Books by S.T. Joshi

The Modern Weird Tale

by S.T. Joshi (McFarland)

(15 reviews)

This is a critical study of many of the leading writers of horror and supernatural fiction since World War II. The primary purpose is to establish a canon of weird literature, and to distinguish the genuinely meritorious writers of the past fifty years from those who have obtained merely transient popular renown. Accordingly, the author regards the complex, subtle work of Shirley Jackson, Ramsey... See More

Length: 289 Pages (646 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Nov 16, 2015

Junk Fiction

by S.T. Joshi

(4 reviews)

Bestsellers have been with us for more than a century, ever since the first bestseller list appeared in 1895. But they have received surprisingly little attention from critics. What kind of books become bestsellers? Why do people read them? Do they have literary value or are they merely the literary equivalent of crossword puzzles? S. T. Joshi, a leading critic of horror, fantasy, and mystery... See More

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Swords & Steam Short Stories (Gothic Fantasy)

by S.T. Joshi

(11 reviews)

New Authors and collections. Following the great success of 2015's Gothic Fantasy, deluxe edition short story compilations, Ghosts, Horror and Science Fiction, this latest in the series is packed with swashbuckling and steam-punking up to your eyeballs. Adventures and alt-historical tales from classic authors are cast with previously unpublished stories by exciting budding contemporary... See More

Length: 480 Pages (4,029 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Lovecraft Short Stories (Gothic Fantasy)

by S.T. Joshi (Flame Tree Collections)

(19 reviews)

Curated new collections. H.P. Lovecraft was the inventor of cosmic horror, of weird fiction and the Cthulhu mythology. His stories, incubated by a lonely and febrile childhood, found purchase in the fertile earth of pulp fiction where he inspired many other writers, from Robert E. Howard, to Robert Bloch and Clark Ashton Smith, many of whom also collaborated on the several short stories, some of... See More

Length: 480 Pages (4,208 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Dec 15, 2018

Discovering H.P. Lovecraft

by Robert M. Price (Wildside Press)

(19 reviews)

A definitive look at the life and work of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft, by a leading scholar of the fantasy and horror field. Complete list of contents: INTRODUCTION, by Darrell Schweitzer NOTES ON AN ENTITY, by Robert Bloch A LITERARY COPERNICUS, by Fritz Leiber, Jr. THE FOUR FACES OF THE OUTSIDER, by Dirk W. Mosig THE FIRST LEWIS THEOBALD, by R. Boerem STORY-WRITING: A Letter from H. P... See More

Length: 172 Pages (1,549 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Mar 11, 2012

Acolytes of Cthulhu

by Robert M. Price

(84 reviews)

Noted Lovecraftian scholar R.M.Price assembles this unique Lovecraft-influenced collection of twenty-eight rare tales, from such diverse authors as Neil Gaiman, Jorges Luis Borges, Manly Wade Wellman, and Gustaf Meyrink. Spanning from the 1930s to the 1990s, this kaleidoscopic collection is a triumph of interdimensional threats, ritual magic, and cosmic horrors. See More

Length: 473 Pages (1,063 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Black Wings of Cthulhu (Volume Four): Tales of Lovecraftian Horror

by S.T. Joshi

(73 reviews)

Return to the dark and macabre world of H.P. Lovecraft with this fourth installment in the critically acclaimed horror anthology series Black Wings of Cthulhu Through his collaborations with today's most talented and acclaimed practitioners of Lovecraftian fiction, editor S. T. Joshi has made the Black Wings of Cthulhu series essential for every library of horror and the macabre. Volume four... See More

Length: 323 Pages (1,562 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Hinnom Magazine Issue 001

by C.P. Dunphey (Gehenna & Hinnom)

(10 reviews)

Welcome to Gehenna & Hinnom. Where things go bump in the night and dimensions fold within one another. Beasts lurk in shadows and nightmares take physical form. In this magazine, you will find the most exciting horror and science fiction from the best up-and-coming authors in the genres. In this issue, new fiction from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Kurt Newton, G.A. Miller, John Leahy, and Michelle Mellon... See More

Length: 90 Pages (1,992 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Jun 27, 2017

Conpiracy of Silence: A Joe Scintilla Mystery

by S.T. Joshi

When the lovely young Lizbeth Crawford walks into Joe Scintilla's office in late 1936, she tells him a curious story: she is convinced that her father, the wealthy industrialist James Allen Crawford, did not kill his brother Frank, even though Crawford confessed to the murder and is determined to serve out his sentence in Rahway State Prison. Is Crawford shielding someone? Why are both his mother... See More

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Varieties of Crime Fiction

by S.T. Joshi

(1 review)

Leading critic S.T. Joshi reviews 13 mystery and crime writers: I. The Golden Age Dorothy L. Sayers: Lords and Servants John Dickson Carr: Puzzlemeister Margery Allingham: Murder, Gangs, and Spies Philip MacDonald: Expanding the "Cosy" Mystery II. The Hard-Boiled School Dashiell Hammett: Sam Spade and Others Raymond Chandler: Mean Streets Ross Macdonald: Family Affairs III. The... See More

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