Most Popular Books by Joe R. Lansdale

Sixteen compelling tales of post-apocalyptic societies and dystopian worlds include stories by Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut, W. E. B. Du Bois, Harlan Ellison, and others.

Prepare to meet the wicked progeny of the master of modern horror. In Lovecraft''s Monsters, H. P. Lovecraft''s most famous creations—Cthulhu, Shoggoths, Deep Ones, Elder Things, Yog-Sothoth, and more—appear in all their terrifying glory. Each story is a gripping new take on a classic Lovecraftian creature, and each is accompanied by a spectacular original illustration that captures the monsters'' unique visage. Contributors include such literary luminaries as Neil Gaiman, Joe R. Lansdale, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Karl Edward Wagner, Elizabeth Bear, and Nick Mamatas. The monsters are lovingly rendered in spectacular original art by World Fantasy Award–winning artist John Coulthart (The Steampunk Bible). Legions of Lovecraft fans continue to visit his bizarre landscapes and encounter his unrelenting monsters. Now join them in their journey...if you dare.

"This book collects issues #1-#4 of the quarterly Creepy comic-book series published by Dark Horse Comics."

The Old West, but not as we know it. Giant steam-powered robots are created to take down invading Martians and armies of killer albino apes in an all-out brawl. The Steam Man, a giant metal man operated by a team of monster hunters, seems to have the town protected and the West under control, until a crazed and powerful vampire comes to town to bring forth the apocalypse! * Cowritten by Joe R. Lansdale (_Cold in July_) and beautifully illustrated by Piotr Kowalski (_Sex_). A crazy wild-west premise with some beautiful art by Piotr Kowalski that blends multiple genres.�Bloody Disgusting

In a career spanning nearly four decades, Bill Crider published more than sixty crime fiction, westerns, horror, men’s adventure and YA novels. In this collection 20 of today’s best and brightest, all friends and fans of Bill’s, come together with original stories to pay tribute to his memory. Authors include: William Kent Krueger, Bill Pronzini, Joe R. Lansdale, Patricia Abbott, Ben Boulden, Michael Bracken, Jen Conley, Brendan DuBois, Charlaine Harris, David Housewright, Kasey Lansdale, Angela Crider Neary, James Reasoner, James Sallis, Terry Shames, S. A. Solomon, Sara Paretsky, Robert J. Randisi, SJ Rozan, and Eryk Pruitt. William Kent Krueger (Ordinary Grace, the Cork O’Connor series) brings us a story of romance and grift. Bill Pronzini (the Nameless Detective and Carpenter & Quincannon series) offers a taut episode of a midnight raid. Joe R. Lansdale (The Bottoms, the Hap and Leonard series) tells a tale of two hit men working through their differences. James Sallis (Drive, the Lew Griffin series) shows us how a deadly figure once helped out a man called Bill. Charlaine Harris (the Sookie Stackhouse and Midnight, Texas series) reminds us to be careful of what we wish for. Sara Paretsky (the V.I. Warshawski series) shows how truly deadly a terrible storm can be. These and fourteen more stories are offered here in the appreciation of our friend and colleague, Bill Crider. These stories were written for him.

The companion book to the popular moving starring Bruce Campbell as Elvis and Ossie Davis as JFK, stuck in an East Texas old folks home, faces off against a redneck mummy. Includes the original novella that the film was based on, the shooting script, an introduction by author Joe R. Lansdale and director Don Coscarelli. Also includes several stills from the film. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

From the mind of creator Joe R. Lansdale comes a prequel to the cult-classic film! President Nixon has discovered an alien threat, and he knows there''s only one man he can reach out to for help: Elvis Presley. But will Elvis be enough to defeat a horde of Cosmic Blood-Suckers?

