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In this career horror retrospective, World Horror Grandmaster Joe R. Lansdale (Bubba Ho-tep; Hap and Leonard) tackles racism and human cruelty as deftly as he conjures demon nuns and Elder Gods. Featuring an original introduction from Joe Hill, this much-anticipated volume showcases the best of Lansdale’s terrifying short stories—menacing, astute, and wildly inappropriate.
‘This book is flat-out incredible.’ —John Skipp, New York Times bestselling author-turned-filmmaker of This Is Splatterpunk
Bestselling author Joe R. Lansdale is known for his gritty mysteries and his eccentric horror. As an eleven-time Bram Stoker Award winner, Joe Lansdale cooks up an inimitable recipe of Southern Gothic and Southern fried chicken that continues to delight his many fans and influence generations of horror legends.
Lansdale mashes up crime, Gothic, mystery, fantasy, and science-fiction, filtered through a raw, violent world of dark humor and unique characters. Lansdale is one of the early American horror writers to portray racism not as abstract but as realistic, intimate, and impossible to ignore.
In Lansdale’s nightmarish visions, you’ll discover psychotic demon nuns, a psychopathic preacher, cannibals, 80-year-old Elvis, undead strippers, flying ghost fish, Elder Gods, possessed cars, and the worst evil of all: mankind.
Table of contents
Introduction by Joe Hill
‘The Folding Man’
‘Hoodoo Man and the Midnight Train’
‘God of the Razor’
‘My Dead Dog Bobby’
‘Tight Little Stitches in a Deadman’s Back’
‘By Bizarre Hands’
On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with Dead Folk
‘Love Doll: A Fable’
‘Mister Weed-Eater’
‘The Bleeding Shadow’
‘Not From Detroit’
‘The Hungry Snow’
‘Dog, Cat, and Baby’
Bubba Ho-tep
‘Fish Night’
‘Night They Missed the Horror Show’
Genre: Horror
‘This book is flat-out incredible.’ —John Skipp, New York Times bestselling author-turned-filmmaker of This Is Splatterpunk
Bestselling author Joe R. Lansdale is known for his gritty mysteries and his eccentric horror. As an eleven-time Bram Stoker Award winner, Joe Lansdale cooks up an inimitable recipe of Southern Gothic and Southern fried chicken that continues to delight his many fans and influence generations of horror legends.
Lansdale mashes up crime, Gothic, mystery, fantasy, and science-fiction, filtered through a raw, violent world of dark humor and unique characters. Lansdale is one of the early American horror writers to portray racism not as abstract but as realistic, intimate, and impossible to ignore.
In Lansdale’s nightmarish visions, you’ll discover psychotic demon nuns, a psychopathic preacher, cannibals, 80-year-old Elvis, undead strippers, flying ghost fish, Elder Gods, possessed cars, and the worst evil of all: mankind.
Table of contents
Introduction by Joe Hill
‘The Folding Man’
‘Hoodoo Man and the Midnight Train’
‘God of the Razor’
‘My Dead Dog Bobby’
‘Tight Little Stitches in a Deadman’s Back’
‘By Bizarre Hands’
On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with Dead Folk
‘Love Doll: A Fable’
‘Mister Weed-Eater’
‘The Bleeding Shadow’
‘Not From Detroit’
‘The Hungry Snow’
‘Dog, Cat, and Baby’
Bubba Ho-tep
‘Fish Night’
‘Night They Missed the Horror Show’
Genre: Horror
Praise for this book
"Joe R. Lansdale's storytelling combines unflinching brutality, two-fisted weirdness, and sarcastic humor while delivering it to the reader with a distinctly Texas twang." - Nancy A Collins
"If you call yourself a horror fan but haven't read Joe Lansdale's short fiction, shame on you. But...fear not, you can now pick up this generous retrospective with sixteen of his greatest hits." - Ellen Datlow
"This book contains some of the greatest and most memorable horror stories of the past half century, each infused with the art and mischief of a true original." - Christopher Golden
"Legendary storyteller Joe R. Lansdale showcases his relentless versatility, raw and fearless imagination, and signature craftsmanship in this quintessential gateway into the dark heart of Lansdale's horror." - Sadie Hartmann
"Lansdale's horror comes at you like a midnight train that shouldn't be there but is. An effective blend of grounded and horrific, each story takes the reader into a nightmare reality close enough to our own to feel the chill of its breath down your neck." - Laurel Hightower
"If he'd only written a single horror story, Joe Lansdale would be remembered for it. Instead, he created a body of work almost unmatched in horror fiction, all in a voice so distinctive you recognize it immediately." - Derek Austin Johnson
