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James Herbert


Born
in London, England, The United Kingdom
April 08, 1943

Died
March 20, 2013

Genre
Literature & Fiction, Horror


James Herbert was Britain's number one bestselling writer (a position he held ever since publication of his first novel) and one of the world's top writers of thriller/horror fiction.

He was one of our greatest popular novelists, whose books are sold in thirty-three other languages, including Russian and Chinese. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his 19 novels have sold more than 42 million copies worldwide.

As an author he produced some of the most powerful horror fiction of the past decade. With a skillful blend of horror and thriller fiction, he explored the shaded territories of evil, evoking a sense of brooding menace and rising tension. He relentlessly draws the reader through the story's ultimate revelation - one that will stay ...more

Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.83 · 166,156 ratings · 9,954 reviews · 101 distinct works • Similar authors
The Fog
3.88 avg rating — 27,682 ratings — published 1975 — 64 editions
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The Rats (Rats, #1)
3.92 avg rating — 25,290 ratings — published 1974 — 91 editions
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The Secret of Crickley Hall
3.91 avg rating — 10,254 ratings — published 2006 — 46 editions
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Lair (Rats, #2)
3.95 avg rating — 8,599 ratings — published 1979 — 2 editions
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Haunted (David Ash, #1)
3.78 avg rating — 8,882 ratings — published 1988 — 66 editions
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Magic Cottage, Das Haus auf...
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3.87 avg rating — 7,761 ratings — published 1986 — 60 editions
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Domain (Rats, #3)
3.99 avg rating — 7,262 ratings — published 1983 — 42 editions
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The Dark
3.83 avg rating — 7,519 ratings — published 1980 — 45 editions
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Fluke
3.85 avg rating — 6,232 ratings — published 1977
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The Ghosts Of Sleath (David...
3.89 avg rating — 4,952 ratings — published 1994 — 51 editions
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Series by James Herbert

The Rats Lair Domain The City
(4 books)
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Haunted The Ghosts Of Sleath Ash
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Quotes by James Herbert  (?)
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“To be haunted is to glimpse a truth that might best be hidden.”
― James Herbert, Haunted
tags: ghosts, haunted, haunting, truth
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“Life is full of crises, we all know that. It's how we learn, how we grow. They help form character, mould the man (or woman), as it were. As an opposite to good times, they even help us appreciate life a little more; and a person without strife is a person without passion, for trauma both tests and strengthens moral fibre, becomes a measure of human depth. There is no adversity on this earth that cannot be overcome with fortitude and positive will.”
― James Herbert, Creed
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“Terror was the key, of course, for there's a fine line between paralyzing dread and galvanizing fright.”
― James Herbert, Creed
tags: humor, terror
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