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Thomas Ligotti! Larry Send a noteboard - 11/12/2009 05:32:31 AM
Either get the graphic novel adaptations of stories from his The Nightmare Factory, or buy Teatro Grotesco or My Work is Not Yet Done. The tension builds to some really horrific endings, even if the gore is nowhere near the splatterpunk levels.

Could try reading some of Michael Cisco's works as well, such as The San Beneficio Canon or The Traitor.

And then there's Caitlín Kiernan. Read The Red Tree ASAP. I reviewed it on the OF Blog several months ago and I think I posted a copy of it on OF at the time.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

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So you've read X and you want to read more books like it: Part Two Larry - 30/08/2009 06:35:01 PM 3307 Views
Janny Wurts has a couple of epic fantasy series. Rebekah - 30/08/2009 06:57:52 PM 1624 Views
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They're very enjoyable. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:10:44 AM 824 Views
I saw the first of the mini-series. Good casting. Tashmere - 02/09/2009 02:44:48 PM 1631 Views
Tash has it..these books are wonderful. *NM* Missa Sedai - 25/09/2009 01:30:34 AM 906 Views
The first half. I've never been able to find the rest of them. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:10:11 AM 793 Views
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These two rock. Vodalus - 31/08/2009 06:15:14 PM 1563 Views
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Wars of Light and Shadow definantly need to be added to the list *NM* Ryan - 30/08/2009 07:04:15 PM 810 Views
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Slash, please! rebelaessedai - 30/08/2009 08:13:33 PM 1567 Views
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Oh, and Skin Folk Chas - 31/08/2009 01:52:58 AM 1597 Views
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I guess I need to broaden my horizons. Chas - 31/08/2009 11:24:07 PM 1532 Views
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I haven't read that one yet kcf - 31/08/2009 05:39:52 PM 1568 Views
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Which aspect of the book are you talking about in particular? Legolas - 31/08/2009 06:34:26 PM 1719 Views
maybe various combinations of all those? ascott4321 - 31/08/2009 07:20:57 PM 1585 Views
The Historian Crink - 05/12/2011 04:56:40 AM 1483 Views
Thanks for your contribution, but not many people are likely to find it here. Legolas - 05/12/2011 10:14:04 PM 1496 Views
Then mayhaps a new thread? Crink - 06/12/2011 04:50:33 AM 1488 Views
Re: So you've read X and you want to read more books like it: Part Two sarasedai - 30/08/2009 10:20:05 PM 1504 Views
The Holy Grail of recommendation requests. Chas - 31/08/2009 12:59:50 AM 1751 Views
give Ken Scholes a shot kcf - 31/08/2009 05:37:11 PM 1649 Views
Will do. Chas - 31/08/2009 11:26:57 PM 1613 Views
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That's good to know. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:20:40 AM 786 Views
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I've read the first one. Chas - 02/09/2009 02:15:38 AM 1488 Views
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comedic sci-fi mystery? *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 31/08/2009 03:57:52 AM 837 Views
Dirk Gently kcf - 31/08/2009 05:34:55 PM 1517 Views
Be careful with Rankin though Stephen - 31/08/2009 08:19:00 PM 1559 Views
I'd have said John Zakour and Lawrence Ganem *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:16:06 AM 742 Views
Something like Michelle West's Sun Sword? *NM* *NM* Nyrende - 31/08/2009 04:49:51 AM 777 Views
Re: Something like Michelle West's Sun Sword? *NM* marekj - 31/08/2009 11:36:31 PM 1545 Views
The Cast In series... Nyrende - 01/09/2009 03:28:12 AM 1473 Views
i've always kind of wanted to make a website that does this sorta thing Mr. Gnome - 31/08/2009 10:12:26 AM 1602 Views
that would be awesome. *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:17:36 AM 734 Views
Librarything does it Camilla - 21/09/2009 04:02:54 PM 1539 Views
Their system isn't great. jh - 26/09/2009 10:14:30 PM 1502 Views
