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The best that 20th century horror/wierd fiction has to offer
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The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the MacabreThe Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre by H.P. Lovecraft
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The absolute best of the best, if you have never read Lovecraft this is the place to start
Fruiting Bodies and Other FungiFruiting Bodies and Other Fungi by Brian Lumley
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The only person since Lovecraft to convey the sense of horror/awe that wierd fiction is all about, these stories are a great example
NecroscopeNecroscope by Brian Lumley
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The beginning of the absolute best horror saga of the century, puts King and Rice to shame
Bloodwars (Necroscope: Vampire World Trilogy)Bloodwars (Necroscope: Vampire World Trilogy) by Brian Lumley
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The end of the Keough part of the saga (chronologically) astonishingly deep and beautiful strange horizons and terrifying vampires
Wormwood: A Collection of Short StoriesWormwood: A Collection of Short Stories by Poppy Z. Brite
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No matter how many times I read this collection these stories still manage to thirll and chill me
The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet)The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet) by Stephen King
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King's Magnum Opus...an amazing array of charachters and themes make this an enjoyable read
The Eyes of the DragonThe Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
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Delightful dark fantasy with an exotic setting
SkinSkin by Kathe Koja
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Fascinating look at art and pain from one of todays most underrated writers
Lord Of The DeadLord Of The Dead by Tom Holland
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Interesting look at an alternate history behind Bryon and the Frankenstien legend
The Wasp Factory: A NovelThe Wasp Factory: A Novel by Iain Banks
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Deserves to be mentioned in the same breath that the Clockwork Orange is
A Clockwork OrangeA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
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Be sure to read the uneditied edition to get the full effect
American PsychoAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
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Always wondered what happened when you mixed the 80s with a criminal mind
H.P. Lovecraft: A LifeH.P. Lovecraft: A Life by S. T. Joshi
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Inside the life of the master
Supernatural Horror in LiteratureSupernatural Horror in Literature by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
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Lovecrafts influences
SilkSilk by Caitlin R. Kiernan
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annother underrated writer