Why I Love Horror

Name: Why I Love Horror
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Becky Siegel Spratford
ISBN: 9781668148501

Author: Becky Siegel Spratford

Narrator: Janina Edwards, Matt Godfrey, Jennifer Pickens, Jessica Rau, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Gary Tiedemann

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Published: 09/23/2025

Categories: Nonfiction, Literary Collections, Biography & Autobiography

Synopsis

A captivating anthology and heartfelt tribute to the horror genre featuring essays from several of the most celebrated contemporary horror writers including, Grady Hendrix, Paul Tremblay, Stephen Graham Jones, Josh Malerman, Victor LaValle, Tananarive Due, and Rachel Harrison.

For twenty-five years, Becky Siegel Spratford has worked as a librarian in Reader Advisory, training library workers all over the world on how to engage their patrons and readers, and to use her place as a horror expert and critic to get the word out to others; to bring even more readers into the horror fold.

Why I Love Horror is a love letter to the horror genre from many of the most influential and bestselling authors in the industry.

About Becky Siegel Spratford

Becky Siegel Spratford, MLIS, is a librarian specializing in serving patrons ages thirteen and up. She trains library staff all over the world on how to match books with readers through the local public library. She writes reviews for Booklist and a horror review column for Library Journal. Known for her work with horror readers, Becky is the author of three text books for library workers, most recently, The Reader’s Advisory Guide to Horror, Third Edition. She is on the Shirley Jackson Award Advisory Board and is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association, currently serving as the association’s secretary and cochair of their library committee. She lives just outside of Chicago with her husband, where they raised their now adult children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sadie on September 23, 2025

*I will preface this review with a statement: **I wrote the introduction to this book and I believe in its magical powers to grow and strengthen the horror community. ***Also, Becky Spratford is a mentor to me. One of my first friends I made when I started posting my reviews of horror books online. So......more

Goodreads review by Justin on October 13, 2025

After a lot of self-reflection, I realize my social awkwardness is connected to my love for horror. Once—and this is 100% true—my mother asked me what I'd done over the weekend. I told her I went to see a scary movie. She burst into tears as if I'd just confessed to mass murder or, worse, devil wors......more

Goodreads review by Gyalten Lekden on August 03, 2025

Everyone, horror fan or not, reader or not, can find bits of themselves in these essays. If you love horror, like me, or if you don’t understand at all why anyone would read it, or if you find yourself somewhere between those poles, this essay collection is for you. Personally, I found myself scatte......more

Goodreads review by Matt on July 23, 2025

Becky Spratford is one of the leading champions of horror and she has compiled an incredibly array of modern horror talent to answer the question of “Why?”. So many of horror’s brightest voices answer that question via essay form in this book. The diversity of the essays collected here is impressive.......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on November 07, 2025

A truly fantastic collection of essays from some of todays best horror authors! For fans of the genre, or those who just want to understand the appeal and impact of horror - this is well worth the read. As someone who came late to my love of the genre, it has often surprised me with how much depth a......more