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Paperbacks from Hell

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  • 2017 first published
  • 128 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (11 ratings)
  • 2 editions
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Grady Hendrix's Paperbacks from Hell (2017) is a ghost story and horror novella. It deals with history and criticism, book covers, paperbacks and book cover art.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, and 34 more have it on their want-to-read list.

It runs to roughly 128 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Paperbacks from Hell

Written in dead letters... and covered in blood! Demonic possession! Haunted condominiums! Murderous babies! Man-eating moths! No plot was too ludicrous, no cover art too appalling, no evil too despicable for the *Paperbacks From Hell*. Where did they come from? Where did they go? Horror author Grady Hendrix risks his soul and sanity (not to mention yours) to relate the true, untold story of the *Paperbacks From Hell*. Shocking story summaries! Incredible cover art! And true tales of writers, artists, and publishers who violated every literary law but one: never be boring. All this awaits, if you dare experience the *Paperbacks From Hell*.
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  • History and criticism
  • Ghost stories
  • Horror tales
  • Horror tales, history and criticism
  • Book covers
  • Paperbacks
  • Horror tales, History and criticism
  • Ghost stories, History and criticism
  • Book cover art
  • DESIGN / Book
  • HUMOR / Essays
  • LITERARY CRITICISM / Horror & Supernatural

Quick answers

Who wrote Paperbacks from Hell?

Paperbacks from Hell was written by Grady Hendrix and first published in 2017.

What genre is Paperbacks from Hell?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.

How long is Paperbacks from Hell?

The median edition has 128 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Paperbacks from Hell?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Haunting of Hill House, The New Girl and The Graveyard Book.

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