Siegel Spratford, Becky. (2021) The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror, Third Edition. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2021, 182 p. $64.99 ($58.49 ALA members) ISBN: 978-0-8389-4876-7.

Abstract

Becky Siegel Spratford’s third revised edition of The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror is part of ALA Publishing’s Readers’ Advisory Series, which introduces librarians to various genres and associated media such as graphic novels, audiobooks, and more, to provide library users with horror genre resources. While the audience would be mostly public librarians, academic librarians may find this useful for several reasons. For instance, horror has academic value, and librarians who have a basis for recommending titles or horror subgenres such as gothic horror will help enhance student and faculty experience in their university libraries.