Any Lovecraftian/Mythos E-books?

Critteranne · 12-07-2009, 11:54 PM

This weekend, I "unearthed" some of my H. P. Lovecraft paperbacks -- as well as anthologies of Lovecraft pastiches, such as mythos stories written by Robert E. Howard, Ramsey Campbell, etc. That's when I remembered that I have some "Lovecraftian" e-books I got from indie e-book publishers. For example, I have Lovecraft mythos e-books by Stephen Mark Rainey, G. W. Thomas, and Marc Sanchez.

So there must be some other Lovecraftian e-books out there -- besides the books by H. P. himself. Can anyone recommend some? Have any of you written Lovecraft pastiches that you want me to buy?

mrsquash · 12-08-2009, 10:25 AM

If you haven't read it, you should check out Neil Gaiman's "A Study in Emerald". There's a free PDF download at his page here:
http://www.neilgaiman.com/p/Cool_Stuff/Short_Stories

If you're also a Sherlock Holmes fan, so much the better.

The "Girls at Parties" story on that page is great, too, but has nothing to do with Cthulhu.

Charles Stross's "The Atrocity Archives" is good and is available as an ebook. He also had several short stories with a Cthulhu theme, several of which used to be floating around the web as freebies. I remember one I particularly liked was called "A Boy and His God."

poohbear_nc · 12-08-2009, 11:29 AM

"Shadows Over Baker Street" - an anthology of Lovecraftian Sherlock Holmes pastiches - BTW - it has the Gaiman story in it.

radius · 12-08-2009, 09:34 PM

While not precisely Lovecraft, the writings of Clark Ashton Smith are similar in tone (and I think better in mood if not in plot). Try http://www.eldritchdark.com

Edit: It appears that Eldritch Dark is the only place on-line where you can read CAS' stories, so there are no pre-packaged copies available for you. But it is easy to take the HTML source and create Mobi, ePub, or LRF books.

Smith was a friend and contemporary of Lovecraft (along with Robert E. Howard I believe) so you will find some of the same flavour in the "strange" tales of all three. Definitely check out some of REH's work as well.

Edit again: Obviously I meant some of REH's strange tales that don't strictly belong to the Chthulhu mythos.

BenG · 12-09-2009, 09:47 AM

Try "Move Underground". It's a pastiche of the Beat writers and Lovecraft.
Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassidy and William S. Burroughs try to save the world from the Cthulhu cult.

It was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel and it's free at http://www.moveunderground.org/

BenG · 12-09-2009, 10:57 AM

I forgot that it's available here at MobileRead in Mobi and LRF formats

Critteranne · 12-09-2009, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radius

While not precisely Lovecraft, the writings of Clark Ashton Smith are similar in tone (and I think better in mood if not in plot). Try http://www.eldritchdark.com

Have you read the 1997 collection The Throne of Bones by Brian McNaughton? It was a World Fantasy Award Winner, and while some people have called it a Mythos novel, it has been compared more often to Clark Ashton Smith.
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/b1407/?si=0

Warning: It's very gross with ghouls not only eating the dead but having lots of sex. It's also nonlinear. I loved it, but maybe I'm a sick puppy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by radius

Edit: It appears that Eldritch Dark is the only place on-line where you can read CAS' stories, so there are no pre-packaged copies available for you. But it is easy to take the HTML source and create Mobi, ePub, or LRF books.

I may still have a collection I downloaded back when I was still reading on my Palm IIIXe.

By the way, Fictionwise does have a few CAS collections for sale -- multiformat. They come from Wildside Press, which also published The Throne of Bones.

I have some really nice REH collections that I should crack open. Heck, I even have the movie about Robert E. Howard and his girlfriend. And his suicide.

garygibsonsf · 12-10-2009, 12:18 AM

There's a new novel called 'The Mall of Cthulhu' on sale at Baen's ebook site that looks like it might be pretty decent. Published by Nightshade Books, I believe.

I also second Atrocity Archives.

