If you're new to Valancourt Books, our catalog of nearly 500 titles may seem overwhelming. Where to start? Try one of these collections, hand picked by Valancourt's editorial staff, including a mix of our most popular titles and the editors' favorite backlist titles, available now at a substantial discount. (Sorry, no substitutions please.)
Valancourt Horror Starter Pack (10 books)
A selection of ten perennially popular titles from our horror catalogue, featuring a mix of classics from the 1970s and '80s, plus the first volume in our acclaimed Valancourt Book of Horror Stories series. List price $88.95, special offer price $60 ($12 per book, save over 30%).
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Contents include:
The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume One Black Easter (1968) by James Blish Burnt Offerings (1973) by Robert Marasco The Auctioneer (1975) by Joan Samson Elizabeth (1976) by Ken Greenhall Sweetheart, Sweetheart (1977) by Bernard Taylor The Elementals (1981) by Michael McDowell In a Lonely Place (1983) by Karl Edward Wagner Antique Dust (1989) by Robert Westall The Dead Hours of Night (2021) by Lisa Tuttle |
World Horror Collection (10 books)
A complete set of our nine international releases to date, including a mix of classics and contemporary horror. List price $187.90, bundle price $139 (save 25%!)
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Intimations of Death (1910, Belgium)
The Lake of the Dead (1942, Norway) The Coming of Joachim Stiller (1960, Belgium) The Tenant (1964, France) Swedish Cults (2009, Sweden) The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, volume 1 (2020) The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, volume 2 (2022) The Black Maybe (2022, Hungary) A Different Darkness (2022, Italy) The Secret Life of Insects (2023, Mexico) |
Valancourt Classics Starter Pack (10 books)
Featuring ten books from our Literary and LGBT-interest catalogues, many of them with horror or supernatural themes, these are some of our finest classics. List price $174.90, special offer price $119.99 (save over 30%).
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Contents include:
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories: Volume One I Am Jonathan Scrivener (1930) by Claude Houghton The Cook (1965) by Harry Kressing The Witch and the Priest (1956) by Hilda Lewis Benighted (1927) by J. B. Priestley In a Shallow Grave (1975) by James Purdy Feathers of Death (1959) by Simon Raven Uncle Stephen (1931) by Forrest Reid In the Eyes of Mr Fury (1989) by Philip Ridley Orchard of the Dead by Stefan Grabinski |
Valancourt Core Collection (50 books; US only)
Fifty key titles from across the Valancourt catalogue, featuring classics of horror, science fiction, LGBT literature, international & literary fiction, and more. Curated by the Valancourt editorial staff to include our most critically acclaimed and popular titles, along with hidden gems from our backlist that might otherwise be overlooked, this is the best way to start building your Valancourt library at a very affordable price. List price approx. $900, special offer price $599 (only $11.98 per book, US customers only). Due to rights restrictions, this package is available only in the U.S. Shipping will be via UPS Ground: No P. O. Boxes. Orders from non-U.S. addresses or P.O. Boxes will be cancelled and refunded. Credit card processing fees of approximately $15 are non-refundable on all cancellations. Any questions, please ask *before* ordering.
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Only available for customers in the US
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Contents include:
The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories: Volume One The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volumes 1 & 2 The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories: Volume 1 The Birds (1936) by Frank Baker Look Down in Mercy (1951) by Walter Baxter The Hunger (1957) by Charles Beaumont Room at the Top (1957) by John Braine I Want What I Want (1966) by Geoff Brown The Monster Club (1976) by R. Chetwynd-Hayes The Blackmailer (1958) by Isabel Colegate The Other Passenger (1944) by John Keir Cross Foreign Affairs (1973) by Hugh Fleetwood Towards the End of the Morning (1967) by Michael Frayn The Leather Boys (1961) by Gillian Freeman Ratman's Notebooks (1968) by Stephen Gilbert Elizabeth (1976) by Ken Greenhall The Cormorant (1986) by Stephen Gregory The Travelling Grave (1948) by L.P. Hartley The Feast of Bacchus (1907) by Ernest G. Henham I Am Jonathan Scrivener (1930) by Claude Houghton The Black Cloud (1957) by Fred Hoyle Nightshade and Damnations (1968) by Gerald Kersh Never Again (1947) by Francis King The Book of Life (1960) by C.H.B. Kitchin The Cook (1965) by Harry Kressing The Coming of Joachim Stiller (1960) by Hubert Lampo The Witch and the Priest (1956) by Hilda Lewis Burnt Offerings (1973) by Robert Marasco The Servant (1948) by Robin Maugham The Elementals (1981) by Michael McDowell Eltonsbrody (1960) by Edgar Mittelholzer Sea of Glass (1955) by Dennis Parry The Affirmation (1981) by Christopher Priest Benighted (1927) by J.B. Priestley Bright Day (1946) by J.B. Priestley In a Shallow Grave (1976) by James Purdy The Feathers of Death (1959) by Simon Raven Brian Westby (1934) by Forrest Reid Uncle Stephen (1931) by Forrest Reid In the Eyes of Mr Fury (1989) by Philip Ridley Devil in the Darkness (1978) by Archie Roy The Auctioneer (1975) by Joan Samson Intimations of Death (1910) by Felix Timmermans A Winter in the Hills (1970) by John Wain The Unfortunate Fursey (1946) by Mervyn Wall The Killer and the Slain (1942) by Hugh Walpole Billy Liar (1959) by Keith Waterhouse Antique Dust (1989) by Robert Westall The Philosopher's Stone (1969) by Colin Wilson |