| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Bram Stoker Award | Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction | Winner |
| 1989 | Locus Poll Award | Best Related Non-Fiction Book | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 |
|
Horror: 100 Best Books | Carroll & Graf | Nonfiction | |
| November 1988 |
|
Horror: 100 Best Books | Xanadu | Nonfiction | |
| November 1988 |
|
Horror: 100 Best Books | Xanadu | Nonfiction | |
| July 1992 |
|
Horror: 100 Best Books | New English Library | Nonfiction | |
| June 1998 |
|
Horror: The 100 Best Books | Carroll & Graf | Nonfiction |