Books like 'The Uncanny Reader: Stories from the Shadows'
Readers who enjoyed The Uncanny Reader: Stories from the Shadows by Marjorie Sandor, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, Guy de Maupassant, Anton Chekhov, Edith Wharton, Franz Kafka, Marjorie Bowen, H.P. Lovecraft, Bruno Schulz, Felisberto Hernández, Robert Aickman, Shirley Jackson, Joan Aiken, Joyce Carol Oates, John Herdman, Steven Millhauser, Steve Stern, Jonathan Carroll, Dean Paschal, Jean-Christophe Duchon-Doris, Yōko Ogawa, Kate Bernheimer, Kelly Link, Aimee Bender, Chris Adrian, China Miéville, Mansoura Ez-Eldin, Karin Tidbeck, C. Namwali Serpell & Karen Russell also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Collection with Accompanying Facts by H.P. Lovecraft
24 ratingsH. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Collection. Classed as one of the greatest American horror fiction writers of our time, you can now have H.P Lovecraft's work all in one kindle download (with easy navigation). Over 2,000 kindle pages long! (2,195) 62 Short Stories and 5 Novellas. This collection is unabridged, and appears as he first intended it. (And how the editors at the time first published it)... -
![The Complete Fiction by H.P. Lovecraft]()
The Complete Fiction by H.P. Lovecraft
24 ratingsThe Nameless CityThe FestivalThe Colour Out of SpaceThe Call of CthulhuThe Dunwich HorrorThe Whisperer in DarknessThe Dreams in the Witch HouseThe Haunter of the DarkThe Shadow Over InnsmouthDiscarded Draft of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth"The Shadow Out of TimeAt the Mountains of MadnessThe Case of Charles Dexter WardAzathothBeyond the Wall of SleepCelephaïsCool AirDagonEx OblivioneFacts... -
![The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre by H.P. Lovecraft]()
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre by H.P. Lovecraft
26 ratings“H.P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale.”—Stephen King“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”—H.P. LovecraftThis is the collection that true fans of horror fiction must have: sixteen of H.P... -
![The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction by Neil Gaiman, Marlon James]()
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction by Neil Gaiman, Marlon James
10 ratingsAn outstanding array—52 pieces in all—of selected fiction from the multiple-award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, curated by his readers around the world, and introduced with a foreword by Booker Prize-winning author Marlon JamesSpanning Gaiman’s career to date, The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction is a captivating collection from one of the world’s most beloved...Categorized as:
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![Tales by H.P. Lovecraft, Peter Straub]()
Tales by H.P. Lovecraft, Peter Straub
20 ratingsA twentieth-century successor to Edgar Allan Poe as the master of “weird fiction,” Howard Philips Lovecraft once wrote, “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown... -
![Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales by H.P. Lovecraft]()
Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales by H.P. Lovecraft
24 ratingsOriginally written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and 1930s, H. P. Lovecraft's astonishing tales blend elements of horror, science fiction, and cosmology that are as powerful today as they were when first published. This tome presents original versions of many of his most harrowing stories, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle, in order of publication... -
![The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories by Jeff VanderMeer, George R.R. Martin]()
The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories by Jeff VanderMeer, George R.R. Martin
14 ratingsFrom Lovecraft to Borges to Gaiman, a century of intrepid literary experimentation has created a corpus of dark and strange stories that transcend all known genre boundaries. Together these stories form The Weird, and its practitioners include some of the greatest names in twentieth and twenty-first century literature... -
![Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom, Бром]()
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom, Бром
14 ratingsA spirited young Englishwoman, Abitha, arrives at a Puritan colony betrothed to a stranger – only to become quickly widowed when her husband dies under mysterious circumstances. All alone in this pious and patriarchal society, Abitha fights for what little freedom she can grasp onto, while trying to stay true to herself and her past... -
