Useful Links

These sites have been very helpful for both reading and research.

Online Fiction

• The H. P. Lovecraft Archive
  • Largest and most accurate collection of HPL’s work on the Internet
• Classic Mythos Stories Online
  • Good selection of first-generation Mythos fiction, all public domain and online
• Weird Fiction Review
  • Reviews, critique, and actual examples of weird fiction (both classic and contemporary). Founded by the VanderMeers.

Reference Tools

• The Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  • The most comprehensive database of SFF publication anywhere. Invaluable for tracing the publication history of short stories and novels in the genre.
• My Catalog of Lovecraftian Anthologies
  • A database of >700 stories in 56 anthologies for easy lookup and comparison
• Alexplorer’s List of Lovecraftian/Mythos Anthologies
  • Text list of ~207 Lovecraftian anthologies and their contents, arranged alphabetically by title (last updated 2017)
• The Cthulhu-Mythos Canon by TheFinnishBolshevik
  • A disorganized, but massive, list of Mythos stories
• The Cthulhu Mythos: An Annotated Bibliography
  • Detailed bibliography of first-generation works, cross-referencing all Mythos elements (gods, locations, characters, etc.), and providing explanations, excerpts, and links to online versions where available
• List of Cthulhu Mythos and Lovecraftian Novels
  • Long list of Lovecraftian novels, focusing on physical books, which might turn up some less-often-cited examples.
• “The Weird Tradition” discussion group on LibraryThing
  • Excellent source of weird fiction recommendations from the late 19th century to now, but mostly the 1920s to 1970s. When possible, links to online texts are provided.

Definitions, History, and Examples

• Wikipedia, “Lovecraftian Horror”
  • Your basic summary of the genre, providing a good overview of characteristics and major works, plus many examples of contemporary pop culture with Lovecraftian elements
• “Cthulhu Mythos” on the H. P. Lovecraft Wiki
  • Summarizes the major elements of the Cthulhu Mythos, and charts the history of its development/expansion by August Derleth and others
• “Canon” on the H. P. Lovecraft Wiki
  • Intended to clarify policy for the HPL Wiki, this long post offers insight into the variety of opinions held by fans and scholars re: categorization of Lovecraftian stories, and the relationships between HPL’s work and subsequent generations of Lovecraftian fiction
• TV Tropes, “Cosmic Horror Story”
  • Obvious disclaimer for the subjectivity and silliness of TVTropes, but this is an entertaining and useful summary of many cosmic horror characteristics, and suggestions where to find them in pop culture
• TV Tropes, “Lovecraft Lite”
  • Similar to the above, this page catalogs the appropriation of Lovecraftian ideas/imagery into more optimistic genres within pop culture

Commentary and Criticism

• Tor.com‘s “Lovecraft Reread” series
  • Entertaining takes on a huge selection of works by HPL and his literary descendants, by two female writers of contemporary Lovecraftian fiction
• Entertaining reviews of Mythos anthologies by someone named Arthur B.
• The Modern Weird Tale, by S. T. Joshi
• The Evolution of the Weird Tale, by S. T. Joshi