David J. Skal Bibliography
(This bibliography is incomplete in the sense that there are probably some
minor published works by Skal that I have not included, either because I am
not aware of them, or because I don't have the exact references at hand. I
would be interested in hearing from anyone who has information on works which
might be included here. And, of course, it is a work in progress, in the
sense that Skal is still a very active writer and has several books either
just published or to be published within the next year.)
- SCAVENGERS
- A science fiction tale, now out of print. New York: Pocket Books, 1980,
ISBN: 0-671-83014-7
- WHEN WE WERE GOOD
- Another science fiction tale, also out of print. New York: Pocket Books,
1981, ISBN: 0-671-83015-5
- ANTIBODIES
- A horrific novel set in the near future in San Francisco, which features a
cult movement in which people are programmed to reject their human form ("Born
meat, you'll die meat") and seek cybernetic replacements for their organs. New
York: Pocket Books, 1981, ISBN: 0-86553-199-4
- HOLLYWOOD GOTHIC: The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to
Stage to Screen
- Called by Newsweek magazine, "the ultimate book on
Dracula". New York: W.W. Norton & Co., Inc., 1990, Norton Paperback
edition, 1991, ISBN: 0-393-30805-7
- DRACULA: The Ultimate, Illustrated Edition of the World-Famous
Vampire Play
- Edited and Annotated by Skal, this book includes both the original
1924 British play by Hamilton Deane and the 1927 version which was revised by
John L. Balderston, along with a number of rare photographs. New York: St.
Martin's Press, 1993, ISBN: 0-312-09278-4 (hc.), ISBN: 0-312-09279-2 (pbk.)
- THE MONSTER SHOW: A Cultural History of Horror
- Insightful and original contribution to the literature in the genre of the
horror film. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., Inc., 1993, ISBN: 0-393-03419-4
(hc.), ISBN: 0 14 02.4002 0 (pbk.)
- DARK CARNIVAL: The Secret World of Tod Browning, Hollywood's Master of
the Macabre
- Skal's first biography, co-written with researcher and film historian,
Elias Savada, details the little-known life story of the reclusive director of
the 1931 Dracula and the 1932 Freaks. New York: Anchor
Books, 1995, ISBN: 0-385-47406-7
- V IS FOR VAMPIRE: The A-Z Guide to Everything Undead
- An encyclopedic treatment of the most diverse matters relating to vampires
that one could possibly imagine. New York: Plume Paperbacks, 1996,
ISBN: 0-452-27173-8
- MORE TO COME!
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