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- Lovecraftian Proceedings No. 3 (2019)
- What October Brings: A Lovecraftian Celebration of Halloween (2018)
- Cthulhu Lies Dreaming: Twenty-three Tales of the Weird and Cosmic (2016)
- The Coming of the Old Ones: A trio of Lovecraftian Stories (The Jeffrey Thomas Chapbook Series) (2019)
- City Of Living Shadows & More Lovecraftian Tales (2019)
- The Imago Sequence and Other Stories (2009)
- Lovecraftian: The Shipwright Circle (2019)
- Something Other: A Collection of Horror Stories (2019)
- The Damned Highway: Fear and Loathing in Arkham (2011)
- This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don’t Touch It (John Dies at the End) (2013)
- Into The Black: Tales of Lovecraftian Terror (2019)
- The Writhing (2019)
- Providence: A Novel (2019)
- John Dies at the End (2010)
- The Outside (2019)
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Lovecraftian Proceedings No. 3 (2019)
This third collection, like the previous two, contains the most novel and cutting-edge scholarship in Lovecraftiana, taking familiar topics down unfamiliar paths, amply demonstrating that H. P. Lovecraft's work has more resonance in modern culture than ever before.
What October Brings: A Lovecraftian Celebration of Halloween (2018)
Halloween, a time for laughing children in white bedsheets and superhero costumes. A time for chocolate candy, and pumpkins, and Trick-or-Treat.
Cthulhu Lies Dreaming: Twenty-three Tales of the Weird and Cosmic (2016)
The classic American horror author H. P. Lovecraft coined the term weird fiction in the 1920s. Even today, in our rational world of wonder, his legacy of cosmic horror slumbers on. Deep in the recesses of our unconscious minds, we suspect its truth – that as we puzzle out the shape of true reality, we’ll find it is not to our liking. Not one bit. Modern science, with its experts and specialties, is a fragmentary thing. In this, it reflects the human mind.
The Coming of the Old Ones: A trio of Lovecraftian Stories (The Jeffrey Thomas Chapbook Series) (2019)
Three stories of horror in the vein of H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. AROUND THE CORNER – A man whose parents raised him in a cult suspects the new tenants in his apartment complex belong to a similar cult, and are summoning up powers that will change the worldand not for the betterment of humankind.
City Of Living Shadows & More Lovecraftian Tales (2019)
CITY OF LIVING SHADOWS presents unearthly fantasy and horror tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, crawling with Lovecraftian creatures. Most of these adventures have only been available so far on Kindle. This paperback collection is a companion volume to HORRORS & ABOMINATIONS: 24 Tales Of The Cthulhu Mythos and THE HOUSE OF THE OCELOT & More Lovecraftian Nightmares.
The Imago Sequence and Other Stories (2009)
Collected here for the first time are nine terrifying tales of cosmic horror, including the World Fantasy Award-nominated novella “The Imago Sequence,” the International Horror Guild Award-nominated “Proboscis,” and the never-before-published “Procession of the Black Sloth.” Together, these stories, each a masterstroke of craft and imaginative irony, form a shocking cycle…
Lovecraftian: The Shipwright Circle (2019)
Inspired by the master of macabre horror, H.P. Lovecraft, and sure to entertain the legion of fans of the author! Lovecraftian weaves classic H. P. Lovecraft characters such as Herbert West and Randolph Carter and weird tales like “The Call of Cthulhu” and “The Colour Out of Space” into a new single universe modern narrative.
Something Other: A Collection of Horror Stories (2019)
Shadowy hints of titanic monsters.Humanesque voices, even faces, that almost seem real.Lures into ancient and incomprehensible jaws. The twisting of human minds and bodies for insidious purposes.Biological corruption and chaos. Encounters with the unknown.All the above and more are found in this collection of 19 horror stories and 3 unnerving poems.
The Damned Highway: Fear and Loathing in Arkham (2011)
A hilarious, shocking, terrifying thrill-ride across the American landscape, The Damned Highway combines two great flavors of weird: the gonzo journalism of Hunter S. Thompson and the uncanny terrors of H.P. Lovecraft! Horror legend Brian Keene and cult storytelling master Nick Matamas dredge up a tale of drug-fueled eldritch madness from the blackest depths of the American Nightmare.
This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don’t Touch It (John Dies at the End) (2013)
Warning: You may have a huge, invisible spider living in your skull. THIS IS NOT A METAPHOR. You will dismiss this as ridiculous fear-mongering. Dismissing things as ridiculous fear-mongering is, in fact, the first symptom of parasitic spider infection — the creature stimulates skepticism, in order to prevent you from seeking a cure. That’s just as well, since the “cure” involves learning what a chainsaw tastes like. You can’t feel the spider, because it controls your nerve endings.
Into The Black: Tales of Lovecraftian Terror (2019)
In this collection you’ll find some Mi-Go, Yog-Sototh, Shoggoths, King Arthur, British soldiers, some Deep Ones, scientists of various competencies, Roman centurions, the Antoinine Wall, a fair bit of singing and some green blobby stuff.12 Lovecraftian tales, all previous published in anthologies.
The Writhing (2019)
Alex watches from her bedroom window as the small, secluded town of Amberton sleeps: a bright, pleasant town with a dark, disturbing secret. Helen, her foster mother, is gone all hours of the night with no explanation. The neighbors, always friendly, always smiling, are also always watching. They know something Alex doesn’t. Something she shouldn’t… When three outsiders become ensnared in the town’s dark conspiracies, Alex witnesses for herself the nightmare hiding in plain sight.
Providence: A Novel (2019)
Best friends in small-town New Hampshire, Jon and Chloe share an intense, near-mystical bond. But before Jon can declare his love for his soul mate, he is kidnapped, and his plans for a normal life are permanently dashed. Four years later, Jon reappears. He is different now: bigger, stronger, and with no memory of the time he was gone.
John Dies at the End (2010)
You should not have touched this book with your bare hands.NO, don’t put it down. It’s too late. They’re watching you.My name is David Wong. My best friend is John. Those names are fake. You might want to change yours.You may not want to know about the things you’ll read on these pages, about , about , about the invasion, and the future. But it’s too late. You touched the book. You’re in the game. You’re under .The only defense is knowledge. You need to read this book, to the end.
The Outside (2019)
Autistic scientist Yasira Shien has developed a radical new energy drive that could change the future of humanity. But when she activates it, reality warps, destroying the space station and everyone aboard. The AI Gods who rule the galaxy declare her work heretical, and Yasira is abducted by their agents. Instead of simply executing her, they offer mercy – if she’ll help them hunt down a bigger target: her own mysterious, vanished mentor.
Best Lovecraftian Books to Read
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Spiralis - A Lovecraftian Roleplaying Game
Author(s): Aaron M. Sturgill
ID: 2894157, Publisher: Trail of Dice, Year: 2018, Size: 1006 Kb, Format: pdf
The Lovecraftian Poe: essays on influence, reception, interpretation, and transformation
Author(s): Moreland, Sean
ID: 2716905, Publisher: Lehigh University Press, Year: 2017;2012, Size: 6 Mb, Format: epub
The Lovecraftian Poe: Essays on Influence, Reception, Interpretation, and Transformation
Author(s): Sean Moreland
ID: 2848275, Publisher: Lehigh University Press, Year: 2017, Size: 598 Kb, Format: epub
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