“Fears is modern horror fiction at its finest.”
—Vogue Horror

“For decades, Ellen Datlow has set the bar. One of the most influential editors in the history of genre fiction, the gold standard of anthologists, and the ultimate tastemaker for Horror stories.”
—Christopher Golden, author of Ararat

“Ellen Datlow has long ago earned her place as the premier anthologist of fantasy and horror. Appearing in one of her unique volumes is recognized as a significant honor, and Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror is no different.”
—Joe R. Lansdale, author of In the Mad Mountains

“Datlow’s latest themed anthology gathers 21 stories, all reprints that have previously appeared across the publishing landscape since 2000 (except for one, the penultimate story by the late Charles Birkin, which was originally published in 1964). Together, these tales illustrate the evolution of the psychological horror subgenre, moving these stories out of the hands of narrators with severe mental illness and into spaces where the fear can seep in from anywhere and anyone—a dinner party, your own family, random encounters, vacation. Things are clearly not as they seem, and the monsters are more human than anyone wants to admit. The anthology has plenty of big names to draw readers in, from Josh Malerman to Joyce Carol Oates to Stephen Graham Jones (whose previously out-of-print story, ‘Teeth,’ which closes the volume, is a worthy draw here in and of itself). But Datlow has racked up the awards because she is able to identify excellent stories from authors that readers may be less familiar with; here, she includes the intense, atmospheric unease of an overburdened caregiver in Priya Sharma’s ‘My Mother’s Ghost,’ the reality of a young girl’s father terrifyingly unveiled by Hailey Piper in ‘Unkindly Girls,’ and the existentially unsettling ‘Cavity’ by Theresa DeLucci, which lists the 32 times the main character has met a murderer, including her own. This collection is not for the faint of heart, but there are legions of fans of both psychological suspense and horror, meaning there is a built-in audience that will be eager to get their hands on this book. It also pairs well with the Bram Stoker Award–nominated Dark Matter Presents Human Monsters (2022), edited by Sadie Hartmann and Ashley Sawyers, in which Malerman’s story first appeared.”
—Booklist

“There are a lot of great editors that play in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror sandbox. But are any of them as consistently brilliant at crafting genre anthologies, as consistently brilliant at attracting the very best authors and building drool-worthy tables of contents, as Ellen Datlow? No. She’s the very best, as Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror amply demonstrates.”
—Dave Writes and Draws

Praise for Ellen Datlow

[STARRED REVIEW] “Hugo Award–winning editor Datlow (Edited By) brings together 29 spinetingling tales of body horror to terrify even the most seasoned horror reader.” —Publishers Weekly

[STARRED REVIEW] “VERDICT: This authoritative collection is a must for any library, as an introduction to body and extreme horror for readers and librarians alike.” —Library Journal

[STARRED REVIEW] “Multiple award-winner Datlow has worked her way through previously published stories from across the dark fiction landscape, uncovering the breadth of these horrific tales. —Booklist

“[Nightmares] delivers on its intention of showcasing the best in a decade of fantastically ambitious and creative dark and frightful fiction, as well as following up on a past classic.” —Metaphysical Circus

“Ellen Datlow is the empress of the horror anthology—enviably well-read, eagle-eyed for talent, eager for originality, she’s one of the glories of the field.” —Ramsey Campbell, author of The Searching Dead

“I have a short list of editors that I will buy an anthology of, regardless of whether or not I have even heard of the writers it contains, and Ellen Datlow is at the top of that list.” —Horror Talk

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