![Memory and Dream by Charles de Lint]()
Memory and Dream by Charles de Lint
18 ratingsFrom World Fantasy Award-winning author Charles de Lint, a tale of love, courage, and the transforming power of imagination Isabelle Copley's visionary art frees ancient spirits. As the young student of the cruel, brilliant artist Vincent Rushkin, she discovered she could paint images so vividly real they brought her wildest fantasies to life...Categorized as:
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![Ghost in the Ring by Jonathan Moeller]()
Ghost in the Ring by Jonathan Moeller
6 ratingsCaina Amalas was once a deadly Ghost nightfighter, a spy and agent of the Emperor of Nighmar. Now she only wishes to live quietly with her husband. But civil war grips the Empire, and Caina's skills are needed against the cruel sorcerers of the malevolent Umbarian Order. And Caina has a dangerous connection to the Umbarians... -
![The Blood by D.J. MacHale]()
The Blood by D.J. MacHale
12 ratingsThe riveting conclusion to a thrilling trilogy from New York Times bestselling master of suspense D. J. MacHale.From Marshall’s mysterious experiences in The Light to Cooper’s haunting perspective in The Black, the questions have intensified along with the action... -
![Moonlight and Vines by Charles de Lint]()
Moonlight and Vines by Charles de Lint
16 ratingsReturn to NewfordFamiliar to Charles de Lint's ever-growing audience as the setting of the novels Moonheart, Forests of the Heart, The Onion Girl, and many others, Newford is the quintessential North American city, tough and streetwise on the surface and rich with hidden magic for those who can see... -
![The October Country by Ray Bradbury]()
The October Country by Ray Bradbury
24 ratingsRay Bradbury's second short story collection is back in print, its chilling encounters with funhouse mirrors, parasitic accident-watchers, and strange poker chips intact. Both sides of Bradbury's vaunted childhood nostalgia are also on display, in the celebratory "Uncle Einar," and haunting "The Lake," the latter a fine elegy to childhood loss... -
![The Shadow over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft]()
The Shadow over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft
24 ratingsThe Shadow over Innsmouth is a horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft. It forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization. It references several shared elements of the Mythos, including place-names, mythical creatures and invocations... -
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![Breaking Chaos by Ben Galley]()
Breaking Chaos by Ben Galley
6 ratingsThe endgame has begun. The battle for the emperor’s throne grows ever fiercer. The City of Countless Souls cowers behind locked doors as the whims of the downtrodden and the powerful bring the great game of Araxes to its chaotic conclusion.With the soulblade at his hip and magic in his soul, Caltro’s freedom is almost within reach... -
![The Black by D.J. MacHale]()
The Black by D.J. MacHale
14 ratingsAt the end of The Light, Book One of the Morpheus Road trilogy, Marshall learned the truth about what happened to his best friend Cooper. Now in Book Two, the POV switches to Cooper and we get to see his side of the mystery. What does his story have to do with Marshall and the journey along the Morpheus Road? It's time to learn more . . -
![Great Tales of Horror by H.P. Lovecraft]()
Great Tales of Horror by H.P. Lovecraft
14 ratingsH.P Lovecraft: Great Tales of Horror features twenty of horror master H.P... -
![L'Esprit de L'Escalier by Catherynne M. Valente]()
L'Esprit de L'Escalier by Catherynne M. Valente
6 ratingsFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland comes Catherynne M. Valente's dark fantasy tale "L’Esprit de L’Escalier", a Tor.com Original.In this provocative and rich retelling of the Greek myth, Orpheus, the musician son of Apollo and Calliope, successfully rescues his wife Eurydice from Hades after her untimely death... -
![Grim Solace by Ben Galley]()
Grim Solace by Ben Galley
6 ratingsNothing is certain in Araxes. Not even death. Stolen from the widow’s clutches, master thief and ghost Caltro Basalt must learn new ways to survive the cutthroat society of the Arctian Empire. His one hope for freedom and justice? A gift from the dead gods, who continue to beg for a saviour. Breaking a soul takes time, and Caltro’s spirit is far from broken... -
