Among the shelves in the Library of the Damned is a book that is the most terrible of them all: The Lexicon of Fear. Now reprinted for your pleasure - and horror - are some of the secrets contained within, curated by the doyen of horror editors (Lovereading); Stephen Jones knows horror (Kirkus).

'A dozen bone-chilling tales by modern masters' Independent

Here are all-new stories from some of the best talents in the field, presenting 'a gamut of fear and sombre wonders demonstrating how horror writing can be both entertaining and challenging' (Maxim Jakubowski, Lovereading).

These are words that comprise the very language of horror itself, and the tales they tell are not for the faint-hearted. But be warned: once you have read them, there is no turning back; you are about to discover the true meanings of fear . . .

Featuring spine-chilling stories from Clive Barker, Joanne Harris, Michael Marshall Smith, Muriel Gray, Kim Newman, Ramsey Campbell, Robert Shearman, Angela Slatter, Lisa Tuttle, Pat Cadigan, Mark Samuels and Reggie Oliver.