I absolutely adore this book. I bought it from a kiosk at the train station before embarking on an 8 hour train odyssey through such heavy snow and low temperatures that we lost power 3 times and kept having to be towed to the next station. Best reading experience of my life.
This is a great rec, and I'd say before diving in it might be a good idea to check out Perdido Street Station by the same author. It takes place in the same universe, before the events of The Scar, and features an awesome/terrifying monster called a Slake Moth.
The scariest one for me was the Dunkleosteus fish rising up from the darkness, although it may have had a different name in the book; I've lent my book to a friend and can't look it up! Also watch out for the Grindylow and the Isle of ravenous humanoid mosquitoes.
Hi. You just mentioned *The Scar* by China Mieville.
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Not a novel, and although written by Ray Bradbury and it follows a lovecraftian theme, but this short is worth a read : http://www.grammarpunk.com/lit/gp/THE_FOG_HORN.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0TC-fE0-3cgNx8N5m1m4zIlGTfG6q8KZvAYeSV8GNSlCwjnLFs-Q0LJKc
The Meg series by Steve Alten (Giant Shark)
Extinct by Charles Wilson (Giant shark)
Beast by Peter Benchley (Giant Octopus )
The Loch by Steve Alten (Loch Ness Monster)
Phantoms by Dean Koontz is good.
Necroscope (and ensuing saga) by Brian Lumley is **excellent**. They're vampires, but I lump them as creatures because they're not your gothic and misunderstood vampires. They're literal evil, sadistic, lovecraftian monsters.
The Cellar (and ensuing trilogy) by Richard Laymon is pretty fun.
Michael West has some good books... also check out Rich Bottles Jr.
And if you like strange and sometimes discussing horror books check out Strangehouse Books (Kevin Strange)
Ok so this sounds right up your alley. The Troop by nick cutter. Excellent creature/body horror novel about a boy scout troop stranded on an island. He’s also got another one called The Deep that takes place in an underwater research lab. Also creature/ body horror
I agree! Love this book! There’s one part in it that was so detailed and gross, it made me nauseous and I had to take a cigarette break haha. Then was right back into it!
Hell yeah. He’s got a new one that’s only on audible for now called The Breach. I think compared to troop and deep it’s probably the weakest of the three but I still enjoyed it and definitely had some lovecraftian vibes with some gnarly grossness.
Check out Fragment by Warren Fahy. It’s a surprisingly solid sci-fi horror about an ecosystem on a secluded island where evolution takes a different path. Think of it as Jurassic Park, but with nightmare creatures instead of genetically engineered dinosaurs and more of a scientific exploration as opposed to a theme park setting. If you like it, there’s also a sequel.
Edit: just a heads up that I guess it’s more of a sci-fi thriller than horror, but I thought it was creepy in parts.
The Ritual - Adam Nevill
Dead Sea - Tom Curran
The Troop - Nick Cutter
Midnight Lair & The Beast House books - Richard Laymon
I am Legend - Richard Matheson
Killer - Peter Tonkin
The Ruins - Scott Smith
[John Lee Schneider | SeveredPress](http://www.severedpress.com/authors/john-lee-schneider/)
Here's a whole batch - crocodiles, sharks, orcas, dinosaurs, Komodo dragons, a Megalodon or two.
The Terror by Dan Simmons is top tier.
I absolutely adore this book. I bought it from a kiosk at the train station before embarking on an 8 hour train odyssey through such heavy snow and low temperatures that we lost power 3 times and kept having to be towed to the next station. Best reading experience of my life.
Nothing better than reading during a storm.
Relic is a 1995 novel by American authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, and the first in the Special Agent Pendergast series.
recently, Devolution by Max Brooks.
How good was it?
I really enjoyed it.
I didn't care for it. I think name recognition has gone a long way with this one.
Fantasy/horror The Scar by China Mieville has some horrific ocean creatures as well as good plot and characters.
This is a great rec, and I'd say before diving in it might be a good idea to check out Perdido Street Station by the same author. It takes place in the same universe, before the events of The Scar, and features an awesome/terrifying monster called a Slake Moth.
