Thrillers: 100 Must Reads
by David Morrell, Hank Wagner, etal.
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Pub Date Jul 05 2010 | Archive Date Feb 14 2016
Description
Thrills, chills, and great writers.
The most riveting reads in history meet today’s biggest thriller writers in Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads.
Edited by David Morrell and Hank Wagner, Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads examines 100 seminal works of suspense through essays contributed by such esteemed modern thriller writers as David Baldacci, Steve Berry, Sandra Brown, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, Tess Gerritsen, Gayle Lynds, Katherine Neville, Michael Palmer, and James Rollins.
Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads features 100 works—from Beowulf to The Bourne Identity, Dracula to Deliverance, Heart of Darkness to The Hunt for Red October—deemed must-reads by the International Thriller Writers organization.
Much more than an anthology, Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads goes deep inside the most notable thrillers published over the centuries. Through lively, spirited, and thoughtful essays that examine each work’s significance, impact, and influence, Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads provides both historical and personal perspective on those spellbinding works that have kept readers on the edge of their seats for centuries.
Advance Praise
"This is an essential reference book" - Library Journal (Starred Review)
"For casual readers, scholars, or librarians, this anthology is the best go-to source for thriller interest." - ForeWord Reviews
"The title of this indespensable volume, grand as it is, only hints at the wonders therein. There is a true embarrassment of riches here..." - Book Reporter
"Enjoyable in itself, the book offers 100 possible answers to that perennial summertime conundrum: What book shall I pack for the beach" - The Washington Post
"This fascinating book is essential for anyone who loves thrillers...Not only were my favorite thrillers included, but I also discovered 'lost' treasures that I can't wait to get my hands on." - Joseph Finder, New York Times best-selling author of Vanished
Winner of the National Best Book Award for Anthologies
Winner of the Readers' Choice Black Quill Award for Best Dark Genre Non-fiction
Available Editions
EDITION | Hardcover |
ISBN | 9781933515564 |
PRICE | 27.95 |
PAGES | 408 |