The Jewish Book of Horror

Horror is part of the human condition, but few peoples across the ages know it quite like the Jews. From slavery to pogroms to the Holocaust to antisemitism, the "Chosen People" have not only endured hell on Earth, they've risen above it to share their stories with the world. Whether it's pirate rabbis or demon-slaying Bible queens, concentration camp vampires or beloved, fearless bubbies, The Jewish Book of Horror offers you twenty-two dark tales about the culture, history, and folklore of the Jewish people.

The Jewish Book of Horror qualified for the preliminary ballot in the "Superior Achievement in an Anthology" category of the 2022 Bram Stoker Awards.

"Schlossberg brings together a superior anthology with a fascinating origin story...[that] ably demonstrates the compatibility of Jewish tradition, history, and folklore with the horror genre." —Publishers Weekly

"Marginalized writers are taking back the genre, using it to confront some of their own demons and show the world the horrors they personally experience. Instead of making me feel nauseous and sick, these stories inform and empower." —Bookishly Jewish

"Each tale comes steeped in a background of Jewish lives and traditions. Each holds a powerful key to understanding the varied sources of horror in adversities that challenge heart, soul, and spiritual wellsprings alike…. While The Jewish Book of Horror will likely be a literary addition to Jewish collections, it should not be missed by gentiles, either. Its inspections, lessons, and sources of true horror make its diverse tales standouts." —Midwest Book Review

"A dark, informative and entertaining read...it carries the weight of one of the oldest traditions in the world." —Horror Addicts

"The Jewish Book of Horror beckons a vast audience to enlighten, entertain and terrify...This collection of dark, ancient and contemporary mayhem can be equally enjoyed with an initial perusal and returning to the promised land time and again." —HorrorNews.Net

"There were so many real life horrors mentioned in many of the stories in the collection, which added another layer of emotion for me...There were moments when I knew I was reading a fictional horror collection, but it was hard to differentiate the fine line between the truth of the past and the creative fiction of the authors." —Unsettling Reads

"The best anthology I've read all year!" —One-Sentence Reviews

"An anthology well worth reading." —The Horror Tree