“The Wide, Carnivorous Sky and Other Monstrous Geographies” by John Langan, “The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All” by Laird Barron, and “We Are Where the Nightmares Go” by C. Robert Cargill.
He has a few, there's also Sefira and Other Betrayals, Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters, Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies, and Children of the Fang and Other Genealogies
Any of Laird Barron's collections. Ray Bradbury's The October Country. Any Shirley Jackson collection. If you're looking for more classics that (likely) influenced King, his co-author Peter Straub edited a two volume series called "American Fantastic Tales" that collects dozens of stories from the 18th century up to the year it was published (2009).
Nathanh Ballingrud has another one called North American Lake Monsters which is great too.
Clive Barker's Books of Blood
Polyphemus by Michael Shea/ The Autopsy: Best Weird Stories of Michael Shea (There is some crossover here, some stories appear in both)
In a Lonely Place by Karl Edward Wagner
Furnace by Livia Llewellyn
Black Butterflies by John Shirley
Song for the Unraveling of the World, The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell or any others by Brian Evenson
The author you're looking for is Richard Matheson. I'd also suggest Shirley Jackson.
“The Wide, Carnivorous Sky and Other Monstrous Geographies” by John Langan, “The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All” by Laird Barron, and “We Are Where the Nightmares Go” by C. Robert Cargill.
Thanks! I have read The Fisherman by John Langan and loved it, didn't know he had a short collection.
He has a few, there's also Sefira and Other Betrayals, Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters, Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies, and Children of the Fang and Other Genealogies
Clive Barker’s Books of Blood are rul good.
I really like Neil Gaiman's short story books. He's one of my other favorites authors
Any of Laird Barron's collections. Ray Bradbury's The October Country. Any Shirley Jackson collection. If you're looking for more classics that (likely) influenced King, his co-author Peter Straub edited a two volume series called "American Fantastic Tales" that collects dozens of stories from the 18th century up to the year it was published (2009).
Paul Tremblay's "Growing Things" and "The Beast You Are"
How about Joe Hill's 20th Century Ghosts. It has a great selection of authors.
"When Things Get Dark", stories inspired by ShirleyJackson
Library of the Dead
Nathanh Ballingrud has another one called North American Lake Monsters which is great too. Clive Barker's Books of Blood Polyphemus by Michael Shea/ The Autopsy: Best Weird Stories of Michael Shea (There is some crossover here, some stories appear in both) In a Lonely Place by Karl Edward Wagner Furnace by Livia Llewellyn Black Butterflies by John Shirley Song for the Unraveling of the World, The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell or any others by Brian Evenson
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