Christmas and Other Horrors

An Anthology of Solstice Horror

By: Ellen Datlow - editor

Narrated by: Carrie Coello, Andrew J. Andersen

Hugo Award-winning editor, and horror legend Ellen Datlow presents a terrifying and chilling horror anthology of original short stories exploring the endless terrors of winter solstice traditions across the globe, featuring chillers by Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu, and many more.

The winter solstice is celebrated as a time of joy around the world—yet the long nights also conjure a darker tradition of ghouls, hauntings, and visitations. This anthology of all-new stories invites you to huddle around the fire and revel in the unholy, the dangerous, the horrific aspects of a time when families and friends come together—for better and for worse.

From the eerie Austrian Schnabelperchten to the skeletal Welsh Mari Lwyd, by way of ravenous golems, uncanny neighbors, and unwelcome visitors, Christmas and Other Horrors captures the heart and horror of the festive season.

Because the weather outside is frightful, but the fire inside is hungry . . .

©2023 Ellen Datlow (Introduction) (P)2024 Tantor

More of these please!!

A+, flavors from many cultures,just what I need to warm my cold little heart.

A few gems buried within

I personally was mostly underwhelmed by the stories in this collection. To be fair, part of my dislike might have been due to the 'meh' narration. However, there were a handful of stories that I really enjoyed which absolutely made me glad I listened. My favorites were those by Stephen Graham Jones, Nadia Bulkin, M. Rickert, Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw, and John Langan.

More Narrators Please

I felt like it would have better served the various stories to have had more than just these two narrators.

Not a single bad story...

I loved literally every story in this collection except one, and I did not hate it entirely. I highly, HIGHLY recommend this to horror readers/listeners everywhere.

I love festive horror

There’s such a wealth of mythology around the winter solstice, it’s a pleasure to dive into some of the stories that can be somewhat overshadowed by the prevailing hegemony of Christmas. A good collection that revels that than repels the darkest time of the year.