The first career retrospective of terrifying stories by "one of the greatest
writers of the 20th century" (Ray Bradbury), edited by award-winning author
Victor LaValle
Among the greats of 20th-century horror and fantasy, few names stand above
Richard Matheson. Though known by many for novels like I Am Legend and his
sixteen Twilight Zone episodes, Matheson truly shines in his chilling, masterful
short stories. Since his first story appeared in 1950, virtually every major
writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy has fallen under his influence,
including Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Peter Straub, and Joe Hill, as well as
filmmakers like Stephen Spielberg and J.J. Abrams. Matheson revolutionized
horror