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Lovecraft Mythos - Cosmic Horror

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H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos is a shared universe far larger and more terrifying than that of humanity, where ancient, malevolent beings known as the Great Old Ones slumber in the depths of space or time. After Lovecraft's death, the Mythos has been expanded and developed by many authors, including August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert E. Howard. These and many other authors have helped to flesh out the Mythos into a rich and complex Dark Universe.

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Lest you think that all I do is lounge about watching movies all the live-long day, I also have a decent book collection. In particular, there’s a good deal of cosmic horror, specifically Lovecraft and Lovecraft-inspired works.

Lovecraft is, of course, a troubling figure. His influence is extensive and undeniable, but the man himself was a fairly rabid racist and xenophobe (it’s said that he later regretted and attempted to disavow such benighted attitudes). The fact remains that the world he created continues to be expanded, a practice that is unlikely to stop any time soon. So here’s a ranked list Cthulhu Mythos stories not by Lovecraft.

#10 Sticks (Karl Edward Wagner)

#9 Bad Sushi (Cherie Priest)

#8 A Study In Emerald (Neil Gaiman)

#7 The Big Fish (Jack Yeovil)

#6 Little Lady (J.C. Koch)

#5 Diana Of The Hundred Breasts (Robert Silverberg)

#4 Jerusalem’s Lot (Stephen King)

#3 Pickman’s Other Model (1929) (Caitlín R. Kiernan)

#2 Fat Face (Michael Shea)

#1 Flash Frame (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)

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[–] f1error@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

10? Out of the thousands, if not hundreds of thousands? So much horror is influenced by Lovecraft.

Weird horror was a "thing" long before Lovecraft. But Lovecraft was a master of weird.

[–] Morph9@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

He often mentioned great authors who inspired his work like Algernon Blackwood or William Hope Hodgson.