The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Eight

By: Ellen Datlow - editor

Narrated by: Cassandra Livingston, Bernard Setaro Clark

For over three decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the center of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror listeners crave. Now, with the eighth volume of the series, Datlow is back again to bring you the stories that will keep you up at night.

Encompassed in the audio of The Best Horror of the Year have been such illustrious writers as: Neil Gaiman; Kelley Armstrong; Stephen King; Linda Nagata; Laird Barron; Margo Lanagan; and many others.

With each passing year, science, technology, and the march of time shine light into the craggy corners of the universe, making the fears of an earlier generation seem quaint. But this light creates its own shadows. The Best Horror of the Year chronicles these shifting shadows. It is a catalog of terror, fear, and unpleasantness as articulated by today's most challenging and exciting writers.

©2016 Ellen Datlow; 2016 by Night Shade Books, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Read the First One

I have now read Volume 1 and 8. After how amazing Volume 1 was, I was quite disappointed by this Volume.

Ellen Datlow is a legend in the horror genre

I don't think the editor Ellen Datlow gets the credit she deserves from most readers of these annual collections. 75% of the stories range from good great to straight some of the most wonderful horror I've ever read(this is referring to almost every new collection she releases.

Where’s the horror

Almost a third of the stories should not be considered horror let alone the best horror.

Far from horror

With the title you expect a certain quality. Theres not a single story in this book I would consider horror. Some stories were good but ended right at that point your interested. Most of the stories are dry and require a thesaurus to understand. Extremely disappointed I wasted money on this book.

I can't sleep

Best horror in a long time. lights are on tonight. I blame all of you but especially Neil ......