The Cthulhu Mythos is one of the 20th century''s most singularly recognizable literary creations. Initially created by H. P. Lovecraft and a group of his amorphous contemporaries (the so-called "Lovecraft Circle"), The Cthulhu Mythos story cycle has taken on a convoluted, cyclopean life of its own. Some of the most prodigious writers of the 20th century, and some of the most astounding writers of the 21st century have planted their seeds in this fertile soil. The Book of Cthulhu harvests the weirdest and most corpulent crop of these modern mythos tales. From weird fiction masters to enigmatic rising stars, The Book of Cthulhu demonstrates how Mythos fiction has been a major cultural meme throughout the 20th century, and how this type of story is still salient, and terribly powerful today. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

Writer Joe R. Lansdale carves a tale of sheer terror when hard-boiled private detective Chet Daly is drawn into a grisly case of homicide and supernatural horror. Investigating the strange behavior of his girlfriend''s brother, Daly follows a bloody trail of death to the God of the Razor, an inhuman, elemental force of mutilation and murder.

The Rocketeer Adventures continued where Dave StevensÍ original masterpiece left off, creating for the first time new stories involving the ace stunt pilot Cliff Secord. This oversized deluxe edition collects all 24 stories by some of the most talented creators in comics.

In a quiet little suburb, the sleeping dogs of war rear up to take a bite out of the American Dream...In a brutal Confederate P.O.W. camp, two Yankee soldiers plan an impossible escape_

Chockfull of hubris and dark whimsy are three stories to remind you to keep your nose clean. Two mischievous, prank-playing boys stumble onto a discovery that''s a far cry from child''s play in "The Shaft.'' Then, a would-be mass-murderer hits a critical point in his development in "Dr. Bizarre." And, in the deep South, a cocky young jazz musician_-who happens to be a hare-makes a deal with the devil in "Bre''r Hoodoo."

"The world is a stage, life is a play, and we are the puppets. It''s better not to ask who pulls the strings." How lucky do you feel? That question echoed through the world''s underground, scrawled on bathroom walls, spray-painted across subway tunnel exits, written on paper that fluttered through bleak side-streets in the winter wind, printed on cheap business cards tacked to corkboard displays in darkened hallways. But always beneath one name-Limbus. Matthew Sellers revealed the truth of Limbus, Inc. to the world, and in his tales of time travelers, intergalactic beings, and human sacrifice, he thought he had told it all. But the story of the shadowy employment agency that operates on the edge of the abyss, always finding the perfect person for the perfect job-no matter what the cost-had only begun. This shared-world anthology continues the story of Limbus, Inc., as told by five masters of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. But beware, for once you learn the truth of Limbus, Inc., your world will never be the same. So it''s time to ask yourself . . . How lucky do you feel?

Edgar Allan Poe''s great private investigator, Auguste Dupin, gets a make-over in this unusual adventure involving a bloody mystery dipped deep in the strange. A young woman comes to Dupin and his assistant for help concerning her increasingly obsessed brother; obsessed with the dark world that sets alongside our own, where strange creatures dwell and even stranger events occur. A world where our laws of physics are no longer applicable. A world with its own geometry of evil. It''s the place from which all our nightmares spring. And now that dimensional world, due to spells and sacrifices, is wide open into our own, releasing the deadliest denizen of the dark--The God of the Razor. It''s a case that will require all of Dupin''s knowledge and the highest courage from his faithful assistant, as they traverse the Parisian streets, as well as the famous Catacombs of skulls and bones, in search of answers. Full of twists and surprising revelations, steeped in cold blood and endless shadows, this one is an exciting mind-bender, as well as a magnificent adventure of action and deduction.

