Thomas Ligotti Books in Order
Thomas Ligotti is a contemporary American horror author and reclusive literary figure. His writing defies conventions, drawing upon various genres, particularly Lovecraftian horror. His works are characterized as philosophical horror, often manifesting as dark, gothic novels that explore the human condition. Critics have praised Ligotti for his unique style, with The Washington Post hailing him as "the best kept secret in contemporary horror fiction." His ability to evoke a sense of horror that lingers beneath the surface, unseen yet palpable, has earned him recognition as a masterful writer. Another critic has noted, "It's a skilled writer indeed who can suggest a horror so shocking that one is grateful it was kept offstage."
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Thomas Ligotti
- #1AmazonThe Conspiracy Against the Human Race(2011)
- #2AmazonBorn to Fear(2014)
- #3AmazonThe Last Feast of Harlequin(1990)
- #4AmazonThe Bungalow House(1995)
- #5AmazonThe Red Tower(1996)
- #6AmazonBest New Horror(1990)
- #7AmazonBest New Horror 2(1991)
- #8AmazonThe Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection(1991)
- #9AmazonFourth Annual Collection(1991)
- #10AmazonBest New Horror 3(1992)
- #11AmazonFifth Annual Collection(1992)
- #12AmazonThe Giant Book of Best New Horror(1993)
- #13AmazonBest New Horror 4(1993)
- #14AmazonThe Giant Book of Terror(1994)
- #15AmazonBest New Horror 5(1994)
- #16Amazon100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories(1995)
- #17AmazonCthulhu 2000(1995)
- #18AmazonGiant Book of Fantasy Tales(1996)
- #19AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 7(1996)
- #20AmazonYear's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection(1996)
- #21Amazon100 Fiendish Little Frightmares(1997)
- #22AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 8(1997)
- #23AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Dracula(1997)
- #24Amazon100 Menacing Little Murder Stories(1998)
- #25AmazonAKLO(1998)
- #26AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 9(1998)
- #27AmazonOctober Dreams(2000)
- #28AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, #12(2001)
- #29AmazonMammoth Book of Best New Horror 13(2002)
- #30AmazonYear's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection(2004)
- #31AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Monsters(2007)
- #32AmazonDarkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror(2010)
- #33AmazonThe Book of Cthulhu(2011)
- #34AmazonHorror for the Holidays(2011)
- #35AmazonIn Heaven, Everything Is Fine: Fiction Inspired by David Lynch(2013)
- #36AmazonLovecraft's Monsters(2014)
- #37AmazonThe Weird: A Companion(2025)
- #1AmazonThe Nightmare Factory(1984)
- #2AmazonSongs of a Dead Dreamer(1986)
- #3AmazonGrimscribe(1991)
- #4AmazonThe Agonizing Resurrection of Victor Frankenstein and Other Gothic Tales(1994)
- #5AmazonNoctuary(1994)
- #6AmazonIn a Foreign Town, in a Foreign Land(1997)
- #7AmazonTeatro Grottesco(1997)
- #8AmazonMy Work is Not Yet Done(2002)
- #9AmazonSideshow and Other Stories(2003)
- #10AmazonDeath Poems(2004)
- #11AmazonThe Shadow at the Bottom of the World(2005)
- #12AmazonThe Nightmare Factory, Vol. 1(2007)
- #13AmazonThe Nightmare Factory, Vol. 2(2008)
- #14AmazonThe Spectral Link(2014)
- #15AmazonSongs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe(2015)
- #16AmazonThe Agonizing Resurrection of Victor Frankenstein(2020)
- #17AmazonCrampton(2002)
About Thomas Ligotti
Thomas Ligotti is a contemporary American horror author and reclusive literary figure. His writing defies conventions, drawing upon various genres, particularly Lovecraftian horror. His works are characterized as philosophical horror, often manifesting as dark, gothic novels that explore the human condition. Critics have praised Ligotti for his unique style, with The Washington Post hailing him as "the best kept secret in contemporary horror fiction." His ability to evoke a sense of horror that lingers beneath the surface, unseen yet palpable, has earned him recognition as a masterful writer. Another critic has noted, "It's a skilled writer indeed who can suggest a horror so shocking that one is grateful it was kept offstage."
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