Of the Flesh

17 Stories of Modern Horror

By: Susan Barker, J K Chukwu, Bridget Collins, Michel Faber, Emilia Hart, Ainslie Hogarth, Robert Lautner, Adorah Nworah, Lucy Rose, James Smythe, Lavie Tidhar, Francine Toon, Evie Wyld, Louisa Young, et al

Narrated by: Various

'Outstandingly weird and memorable' GUARDIAN 'Deliciously creepy' NEW SCIENTIST Fear never dies…

Featuring stories from Susan Barker, J K Chukwu, Bridget Collins, Mariana Enríquez, Michel Faber, Lewis Hancox, Emilia Hart, Ainslie Hogarth, Robert Lautner, Adorah Nworah, Irenosen Okojie, Lucy Rose, Lionel Shriver, James Smythe, Lavie Tidhar, Francine Toon, Evie Wyld and Louisa Young.

These stories from eighteen master storytellers will curdle your blood, haunt your dreams and redefine terror.

From a hungry young woman who is not what she seems, to a boy who has taken his mother's advice a little too seriously; from disfigured girls willing to pay any price to fit in, to an immigrant who cannot escape his tormentor in his new home country; from a new home with a sinister secret, to the discovery that a long-dead parent’s corpse is perfectly preserved decades later; this collection plumbs the depths of the psyche and dredges up some very modern horrors.

READERS ARE OBSESSED

'Stunning'

'Well-plotted and horrifying'

'Visceral, creepy, gory… stays in your head long after reading them'

'It's so satisfying to turn to the next story in an anthology like this and be pretty confident it's going to be a banger… bravo'

'Spine-tingling… I was gripped and it kept me up at night as I just wanted to read one more story'

'Often unusual, always unique… a wildly eclectic cornucopia of horror'

©2024 Susan Barker, J K Chukwu, Bridget Collins, Mariana Enriquez, Megan McDowell, Michel Faber, Lewis Hancox, Emilia Hart, Ainslie Hogarth, Robert Lautner, Adorah Nworah, Irenosen Okojie, Lucy Rose, Lionel Shriver, James Smythe, Lavie Tidhar, Francine Toon, Evie Wyld, Louisa Young (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

Outstandingly weird and memorable

Deliciously creepy

Such a great collection

I wasn’t sure what to expect, there are no other reviews. But after reading the Lamb by Lucy Rose, I had to purchase the collection. It didn’t disappoint, in fact it was surprisingly one of the best collections I’ve ever heard. I love that a lot of the stories are metaphors for certain things that so many of us can relate to. Abuse being the main theme. I also love the Irish lore sprinkled throughout, as well as lore from other cultures. Every story is unique and interesting. The only story I didn’t like was Mouse. Maybe I need to relisten, but it felt out of place as a story with nothing but facts about mice. My favorites were Shade, the Smiling African Uncle,
Rosheen and The Fruiting Body. But in truth, they’re all good. Absolutely worth the purchase, I PROMISE.

Collection of unsettling, original stories

Enjoyed basically every story in this anthology, which is rare. Even the one I liked the least was still a well written, original story - just not my fave. Well worth the credit, I wish every horror anthology was this solid.