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 Peter Straub was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Gordon Anthony Straub and Elvena (Nilsestuen) Straub.
Straub read voraciously from an early age, but his literary interests did not please his parents; his father hoped that he would grow up to be a professional athlete, while his mother wanted him to be a Lutheran minister. He attended Milwaukee Country Day School on a scholarship, and, during his time there, began writing.
Straub earned an honors BA in English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1965, and an MA at Columbia University a year later. He briefly taught English at Milwaukee Country Day, then moved to Dublin, Ireland, in 1969 to work on a PhD, and to start writing professionally
After mixed success with two attempts at literary mainstream novels in the mid-1970s ("Marriages" and "Under Venus"), Straub dabbled in the supernatural for the first time with "Julia" (1975). He then wrote "If You Could See Me Now" (1977), and came to widespread public attention with his fifth novel, "Ghost Story" (1979), which was a critical success and was later adapted into a 1981 film. Several horror novels followed, with growing success, including "The Talisman" and "Black House", two fantasy-horror collaborations with Straub's long-time friend and fellow author Stephen King.
In addition to his many novels, he published several works of poetry during his lifetime.
In 1966, Straub married Susan Bitker.They had two children; their daughter, Emma Straub, is also a novelist. The family lived in Dublin from 1969 to 1972, in London from 1972 to 1979, and in the New York City area from 1979 onwards.
Straub died on September 4, 2022, aged 79, from complications of a broken hip. At the time of his death, he and his wife lived in Brooklyn (New York City).

A Dark Matter
A Dark Matter
Horror novels
4.3
834
English
literature
A Dark Matter pdf by Peter Straub
Magic Terror
Magic Terror
Horror novels
4.3
777
English
literature
Magic Terror pdf by Peter Straub
Poe's Children
Poe's Children
Horror novels
4.3
975
English
literature
Poe's Children pdf by Peter Straub
If You Could See Me Now
If You Could See Me Now
Horror novels
4.3
833
English
literature
If You Could See Me Now pdf by Peter Straub
Shadowland
Shadowland
Horror novels
4.3
725
English
literature
Shadowland pdf by Peter Straub
Julia
Julia
Horror novels
4.3
877
English
literature
Julia pdf by Peter Straub
Blue Rose 1 Koko
Blue Rose 1 Koko
Horror novels
4.3
584
English
literature
Blue Rose 1 Koko pdf by Peter Straub
Lost Boy Lost Girl
Lost Boy Lost Girl
Horror novels
4.3
884
English
literature
Lost Boy Lost Girl pdf by Peter Straub
Blue Rose 3 The Throat
Blue Rose 3 The Throat
Horror novels
4.3
523
English
literature
Blue Rose 3 The Throat pdf by Peter Straub
Floating Dragon
Floating Dragon
Horror novels
4.3
722
English
literature
Floating Dragon pdf by Peter Straub
Os mortos vivos
Os mortos vivos
Horror novels
4.3
785
Portuguese
literature
Os mortos vivos pdf by Peter Straub