"Prepare to be disturbed, grossed out, and laugh all at the same time. Joe R. Lansdale pulls you through the meat-grinder time after time with these stories, and his hand is always steady on that crank. I'm pretty sure he's smiling with each turn, too." - Stephen Graham Jones
"If you don't know Lansdale's work, this is a great place to start. If you do know it, you're going to find some of his best and darkest works in one place." - Richard Kadrey
"Lansdale is a genre unto himself and has left an indelible mark on American literature. He has deservedly earned a place in the halls alongside Twain, Poe, Faulkner, Hemingway, Steinbeck, King, and the other greats." - Brian Keene
"Joe Lansdale is an indispensable and-thank goodness, apparently inexhaustible-resource of thrilling fiction. The collection you hold in your hands is a brilliant assortment of terrors and entertainments." - Owen King
"A Texas literary legend and one of the best short story writers alive. And the horror tales contained in these pages are indeed essential.... Every one of these stories is a stone-cold killer." - Josh Rountree
"When it comes to horror, nobody throws down harder, gets the joke more ferociously, or cares more deeply about the casualties of this long-suffering earth. This book is flat-out incredible." - John M Skipp
"Joe Lansdale is a wholly unique and quintessential American author. No one better understands and communicates the horrors, the absurdities, and the tattered hopes of our everyday lives." - Paul Tremblay
"Lansdale is a legend, and this collection is proof positive of that." - Chuck Wendig
"If you call yourself a horror fan but haven't read Joe Lansdale's short fiction, shame on you. But...fear not, you can now pick up this generous retrospective with sixteen of his greatest hits." - Ellen Datlow
"This book contains some of the greatest and most memorable horror stories of the past half century, each infused with the art and mischief of a true original." - Christopher Golden
"Legendary storyteller Joe R. Lansdale showcases his relentless versatility, raw and fearless imagination, and signature craftsmanship in this quintessential gateway into the dark heart of Lansdale's horror." - Sadie Hartmann
"Lansdale's horror comes at you like a midnight train that shouldn't be there but is. An effective blend of grounded and horrific, each story takes the reader into a nightmare reality close enough to our own to feel the chill of its breath down your neck." - Laurel Hightower
"If he'd only written a single horror story, Joe Lansdale would be remembered for it. Instead, he created a body of work almost unmatched in horror fiction, all in a voice so distinctive you recognize it immediately." - Derek Austin Johnson
"Prepare to be disturbed, grossed out, and laugh all at the same time. Joe R. Lansdale pulls you through the meat-grinder time after time with these stories, and his hand is always steady on that crank. I'm pretty sure he's smiling with each turn, too." - Stephen Graham Jones
"If you don't know Lansdale's work, this is a great place to start. If you do know it, you're going to find some of his best and darkest works in one place." - Richard Kadrey
"Lansdale is a genre unto himself and has left an indelible mark on American literature. He has deservedly earned a place in the halls alongside Twain, Poe, Faulkner, Hemingway, Steinbeck, King, and the other greats." - Brian Keene
"Joe Lansdale is an indispensable and-thank goodness, apparently inexhaustible-resource of thrilling fiction. The collection you hold in your hands is a brilliant assortment of terrors and entertainments." - Owen King
"A Texas literary legend and one of the best short story writers alive. And the horror tales contained in these pages are indeed essential.... Every one of these stories is a stone-cold killer." - Josh Rountree
"When it comes to horror, nobody throws down harder, gets the joke more ferociously, or cares more deeply about the casualties of this long-suffering earth. This book is flat-out incredible." - John M Skipp
"Joe Lansdale is a wholly unique and quintessential American author. No one better understands and communicates the horrors, the absurdities, and the tattered hopes of our everyday lives." - Paul Tremblay
"Lansdale is a legend, and this collection is proof positive of that." - Chuck Wendig
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