Short stories compilation recommendations

[PervyMuskrat]

I'm reading Terry Pratchett "A Blink of the Screen" currently and I forgot how much I love short story compilations.

I've since gone a bit OTT and have bought a collection of Grimms' fairy tales, Rip van Winkle and other stories, and a George RR Martin collection.

Any other recommendations ? I also have compilations by Stephen King, Charlaine Harris, Neil Gaiman and John Connelly...

Clive Barker's Books of Blood are a pretty good read.

Raymond Carver - all his compilations are amazing.

Scott Fitzgerald. Absolutely brilliant.

I think I read the first Book of Blood years ago but can't remember much about it. Is it out and out horror, or more "normal things turning into horrible things" type horror ?

Checking out Raymond Carver now...

I think it's pretty out & out horror .

There's an Irish writer called Kevin Barry who has a couple of collections out (as well as a novel). I think they're fantastic.

Excellent, I do like a bit of good horror!

Also checking out Kevin Barry. I can see my Christmas book list getting longer already

Just marking my place....

Patrick Gale's 'Dangerous Pleasures' - really enjoyed these. Not quite supernatural, but not quite not, either ... all with a theme of being on the 'edge' somehow, of danger or evil.

Colm Toibin's Mothers and Sons is good.