Top Three Horror Novels of Each Year, By the Numbers - The 70s!

The 1970s weren’t just polyester suits and disco balls—this was the decade when horror exploded onto the bestseller lists and refused to let go. In this episode of our series, we’re counting down the three best horror novels of each year of the 1970s, ranked not by opinion, but by the numbers.These rankings come from a unique formula that blends:1️⃣ Sales performance – the books that kept moving copies year after year2️⃣ Award recognition – critical acclaim and professional accolades3️⃣ Fan ratings – averaged from Goodreads, Amazon, and StorygraphThe result? A definitive list of the novels that terrified a generation—and continue to haunt us today.📌 Enjoying the content?Hit LIKE to help the channel grow, SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss our next decade, and consider joining our Patreon community for exclusive perks and behind-the-scenes extras: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges 💬 Join the conversation – Which horror novel from the 1970s is YOUR favorite? Drop it in the comments (spoiler-lite, please!) and let’s see if the data agrees.👁 Next episode: The 1980s – when horror got bigger, bloodier, and just plain wild.#HorrorBooks #BookTube #BestHorrorNovels #FantasyForTheAges #1970sHorror #booktuberWant to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?Audrey Rose: https://t.ly/xLhHEBlackbriar: https://t.ly/QVt_UThe Book of Skulls: https://t.ly/nmgFrBurnt Offerings: https://t.ly/Tp1hSCarrie: https://t.ly/a7Sl6The Cult: https://t.ly/LISDKA Dark Corner: https://t.ly/DpKQxThe Dead Zone: https://t.ly/Tpae5Demon Seed: https://t.ly/AxNkMThe Exorcist: https://t.ly/F7Eq2Fengriffen: A Chilling Tale: https://t.ly/Lfud_The Fog: https://t.ly/fHvWbGhost Story: https://t.ly/QElpVHarvest Home: https://t.ly/UFNgpThe Horror in the Museum and Other Revisions: https://t.ly/zogl6The House Next Door: https://t.ly/k2VpbIncubus: https://t.ly/4fQ4aLet’s Go Play at the Adams’: https://t.ly/MDB_hMagic: https://t.ly/GHlmSNight Chills: https://t.ly/U4Rt8Our Lady of Darkness: https://t.ly/1iYP0The Other: https://t.ly/x_FB5The Possession of Joel Delaney: https://t.ly/Uc05HRage: https://t.ly/SYEPRThe Rats: https://t.ly/6vWWU‘Salem’s Lot: https://t.ly/dWAxoThe Shining: https://t.ly/Y530HThe Stand: https://t.ly/UG_4mThe Stepford Wives: https://t.ly/zstHEThe Totem: https://t.ly/EvNG2Ways to connect with us:Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Follow us on "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] Email us: [email protected] Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheagesJim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 ————————————————————————————Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:https://elements.envato.com/