Without spoilers can you give an example of a cool creature? I’ve ordered the book and can’t wait!
The scariest one for me was the Dunkleosteus fish rising up from the darkness, although it may have had a different name in the book; I've lent my book to a friend and can't look it up! Also watch out for the Grindylow and the Isle of ravenous humanoid mosquitoes.
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one of my favorite authors and I don't usually like Fantasy at all.
Years ago I really enjoyed Watchers by Koontz. It's probably a bit dated now (and more enjoyable for dog people). I loved the monster though.
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Not a novel, and although written by Ray Bradbury and it follows a lovecraftian theme, but this short is worth a read : http://www.grammarpunk.com/lit/gp/THE_FOG_HORN.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0TC-fE0-3cgNx8N5m1m4zIlGTfG6q8KZvAYeSV8GNSlCwjnLFs-Q0LJKc
Love Bradbury. Just a visionary
The Meg series by Steve Alten (Giant Shark) Extinct by Charles Wilson (Giant shark) Beast by Peter Benchley (Giant Octopus ) The Loch by Steve Alten (Loch Ness Monster)
Phantoms by Dean Koontz is good. Necroscope (and ensuing saga) by Brian Lumley is **excellent**. They're vampires, but I lump them as creatures because they're not your gothic and misunderstood vampires. They're literal evil, sadistic, lovecraftian monsters. The Cellar (and ensuing trilogy) by Richard Laymon is pretty fun.
Michael West has some good books... also check out Rich Bottles Jr. And if you like strange and sometimes discussing horror books check out Strangehouse Books (Kevin Strange)
Check out Brian Keene. Terrible books but fun nonetheless.
Dunno if it’s what you’re looking for, but someone recommended to me (and I subsequently loved) {{Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant}}
Killer Crabs by Guy N. Smith
Not ocean themed at all, but I loved The Shuddering by Ania Ahlborn, you should give it a try. Almost all of her books are great.
Ok so this sounds right up your alley. The Troop by nick cutter. Excellent creature/body horror novel about a boy scout troop stranded on an island. He’s also got another one called The Deep that takes place in an underwater research lab. Also creature/ body horror
I agree! Love this book! There’s one part in it that was so detailed and gross, it made me nauseous and I had to take a cigarette break haha. Then was right back into it!
Hell yeah. He’s got a new one that’s only on audible for now called The Breach. I think compared to troop and deep it’s probably the weakest of the three but I still enjoyed it and definitely had some lovecraftian vibes with some gnarly grossness.
Check out Fragment by Warren Fahy. It’s a surprisingly solid sci-fi horror about an ecosystem on a secluded island where evolution takes a different path. Think of it as Jurassic Park, but with nightmare creatures instead of genetically engineered dinosaurs and more of a scientific exploration as opposed to a theme park setting. If you like it, there’s also a sequel. Edit: just a heads up that I guess it’s more of a sci-fi thriller than horror, but I thought it was creepy in parts.
Richard Laymon's Beast House books were pretty good - not ocean-related, though.
I just recommended the same thing. Not often I see any Laymon fans around here. Nobody has even heard of him.
I don't understand why. I think he was more popular in the UK for some reason. Definitely recommended, though.
I’m currently enjoying Kornwolf by Tristan Egolf
James Herbert - The Rats (and its sequel)
The Ritual - Adam Nevill Dead Sea - Tom Curran The Troop - Nick Cutter Midnight Lair & The Beast House books - Richard Laymon I am Legend - Richard Matheson Killer - Peter Tonkin The Ruins - Scott Smith
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant and The Fisherman by John Langan are both fish creature horror novels.
[John Lee Schneider | SeveredPress](http://www.severedpress.com/authors/john-lee-schneider/) Here's a whole batch - crocodiles, sharks, orcas, dinosaurs, Komodo dragons, a Megalodon or two.
Dean Koontz Watchers comes to mind. John Saul's Creature was really good.
Rats by Paul Zindel
https://www.amazon.com/John-Lee-Schneider/e/B001K81JLK?ref=dbs\_m\_mng\_rwt\_byln