![Where the Waters Turn Black by Benedict Patrick]()
Where the Waters Turn Black by Benedict Patrick
8 ratingsWhen gods and monsters battle, her music will not protect her…What lurks beneath the waves?The Crescent Atoll is a remote string of tropical islands, connected by long canoe journeys and a love of stories.When Kaimana, a young ocarina player, discovers the lair of a taniwha – a legendary monster – she finds herself inspired... -
![Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap]()
Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap
8 ratings“Am I dead?”Mebuyen sighs. She was hoping the girl would not ask.Spells and stories, urban legends and immigrant tales: the magic in Isabel Yap’s debut collection jumps right off the page, from the joy in her new novella, 'A Spell for Foolish Hearts' to the terrifying tension of the urban legend 'Have You Heard the One About Anamaria Marquez'... -
![A Kiss With Teeth by Max Gladstone]()
A Kiss With Teeth by Max Gladstone
10 ratingsFrom the award-winning author Max Gladstone comes a dark fantasy tale, "A Kiss with Teeth, a Tor.com Original short storyVlad has grown distant from his wife. His son has trouble at school. And he has to keep his sharp teeth hidden.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied... -
![The Cthulhu Mythos Megapack: 40 Modern and Classic Lovecraftian Stories by John Gregory Betancourt, H.P. Lovecraft]()
The Cthulhu Mythos Megapack: 40 Modern and Classic Lovecraftian Stories by John Gregory Betancourt, H.P. Lovecraft
10 ratingsThis volume assembles no less than 40 stories set in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Ranging from Lovecraft's own tales (including classics such as the novel At the Mountains of Madness, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and The Colour Out of Space) to works by his friends and contemporaries (Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E... -
![Sleeping in Flame by Jonathan Carroll]()
Sleeping in Flame by Jonathan Carroll
14 ratingsWalker Easterling is a retired actor turned successful screenwriter living in the Vienna of strong coffee, fascinating friends, and mysterious cafes. When he falls in love with Maris York, a beautiful artist who creates cities, his life becomes alive in fantastic and unsettling ways... -
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![Queen of the Dark Things by C. Robert Cargill]()
Queen of the Dark Things by C. Robert Cargill
14 ratingsIt is half a year since the wizard Colby lost his best friend to an army of fairies from the Limestone Kingdom, a realm of mystery and shadows beyond our own. But in vanquishing these creatures Colby sacrificed the anonymity that protected him. Now, word of his deeds has spread, and powerful enemies from the past - including one Colby considered a friend - have resurfaced to exact their revenge... -
![Night Music by John Connolly]()
Night Music by John Connolly
14 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of the Charlie Parker mysteries—"the finest crime series currently in existence" (The Independent)—comes a new anthology of chilling short fiction... -
![Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark]()
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
25 ratingsIn America, demons wear white hoods.In 1915, The Birth of a Nation cast a spell across America, swelling the Klan's ranks and drinking deep from the darkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. They plan to bring Hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die... -
![The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft]()
The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft
31 ratingsOne of the feature stories of the Cthulhu Mythos, H.P. Lovecraft's 'the Call of Cthulhu' is a harrowing tale of the weakness of the human mind when confronted by powers and intelligences from beyond our world... -
![Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham]()
Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham
18 ratingsEveryone has wanted their favorite book to be real, if only for a moment. Everyone has wished to meet their favorite characters, if only for a day. But be careful in that wish, for even a history laid in ink can be repaid in flesh and blood, and reality is far deadlier than fiction . . . especially on Addington Isle...Categorized as:
