The Booking Black
Young Adult Fantasy Dark Fantasy Supernatural Thriller Psychological Horror Occult Fiction Bibliophile Fiction Collector’s Edition
Collector-grade fantasy meets psychological terror in Ramsey Campbell’s ultra-rare 2015 novella The Booking Black Labyrinth Book 3, limited to only 400 hand-numbered copies, of which this is #166. Signed personally by the “British Stephen King,” this first-edition hardcover is a cornerstone for anyone building a modern dark-fantasy shelf, its scarcity already driving secondary-market prices upward. The book’s 103 pages are printed on heavy stock and illustrated with moody plates that deepen the eerie library-haunted atmosphere Campbell fans crave.
The story itself is pure Campbell: a young protagonist stumbles into a labyrinthine, sentient library where forgotten books rewrite reality and the stacks themselves hunger for readers. Themes of obsession, lost knowledge, and the price of stories make it resonate with both YA and adult audiences who loved Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange or Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane, yet want something far darker. Campbell’s trademark lyrical dread is distilled here into a lean, fast read that lingers long after the final page.
Physical highlights include a sturdy hardcover binding, clean page block free of marks or dog-ears, and only light shelf scuffing that keeps it in “very good plus” condition—perfect for display or archival mylar. Because the limitation page is signed and numbered, the book is investment-grade without the premium of an ex-libris plate. Secure this copy now while the trilogy is still under most collectors’ radar; once the final copies are absorbed, locating another signed/numbered first in comparable condition will be a true quest worthy of the Black Labyrinth itself.
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