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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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Janny Wurts has a couple of epic fantasy series. Rebekah - 30/08/2009 06:57:52 PM 1446 Views
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They're very enjoyable. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:10:44 AM 722 Views
I saw the first of the mini-series. Good casting. Tashmere - 02/09/2009 02:44:48 PM 1439 Views
Tash has it..these books are wonderful. *NM* Missa Sedai - 25/09/2009 01:30:34 AM 825 Views
The first half. I've never been able to find the rest of them. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:10:11 AM 702 Views
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These two rock. Vodalus - 31/08/2009 06:15:14 PM 1366 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 711 Views
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Slash, please! rebelaessedai - 30/08/2009 08:13:33 PM 1390 Views
I'm assuming you already know about this one. Chas - 31/08/2009 01:44:39 AM 1464 Views
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I guess I need to broaden my horizons. Chas - 31/08/2009 11:24:07 PM 1317 Views
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Re: I haven't read that one yet ascott4321 - 31/08/2009 07:26:16 PM 1276 Views
Which aspect of the book are you talking about in particular? Legolas - 31/08/2009 06:34:26 PM 1527 Views
maybe various combinations of all those? ascott4321 - 31/08/2009 07:20:57 PM 1415 Views
The Historian Crink - 05/12/2011 04:56:40 AM 1305 Views
Thanks for your contribution, but not many people are likely to find it here. Legolas - 05/12/2011 10:14:04 PM 1322 Views
Then mayhaps a new thread? Crink - 06/12/2011 04:50:33 AM 1320 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 1360 Views
The Holy Grail of recommendation requests. Chas - 31/08/2009 12:59:50 AM 1581 Views
give Ken Scholes a shot kcf - 31/08/2009 05:37:11 PM 1454 Views
Will do. Chas - 31/08/2009 11:26:57 PM 1427 Views
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That's good to know. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:20:40 AM 696 Views
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I've read the first one. Chas - 02/09/2009 02:15:38 AM 1315 Views
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comedic sci-fi mystery? *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 31/08/2009 03:57:52 AM 715 Views
Dirk Gently kcf - 31/08/2009 05:34:55 PM 1342 Views
Be careful with Rankin though Stephen - 31/08/2009 08:19:00 PM 1376 Views
I'd have said John Zakour and Lawrence Ganem *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:16:06 AM 651 Views
Something like Michelle West's Sun Sword? *NM* *NM* Nyrende - 31/08/2009 04:49:51 AM 690 Views
Re: Something like Michelle West's Sun Sword? *NM* marekj - 31/08/2009 11:36:31 PM 1338 Views
The Cast In series... Nyrende - 01/09/2009 03:28:12 AM 1309 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 1411 Views
that would be awesome. *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:17:36 AM 630 Views
Librarything does it Camilla - 21/09/2009 04:02:54 PM 1373 Views
Their system isn't great. jh - 26/09/2009 10:14:30 PM 1313 Views
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Yeah, but the accuracy is way off.... jh - 27/09/2009 04:34:07 PM 1277 Views
Re: Yeah, but the accuracy is way off.... Camilla - 28/09/2009 08:51:14 AM 1368 Views
Human error? You are being way too nice. Btw, I have a link for you. jh - 29/09/2009 10:02:35 AM 1637 Views
Hehehehe. Heheheheheheheheheeheheheeheeheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh Camilla - 29/09/2009 10:05:26 AM 1391 Views
Something with a good magic system. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 31/08/2009 01:57:00 PM 711 Views
gotta be more specific kcf - 31/08/2009 05:35:47 PM 1332 Views
Something in-depth, and well used. Kronin al'Sulc - 31/08/2009 07:16:54 PM 1208 Views
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I really liked the magic in: StoneDogAiel - 08/09/2009 02:23:50 AM 1177 Views
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Re: Hi, I want a book that seems like it was written on acid? mother of pearl - 01/09/2009 12:24:01 AM 1379 Views
Re: Hi, I want a book that seems like it was written on acid? Corporal Crusty - 01/09/2009 07:08:23 AM 1279 Views
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Try M. John Harrison. *NM* jh - 01/09/2009 01:49:43 PM 651 Views
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Re: Well, yes and no and sequels Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 02:18:40 PM 1565 Views
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Pretty much. *NM* Chas - 04/09/2009 03:22:26 AM 677 Views
By definition almost all of Kay's books are standalones. Chas - 03/09/2009 11:54:16 PM 1234 Views
All except for these. *looks amused* *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:09:57 AM 631 Views
*shrug* I probably should have said half his books are standalones. Chas - 04/09/2009 03:21:25 AM 1247 Views
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hehe, so you like Lois's fantasy too eh? *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:57:37 AM 581 Views
Yep yep! *NM* Meona Goodday - 03/09/2009 01:46:53 PM 681 Views
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Nope. Have you? Meona Goodday - 05/09/2009 12:39:14 AM 1504 Views
~Forces self to remain calm and understated~ Tashmere - 05/09/2009 03:22:37 AM 1821 Views
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Hehehe Meona Goodday - 06/09/2009 04:15:48 AM 1243 Views
I remember you!! Tashmere - 08/09/2009 03:58:53 AM 1221 Views
Re: I remember you!! Meona Goodday - 08/09/2009 02:37:11 PM 1214 Views
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You are interesting now that you have finally answered. Tashmere - 08/09/2009 11:20:50 PM 1086 Views
I've read Diplomatic Immunity... Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:30:52 AM 1147 Views
No, no, no. You have to read them in order! Tashmere - 08/09/2009 11:18:47 PM 1189 Views
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Ekaterina Sedia, The Secret History of Moscow Larry - 07/09/2009 11:03:18 PM 1264 Views
Kate Griffin, A Madness of Angels Perdita - 19/10/2009 11:23:43 PM 1468 Views
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Well... StoneDogAiel - 08/09/2009 02:26:31 AM 1166 Views
No, I haven't read anything by her. jh - 23/09/2009 08:53:27 PM 1374 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 1373 Views
Perhaps. I will see after I finish my project. jh - 28/09/2009 06:19:31 PM 1395 Views
Horror Ouranid - 08/12/2009 03:07:00 PM 1295 Views
Thomas Ligotti! Larry - 11/12/2009 05:32:31 AM 1370 Views
Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes is excellent. Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:07:26 PM 1148 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 1148 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 607 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 677 Views
These days, people here aren't fans of anything outside of expressing political opinions *NM* Larry - 22/11/2011 12:45:42 AM 601 Views
And Skyrim. Don't forget Skyrim! *NM* rebelaessedai - 08/12/2011 08:02:54 AM 621 Views
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