Something illusory, without substance or reality. The sticky threads that communicate the meaningless in a thousand different ways. Collected here are 17 tales of darkness and dread, teetering on the edge of reality and unreality, nightmares and dreams, brought to you by some of the best voices in dark fiction. Tom Piccirilli, Jeffrey Thomas, Barb Lien-Cooper & Park Cooper Lee Allen Howard, Tina Swain, Joseph S. Pulver, Sr., Gerald Hausman, Billie Sue Mosiman, Scott Bradley & Peter Giglio, Kealan Patrick Burke, Lori R. Lopez, Jason S. Ridler, Leigh M. Lane, Joe R. Lansdale, Curt Jarrell, E. A. Black, Edward Morris

"Joe Lansdale squares up to the Great Old Ones--and taps into rich veins of awe and wit, with always a backbeat thrum of cosmic terror." --Kim Newman, author of the Anno Dracula series Eleven-time Bram Stoker Award-winner Joe R. Lansdale (Bubba Ho-tep) returns with this wicked short story collection of his irreverent Lovecraftian tributes. Lansdale is terrifyingly down-home while merging his classic gonzo stylings with the eldritch horrors of H. P. Lovecraft. Knowingly skewering Lovecraft''s paranoid mythos, Lansdale embarks upon haunting yet sly explorations of the unknown, capturing the essence of cosmic dread. A sinister blues recording pressed on vinyl in blood conjures lethal shadows with its unearthly wails. In order to rescue Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn traverses the shifting horrors of the aptly named Dread Island. In the weird Wild West, Reverend Jebidiah Mercer rides into a possessed town to confront the unspeakable in the crawling sky. Legendary detective C. Auguste Dupin uncovers the gruesome secrets of both the blue lightning bug and the Necronomicon. Exploring the darkest corners of the human psyche, here is a lethally entertaining journey through Joe Lansdale''s twisted landscape, where ancient evils lurk and sanity hangs by a rapidly fraying thread. Table of Contents Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale "The Bleeding Shadow" Dread Island "The Gruesome Affair of the Electric Blue Lightning" "The Tall Grass" "The Case of the Stalking Shadows" "The Crawling Sky" "Starlight, Eyes Bright" In the Mad Mountains

When Leonard Pine''s Uncle Chester dies Leonard is not expecting to inherit - after all, his Uncle never came to terms with the fact that his nephew was gay. But it seems that $100,000, a house and its contents have all been left to Leonard, along with a mysterious key which doesn''t seem to fit anything in the house. But when Leonard and Hap move in to repair the house, they discover a crack house next door and, far worse, the skeleton of a child, hidden in a trunk underneath the floorboards. It seems that Uncle Chester''s life was not exactly the way Leonard and Hap imagined it to be . . .

Clyde is dead, and Brian is now leader of the Nightrunners. It was all Becky''s fault, and with the claws of the God of the Razor gleaming in the blackness of Brian''s mind, he sets out to find her--and finally set things right. "Will you get your money''s worth? More than".--Dean R. Koontz.

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A mother learns that her daughter has been forced into prostitution by a gang of neo-Nazis in Oklahoma. The mother asks her boyfriend, Hap Collins, to rescue her and he raises an armed posse composed of oddball characters. By the author of Bad Chili.

Collects Extreme Carnage Alpha (2021) #1, Extreme Carnage: Scream (2021) #1, Extreme Carnage: Phage (2021) #1, Extreme Carnage: Riot (2021) #1, Extreme Carnage: Lasher (2021) #1, Extreme Carnage: Agony (2021) #1, Extreme Carnage: Toxin (2021) #1, Extreme Carnage Omega (2021) #1. An event that truly lives up to its name! Spider-Man and friends were pushed to the limits in MAXIMUM CARNAGE. The Marvel Universe barely survived ABSOLUTE CARNAGE. Now we''re taking symbiote chaos to the Extreme! As the dust continues to settle after the symbiote-redefining KING IN BLACK saga, Eddie and Dylan Brock aren''t the only ones adjusting to a new normal. The Life Foundation symbiotes - Scream, Phage, Riot, Lasher and Agony - are trying to reconcile the sometimes-noble intentions of their hosts with their own all-too-often bloodthirsty impulses! But another symbiote is facing a stunning reinvention as well - and that means Carnage! What will happen when the refreshed Carnage symbiote targets the rest one by one?

Roughneck detectives Hap Collins and Leonard Pine take on an apparently straightforward assignment -- discourage a man from harassing his estranged wife -- that is, until the husband is murdered and more bodies turn up.