesman) next! On the rest of my Autumn TBR I have: «The Doom of Destiny» (Book #3 in the «Sundered Nation» Trilogy, Epic/Historical Fantasy inspired by the Germanic Goths’ Civil Wars & Wars with the Huns and the Romans, with a dash of «Dune» with its warning against prophecy) by Vaughn Roycroft «The Fury of the Gods» (Book #3 in the «Bloodsworn Saga» Trilogy, Epic Fantasy inspired by Norse Myth) by John Gwynne The final two novels in the «City of Victory» Trilogy by Adrian Goldsworthy (Historical Military Fiction set during Emperor Trajan’s Campaigns) The final two novels in «A Nomad of the Time Streams» Trilogy by Michael Moorcock (Multiverse/Time Travel Steampunk(?)😅) On my MBR List this Autumn, I might start on, the «Boudicca» Series by Manda Scott (Historical Fiction, about the famous Celtic Queen and her rebellion seeking revenge on the Romans) and the «Gael Song» series by Shauna Lawless (Historical Fantasy set during the Viking Invasions of Ireland)! I also plan to read «The Power Broker», catching up with the «99% Invisible» year-long readalong! Cheers! 😊
If you want to add another Times Top 100 book, I really enjoyed The Goldfinch! It was great on audio. I'm currently reading Heroes Die, listening to Red Seas Under Red Skies, and waiting for The Way of Edan to drop on audio (sometime this week?) For the rest of fall I'm Continuing with The Culture, starting The Pillars of the Earth (loved Doomsday Book by Connie Willis and wanting more middle ages), and trying more self pub with Seeds of War.
Andy, I need to you read Stephen Graham Jones! Night of the Mannequins (novella), My Heart is a Chainsaw (first novel in a trilogy but stands well on its own - if you love slasher films), or The Only Good Indians (novel - more literary horror). I read Ann Patchett’s The Dutch House and really appreciated it. Also, this might be only chance to yell at you to read The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez. 👀
@@AndySmithMN The Spear Cuts Through Water is not a spooky season book-it’s actually a standalone fantasy, telling the epic five-day journey of two men shepherding a goddess away from a tyrannical emperor. Jimenez weaves second, third, and first person POV throughout the novel in a really, to me, creatively brilliant way. I hope you will love it!
Andy! Sorry for suggesting such a huge book, but the 'modern horror classic' you're looking for is without *any* doubt in mind mind: Our Share of Night, by Mariana Enriquez
Edit: Beyond, my suggestion is The Etched City, by K. J. Bishop. Think weird fiction in the line of Mieville, it's a mobster story set in a post apocalyptic western, and it's a weird, kinda messy book but the parts that hit are just oh god so gorgeous.
Good to see you back Andy!
I had quite a hefty Summer: I read both the «Memory, Sorrow & Thorn» Trilogy by Tad Williams (Epic Fantasy, big inspiration for George RR Martin’s «A Song of Ice and Fire») and the «Prince of Nothing» Trilogy by R. Scott Bakker (Epic Dark/Grimdark Fantasy inspired by the Crusades, «Dune» & the Silmarillion), as well as «A Brightness Long Ago» by Guy Gavriel Kay (Historical Fantasy inspired by the Medieval and Renaissance Mercenary Wars of Italy), «Tiamat’s Wrath» by James S.A. Corey (The «Expanse» series #8 of 9, Space Opera) and «Warlord of the Air» (#1 in the «A Nomad of the Time Streams» Trilogy by Michael Moorcock, Multiverse/Time Travel Steampunk(?)😅)!
This Month I have gone a bit more mood-reading and shorter novels: So far I have read three Rosemary Sutcliffe novels: 2 YA Historical Fiction Novels, «The Silver Branch» & «The Lantern Bearers» (set in Ancient Britain during the Late Roman and the Roman Withdrawal & Saxon Invasions, respectively) and an Arthurian historical fiction novel, «Sword at Sunset», all loosely connectied to each other following a family over generations, with the POV character of «The Lantern Bearers» as a mentor figure and his son one of Arthur’s companions in «Sword at Sunset». I have also just finished «Sword in the Storm» («Rigante» series #1) by David Gemmell (S&S/Heroic Fantasy, inspired by Celtic Britain and the Roman Invasions! Currently reading «The Eternal Champion» by Michael Moorcock (Multiverse S&S/(Anti-?)Heroic Fantasy), with «Leviathan Falls» by James S.A. Corey («The Expanse» #9 of 9, Space Opera) and «Lustrum» (US: «Conspirata», «Cicero»-Trilogy #2) by Robert Harris (Historical Fiction about the Roman Statesman) next!
On the rest of my Autumn TBR I have:
«The Doom of Destiny» (Book #3 in the «Sundered Nation» Trilogy, Epic/Historical Fantasy inspired by the Germanic Goths’ Civil Wars & Wars with the Huns and the Romans, with a dash of «Dune» with its warning against prophecy) by Vaughn Roycroft
«The Fury of the Gods» (Book #3 in the «Bloodsworn Saga» Trilogy, Epic Fantasy inspired by Norse Myth) by John Gwynne
The final two novels in the «City of Victory» Trilogy by Adrian Goldsworthy (Historical Military Fiction set during Emperor Trajan’s Campaigns)
The final two novels in «A Nomad of the Time Streams» Trilogy by Michael Moorcock (Multiverse/Time Travel Steampunk(?)😅)
On my MBR List this Autumn, I might start on, the «Boudicca» Series by Manda Scott (Historical Fiction, about the famous Celtic Queen and her rebellion seeking revenge on the Romans) and the «Gael Song» series by Shauna Lawless (Historical Fantasy set during the Viking Invasions of Ireland)!
I also plan to read «The Power Broker», catching up with the «99% Invisible» year-long readalong!
Cheers! 😊
Wow, you have had a much more prolific summer than I have! I also am listening along with the 99% Invisible read along!
If you want to add another Times Top 100 book, I really enjoyed The Goldfinch! It was great on audio.
I'm currently reading Heroes Die, listening to Red Seas Under Red Skies, and waiting for The Way of Edan to drop on audio (sometime this week?)
For the rest of fall I'm Continuing with The Culture, starting The Pillars of the Earth (loved Doomsday Book by Connie Willis and wanting more middle ages), and trying more self pub with Seeds of War.
When Kai recommends, I listen! I'll look to see if my sister has The Goldfinch.
Andy, I need to you read Stephen Graham Jones! Night of the Mannequins (novella), My Heart is a Chainsaw (first novel in a trilogy but stands well on its own - if you love slasher films), or The Only Good Indians (novel - more literary horror).
I read Ann Patchett’s The Dutch House and really appreciated it.
Also, this might be only chance to yell at you to read The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez. 👀
The Only Good Indians and The Spear Cuts Through Water are on hold at the library!
@@AndySmithMN The Spear Cuts Through Water is not a spooky season book-it’s actually a standalone fantasy, telling the epic five-day journey of two men shepherding a goddess away from a tyrannical emperor. Jimenez weaves second, third, and first person POV throughout the novel in a really, to me, creatively brilliant way. I hope you will love it!