WillAdams · 12-10-2009, 08:00 AM

Paul Zimmer's Dark Border books are an interesting examination of what fighting against (or working for) an elder horror would be like (in a fantasy milieu).

William

Patricia · 12-10-2009, 08:54 AM

There's some Lovecraft Necronomicon links at the Sacred texts archive site:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nec/index.htm

Dr. Drib · 12-11-2009, 11:35 AM

I thoroughly enjoy most of Brian Lumley's work.

Don

12-07-2009, 11:54 PM	#1
Critteranne Guru Posts: 780 Karma: 21097142 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MD Device: Kindle, iPad	Any Lovecraftian/Mythos E-books? This weekend, I "unearthed" some of my H. P. Lovecraft paperbacks -- as well as anthologies of Lovecraft pastiches, such as mythos stories written by Robert E. Howard, Ramsey Campbell, etc. That's when I remembered that I have some "Lovecraftian" e-books I got from indie e-book publishers. For example, I have Lovecraft mythos e-books by Stephen Mark Rainey, G. W. Thomas, and Marc Sanchez. So there must be some other Lovecraftian e-books out there -- besides the books by H. P. himself. Can anyone recommend some? Have any of you written Lovecraft pastiches that you want me to buy?

12-08-2009, 09:34 PM	#4
radius Lector minore Posts: 649 Karma: 1738720 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Aura One, Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, Google Pixel Slate	While not precisely Lovecraft, the writings of Clark Ashton Smith are similar in tone (and I think better in mood if not in plot). Try http://www.eldritchdark.com Edit: It appears that Eldritch Dark is the only place on-line where you can read CAS' stories, so there are no pre-packaged copies available for you. But it is easy to take the HTML source and create Mobi, ePub, or LRF books. Smith was a friend and contemporary of Lovecraft (along with Robert E. Howard I believe) so you will find some of the same flavour in the "strange" tales of all three. Definitely check out some of REH's work as well. Edit again: Obviously I meant some of REH's strange tales that don't strictly belong to the Chthulhu mythos. Last edited by radius; 12-10-2009 at 10:15 AM.

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12-08-2009, 10:25 AM	#2
mrsquash Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 648 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Device: K4-NT, Sony T1	If you haven't read it, you should check out Neil Gaiman's "A Study in Emerald". There's a free PDF download at his page here: http://www.neilgaiman.com/p/Cool_Stuff/Short_Stories If you're also a Sherlock Holmes fan, so much the better. The "Girls at Parties" story on that page is great, too, but has nothing to do with Cthulhu. Charles Stross's "The Atrocity Archives" is good and is available as an ebook. He also had several short stories with a Cthulhu theme, several of which used to be floating around the web as freebies. I remember one I particularly liked was called "A Boy and His God."

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poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,802 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	"Shadows Over Baker Street" - an anthology of Lovecraftian Sherlock Holmes pastiches - BTW - it has the Gaiman story in it.

12-09-2009, 09:47 AM	#5
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,729 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	Try "Move Underground". It's a pastiche of the Beat writers and Lovecraft. Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassidy and William S. Burroughs try to save the world from the Cthulhu cult. It was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel and it's free at http://www.moveunderground.org/

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BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,729 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I forgot that it's available here at MobileRead in Mobi and LRF formats

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garygibsonsf Addict Posts: 321 Karma: 432192 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite	There's a new novel called 'The Mall of Cthulhu' on sale at Baen's ebook site that looks like it might be pretty decent. Published by Nightshade Books, I believe. I also second Atrocity Archives.

12-10-2009, 08:00 AM	#9
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,234 Karma: 3350652 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	Paul Zimmer's Dark Border books are an interesting examination of what fighting against (or working for) an elder horror would be like (in a fantasy milieu). William

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Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	There's some Lovecraft Necronomicon links at the Sacred texts archive site: http://www.sacred-texts.com/nec/index.htm

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Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,737 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	I thoroughly enjoy most of Brian Lumley's work. Don

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