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![North American Lake Monsters by Nathan Ballingrud]()
North American Lake Monsters by Nathan Ballingrud
16 ratingsNathan Ballingrud's Shirley Jackson Award winning debut collection is a shattering and luminous experience not to be missed by those who love to explore the darker parts of the human psyche. Monsters, real and imagined, external and internal, are the subject. They are us and we are them and Ballingrud's intense focus makes these stories incredibly intense and irresistible.These are love stories...Categorized as:
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![Bad Cree by Jessica Johns]()
Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
14 ratingsIn this gripping debut tinged with supernatural horror, a young Cree woman's dreams lead her on a perilous journey of self-discovery that ultimately forces her to confront the toll of a legacy of violence on her family, her community and the land they call home.When Mackenzie wakes up with a severed crow's head in her hands, she panics...Categorized as:
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![God's Demon by Wayne Barlowe]()
God's Demon by Wayne Barlowe
12 ratingsLucifer's War, which damned legions of angels to Hell, is an ancient and bitter memory shrouded in the smoke and ash of the Inferno. The Fallen, those banished demons who escaped the full wrath of Heaven, have established a limitless and oppressive kingdom within the fiery confines of Hell... -
![Revelator by Daryl Gregory]()
Revelator by Daryl Gregory
12 ratingsFrom the acclaimed author of Spoonbenders comes the gripping tale of a family's mysterious religion, and the daughter who turns her back on their god. In 1933, nine-year-old Stella is left in the care of her grandmother, Motty, in the backwoods of Tennessee... -
![The Devil's Backbone by J.L. Murray]()
The Devil's Backbone by J.L. Murray
6 ratings“What does Death fear?”Niki has been to Hell and back to find a single shred of something to call a life. As Death, she has very little time to do anything but usher the lost souls to their resting places. But when Lucifer, the reason for her taste of happiness, comes up missing, Niki has to face how she feels about him. And about the prospect of losing him... -
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![The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter]()
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
30 ratingsAngela Carter was a storytelling sorceress, the literary godmother of Neil Gaiman, David Mitchell, Audrey Niffenegger, J. K. Rowling, Kelly Link, and other contemporary masters of supernatural fiction... -
![The Fisherman by John Langan]()
The Fisherman by John Langan
24 ratingsIn upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true... -
![The Collection by Bentley Little]()
The Collection by Bentley Little
16 ratingsHow far would you go with a hitchhiker who'd left behind an unimaginable trail of horror and destruction? How would you feel if your father's new bride was something dredged up from the bowels of hell? What would you do if you discovered an old letter suggesting one of America's Founding Fathers had been a serial killer? How long would you last in a mysterious border town that promised to let... -
![In Mercy, Rain by Seanan McGuire]()
In Mercy, Rain by Seanan McGuire
15 ratingsJack Wolcott was only twelve years old when she and her twin sister Jill, descended the impossible staircase and found herself in the Moors, a world of drowned gods and repugnant royals... -
![Night Chill by Jeff Gunhus]()
Night Chill by Jeff Gunhus
14 ratingsFrom the author of Jack Templar Monster Hunter comes a supernatural thriller for adult audiences. Jack Tremont moves his family to the quiet mountains of Western Maryland hoping to leave behind a troubled past and restart his life... -
![Hungry Ghosts by Stephen Blackmoore]()
Hungry Ghosts by Stephen Blackmoore
13 ratingsNecromancer Eric Carter's problems keep getting bigger. Bad enough he's the unwilling husband to the patron saint of death, Santa Muerte, but now her ex, the Aztec King of the dead, Mictlantecuhtli, has come back -- and it turns out that Carter and he are swapping places. As Mictlantecuhtli breaks loose of his prison of jade, Carter is slowly turning to stone... -
![Dark Entries by Robert Aickman]()
Dark Entries by Robert Aickman