Re: Their system isn't great. Camilla - 27/09/2009 10:07:53 AM 1596 Views
Yeah, but the accuracy is way off.... jh - 27/09/2009 04:34:07 PM 1457 Views
Re: Yeah, but the accuracy is way off.... Camilla - 28/09/2009 08:51:14 AM 1523 Views
Human error? You are being way too nice. Btw, I have a link for you. jh - 29/09/2009 10:02:35 AM 1804 Views
Hehehehe. Heheheheheheheheheeheheheeheeheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh Camilla - 29/09/2009 10:05:26 AM 1566 Views
Something with a good magic system. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 31/08/2009 01:57:00 PM 846 Views
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Re: Hi, I want a book that seems like it was written on acid? Corporal Crusty - 01/09/2009 07:08:23 AM 1432 Views
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Try M. John Harrison. *NM* jh - 01/09/2009 01:49:43 PM 747 Views
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Re: Well, yes and no and sequels Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 02:18:40 PM 1743 Views
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Re: Regarding Tigana (spoilers) Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:09:04 AM 1544 Views
Pretty much. *NM* Chas - 04/09/2009 03:22:26 AM 768 Views
By definition almost all of Kay's books are standalones. Chas - 03/09/2009 11:54:16 PM 1401 Views
All except for these. *looks amused* *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:09:57 AM 726 Views
*shrug* I probably should have said half his books are standalones. Chas - 04/09/2009 03:21:25 AM 1404 Views
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hehe, so you like Lois's fantasy too eh? *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:57:37 AM 670 Views
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Nope. Have you? Meona Goodday - 05/09/2009 12:39:14 AM 1688 Views
~Forces self to remain calm and understated~ Tashmere - 05/09/2009 03:22:37 AM 1988 Views
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Hehehe Meona Goodday - 06/09/2009 04:15:48 AM 1436 Views
I remember you!! Tashmere - 08/09/2009 03:58:53 AM 1377 Views
Re: I remember you!! Meona Goodday - 08/09/2009 02:37:11 PM 1399 Views
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You are interesting now that you have finally answered. Tashmere - 08/09/2009 11:20:50 PM 1292 Views
I've read Diplomatic Immunity... Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:30:52 AM 1339 Views
No, no, no. You have to read them in order! Tashmere - 08/09/2009 11:18:47 PM 1354 Views
Anything similar to Neil Gaiman's American Gods? *NM* Soggy - 07/09/2009 10:34:45 PM 716 Views
Ekaterina Sedia, The Secret History of Moscow Larry - 07/09/2009 11:03:18 PM 1439 Views
Kate Griffin, A Madness of Angels Perdita - 19/10/2009 11:23:43 PM 1735 Views
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Well... StoneDogAiel - 08/09/2009 02:26:31 AM 1329 Views
No, I haven't read anything by her. jh - 23/09/2009 08:53:27 PM 1556 Views
I think you'd enjoy some of Angela Carter's works; I've managed to get one at this site to enjoy her Larry - 28/09/2009 12:19:39 AM 1545 Views
Perhaps. I will see after I finish my project. jh - 28/09/2009 06:19:31 PM 1571 Views
Horror Ouranid - 08/12/2009 03:07:00 PM 1450 Views
Thomas Ligotti! Larry - 11/12/2009 05:32:31 AM 1527 Views
Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes is excellent. Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:07:26 PM 1311 Views
If you want a spec fic/fantasyish book where characters actually tell each other what they know... Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:39:01 PM 1318 Views
After two years, I wonder if we should revise this thread and edit in newer books. Thoughts? *NM* Larry - 20/11/2011 10:37:27 PM 690 Views
Probably better to start a new one, people aren't huge fans of reviving old threads... *NM* Legolas - 21/11/2011 10:21:31 PM 769 Views
These days, people here aren't fans of anything outside of expressing political opinions *NM* Larry - 22/11/2011 12:45:42 AM 696 Views
And Skyrim. Don't forget Skyrim! *NM* rebelaessedai - 08/12/2011 08:02:54 AM 748 Views
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