Scared Stiff
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Scared Stiff is a 1987 horror story collection by Ramsey Campbell.
26 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.
It runs to roughly 192 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.
Awards & lists
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 1988 — Best Collection (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1988 — Best Collection (nominee)
- ✦Bram Stoker Awards 1987 — Best Fiction Collection (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Scared Stiff?
Scared Stiff was written by Ramsey Campbell and first published in 1987.
What genre is Scared Stiff?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is Scared Stiff?
The median edition has 192 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Scared Stiff?
Readers who like it often enjoy Tales of Terror and Mystery, Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories and At the Mountains of Madness.
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