Stephen Jones Books in Order

Co-edited by Neil Gaiman and Stephen Jones, this anthology collects darkly comic, grotesque verse and warped nursery-rhyme-style poems by an array of fantasy and horror writers.

Edited by Stephen Jones, this volume examines horror novelist James Herbert's life and work through interviews, articles, and short fiction. Contributions from Herbert and other writers offer perspectives on his career and influence within British horror.

This illustrated reference surveys vampire cinema from silent films through Coppola's Dracula. Alphabetical entries combine cast information, plot outlines, and ratings, while photographs, posters, and profiles introduce the performers and studios associated with the genre.

Stephen Jones reviews and rates Frankenstein films from the earliest silent adaptation through Kenneth Branagh's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The illustrated guide also includes special coverage of Boris Karloff, makeup artist Jack Pierce, and Peter Cushing.

This illustrated film reference organizes Frankenstein movies alphabetically and reviews them under their commonly used screen titles. With an introduction by Boris Karloff, it offers a guide to the monster's cinematic appearances for casual viewers and film enthusiasts.

An illustrated survey of more than five hundred werewolf films, this reference traces the genre from silent cinema through the 1990s. Special sections examine influential figures including Lon Chaney Jr., Paul Naschy, and makeup artist Rick Baker.

This reference covers creature features across film, television, and video, combining reviews with cast details and background information. Remakes, sequels, and brief biographies of performers and filmmakers accompany illustrated coverage of both familiar monsters and obscure productions.

Stephen Jones’s annual horror anthology surveys notable dark fiction from the preceding year. This eleventh volume combines short stories and longer pieces by established genre writers with editorial coverage of the horror field; it includes an excerpt from James Herbert’s Others.

Stephen Jones surveys film and television adaptations of Stephen King's work, from Carrie and The Shining to miniseries and direct-to-video productions. Commentary drawn from interviews with King accompanies coverage of the stories' transformation into screen entertainment.

A visual companion to the film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Stardust, this book follows the movie's story and production. Cast and crew interviews, photographs, painted production art, and the screenplay accompany an introduction by Gaiman.

Stephen Jones combines biography and bibliography in a study of Basil Copper's writing career. Commentary, rare articles, short fiction, personal photographs, and artwork accompany coverage of Copper's supernatural tales, crime novels, adaptations, and unpublished work.

This illustrated companion explores the making of Henry Selick's stop-motion adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Coraline. It introduces the film's story and animation approach, offering a visual guide to the production behind the young heroine's unsettling alternate world.

Compiled and edited by Stephen Jones, this first volume gathers Basil Copper's supernatural and macabre short fiction from across his career. Stories including The Spider and Camera Obscura appear alongside an historical introduction and illustrations by genre artists.

The second volume of Stephen Jones's collection continues its survey of Basil Copper's supernatural and macabre short fiction. Drawn from collections, anthologies, and magazines, the tales are accompanied by a critical introduction from Kim Newman and original illustrations.

This third paperback volume collects further macabre stories by Basil Copper, edited by Stephen Jones and illustrated by Bob Eggleton. The selection includes The Obelisk, The White Train, Voices in the Water, and other works of supernatural fiction.

Stephen Jones and contributing experts survey horror imagery across engravings, book covers, pulp magazines, cinema posters, comics, paintings, and digital art. Themed chapters examine how artists have portrayed vampires, ghosts, monsters, and other sources of fear.

An illustrated history of horror cinema, this volume traces the genre's development through expert commentary and visual material. Posters, lobby cards, promotional artwork, and other images accompany coverage of the actors, filmmakers, and artists who shaped screen horror.

Stephen Jones examines the history of H. P. Lovecraft's publication in Britain, drawing on material including correspondence between August Derleth and Victor Gollancz. Illustrations by Les Edwards accompany this account of the author's place in British publishing.

This visual history examines horror in pulp magazines, paperbacks, comics, and inexpensive filmmaking. Expert commentary accompanies covers, posters, illustrations, promotional material, and commissioned artwork, tracing the creators and popular imagery that helped shape the genre.