12 ratingsSewn signatures, printed on 110gsm acid-free paper, and bound by Biddles in bergundy wibalin cloth stamped in gilt and silver, with a silk ribbon marker and head and tailbands. 350 copies.(Out of print).Contents: "Introduction by Glen Cavaliero, "The School Friend", "Ringing the Changes", "Choice of Weapons", "The Waiting Room", "The View" and "Bind Your Hair"... -
![The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories by Alan Ryan, Fritz Leiber]()
The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories by Alan Ryan, Fritz Leiber
12 ratingsThe Penguin Book of Vampire Stories is the definitive collection of short tales of those deadly bloodsuckers. Editor Alan Ryan includes a wide range of talents here, from Bram Stoker to Robert Bloch to Tanith Lee... -
![The Brotherhood of the Wheel by R.S. Belcher]()
The Brotherhood of the Wheel by R.S. Belcher
12 ratingsR.S. Belcher launches a gritty new urban fantasy series about the mysterious society of truckers known only as, The Brotherhood of The Wheel.In 1119 A.D., a group of nine crusaders became known as the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon--a militant monastic order charged with protecting pilgrims and caravans traveling on the roads to and from the Holy Land... -
![Saffron and Brimstone: Strange Stories by Elizabeth Hand]()
Saffron and Brimstone: Strange Stories by Elizabeth Hand
10 ratingsWidely praised and widely read, Elizabeth Hand is regarded as one of America's leading literary fantasists. This new collection (an expansion of the limited-release Bibliomancy, which won the World Fantasy Award in 2005) showcases a wildly inventive author at the height of her powers... -
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![The Hollow Gods by A.J. Vrana]()
The Hollow Gods by A.J. Vrana
8 ratingsA perfect story for contemporary fantasy readers who love their narratives razor-sharp and their secrets dark and deadly. Black Hollow is a town with a dark secret. For centuries, residents have foretold the return of the Dreamwalker—an ominous figure from local folklore said to lure young women into the woods and possess them... -
![Alfred Hitchcock's Ghostly Gallery by Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Louis Stevenson]()
Alfred Hitchcock's Ghostly Gallery by Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Louis Stevenson
8 ratings"Good evening, and welcome to Alfred Hitchock's Ghostly Gallery..." So begins the introduction to this marvelous book for young readers presented by none other than the master of the macabre himself, Alfred Hitchcock... -
![The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition by Paula Guran, M.L.N. Hanover]()
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition by Paula Guran, M.L.N. Hanover
6 ratingsThis incomparable annual compilation of the best short fiction and novellas features an unmatched variety of the quietly weird, the merely eerie, high fantasy, modern Lovecraftian horror, nightmarish near-future scenarios, the darkly humorous, the supernatural, and the monstrously mundane from the brightest new talent, legendary authors like Joe R... -
![Classic Ghost Stories by Wilkie Collins, M.R. James, Charles Dickens and Others by John Grafton, M.R. James]()
Classic Ghost Stories by Wilkie Collins, M.R. James, Charles Dickens and Others by John Grafton, M.R. James
6 ratingsAssembled from the works of the finest masters of the genre, these compelling narratives promise to raise gooseflesh and accelerate pulses with their supernatural scenarios.Featured stories include J. S. LeFanu's "An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street," with a mysterious old mansion as the focal point; Mary E... -
![100 Wicked Little Witch Stories by Martin H. Greenberg, Martin Mundt]()
100 Wicked Little Witch Stories by Martin H. Greenberg, Martin Mundt
6 ratingsThe witches who populate these 100 delightfully scary stories include practitioners of white witchcraft & devotees of black magic. Most are female, some are male. A few are thoroughly unclassifiable. They can be born witches or made witches, & may mix simple love potions or volatile concoctions that threaten all we hold dear... -
![Blood Moon by Geoffrey Huntington]()
Blood Moon by Geoffrey Huntington
6 ratingsThe mystery of the Tower at Ravenscliff is at last revealed in the long await continutation of The Ravenscliff Series."The terror begins on page one and never stops! This is my kind of book-filled with magic and dozens of frightening surprises." -R.L. Stine"A rich, riveting and sophisticated read...
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