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Star MakerStar Maker 
by Olaf Stapledon
This 1937 successor to Last and First Men offers another entrancing speculative history of the future, exploring intelligent star clusters and mingling among aliens for a memorable vision of infinity.

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Three Supernatural Classics: "The Willows," "The Wendigo" and "The Listener"Three Supernatural Classics: "The Willows," "The Wendigo" and "The Listener" 
by Algernon Blackwood
Acclaimed by Lovecraft as "the one absolute and unquestioned master of weird atmosphere," Blackwood was the preeminent British supernaturalist of the 20th century. These are his best and most haunting short stories.

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The GolemThe Golem 
by Gustav Meyrink
Most famous supernatural novel in modern European literature, set in Ghetto of Old Prague around 1890. A compelling story of mystical experiences, strange transformations, profound terror. 13 black-and-white illustrations.


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The House on the BorderlandThe House on the Borderland 
by William Hope Hodgson, Mike Ashley
A haunted house in the Irish countryside provides a portal to another world in this combination of horror, science fiction, and fantasy. "A classic of the first order." — H. P. Lovecraft.

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The Napoleon of Notting HillThe Napoleon of Notting Hill 
by G. K. Chesterton
A comical futurist fantasy, first published in 1904, about a tradition-loving suburban London community of the 1980's at war with its modernizing neighbors. 7 illustrations by W. Graham Robertson. New Introduction by Martin Gardner.


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The King in Yellow and Other Horror StoriesThe King in Yellow and Other Horror Stories 
by Robert W. Chambers, E. F. Bleiler
A milestone of American supernatural fiction from the author who has been hailed as the link between Poe and Stephen King. 12 gripping stories, with an introduction by E. F. Bleiler.


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The Worm OuroborosThe Worm Ouroboros 
by E. R. Eddison, Keith Henderson
"The greatest and most convincing writer of 'invented worlds' that I have read." — J. R. R. Tolkien. Written in the best traditions of Homeric epics, Eddison's masterpiece recounts compelling tales of warriors and witches.


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The Best Tales of HoffmannThe Best Tales of Hoffmann 
by E. T. A. Hoffmann
Ten of Hoffmann's greatest tales, enormously popular in Europe but rarely seen in the United States: "The Golden Flower Pot," "Automata," "Nutcracker and the King of Mice," "The Sand Man," and 6 others.


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Against the Grain (À Rebours)Against the Grain (À Rebours)
by Joris K. Huysmans
Because of his extreme sensitivity to the absurd, the protagonist of this masterpiece of decadence has estranged himself from society and savors the most bizarre aspects of human existence in his quest for novelty.



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The Annotated Innocence of Father BrownThe Annotated Innocence of Father Brown
by G. K. Chesterton
Twelve of the popular Father Brown mysteries appear in this copiously annotated edition. Includes "The Blue Cross," "The Hammer of God," "The Eye of Apollo," and more.



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The Beckoning Fair OneThe Beckoning Fair One
by Oliver Onions
A novelist retreats to an abandoned house in the heart of London, where he becomes enthralled by an 18th-century spirit — and where his contact with the outside world gradually diminishes.



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Best Ghost Stories of Algernon BlackwoodBest Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood
by Algernon Blackwood
Thirteen great stories by foremost British 20th-century supernaturalist: "The Willows," "The Wendigo," "Ancient Sorceries," others.



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Best Ghost Stories of J. S. LeFanuBest Ghost Stories of J. S. LeFanu
by J. Sheridan LeFanu
Sixteen stories by greatest Victorian master of the chilling tale: "Carmilla" (perhaps the classic vampire thriller), "Green Tea," "The Familiar," "The Haunted Baronet," "Madam Crowl's Ghost," "The Dead Sexton," plus 10 others.



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The Best Tales of HoffmannThe Best Tales of Hoffmann
by E. T. A. Hoffmann
Ten of Hoffmann's greatest tales, enormously popular in Europe but rarely seen in the United States: "The Golden Flower Pot," "Automata," "Nutcracker and the King of Mice," "The Sand Man," and 6 others.



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Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee (Dee Goong An)Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee (Dee Goong An)
by Robert van Gulik
Authentic 18th-century Chinese detective novels. Dee and associates solve 3 interlocked cases: The Case of the Double Murder at Dawn, The Case of the Strange Corpse, and The Case of the Poisoned Bride.



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Classic Crime Stories: 13 Tales from Edgar Allan Poe to Lawrence BlockClassic Crime Stories: 13 Tales from Edgar Allan Poe to Lawrence Block
by James Daley
13 tantalizing tales including the first real detective story, Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue"; "The Blue Cross," the first Father Brown tale by Chesterton; "A Scandal in Bohemia" by Doyle, plus stories by Hammett and Chandler.


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The Club of Queer TradesThe Club of Queer Trades
by G. K. Chesterton
Improbable plots, marvelously funny episodes, evocative descriptions of late Victorian London distinguish delightful tales focusing on a club devoted to completely original and unusual professions.



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FantômasFantômas
by Marcel Allain, Pierre Souvestre, Cranstoun Metcalfe, Robin Walz
An evil genius terrorizes Paris with diabolical crimes, and a relentless detective pursues the phantom killer from dark alleys to brilliant salons. The first in a wildly popular series of thrillers, this is the original pulp fiction.



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Four Faultless FelonsFour Faultless Felons
by G. K. Chesterton
A series of 4 intertwined novellas whose central characters appear to be involved in murder, fraud, theft and treason. "Dazzling reading from cover to cover." — The N.Y. Times.



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Gaslit Horror: Stories by Robert W. Chambers, Lafcadio Hearn, Bernard Capes and OthersGaslit Horror: Stories by Robert W. Chambers, Lafcadio Hearn, Bernard Capes and Others
by Hugh Lamb
Thirteen long-lost tales of terror by famed authors. Includes "The Black Reaper" by Bernard Capes, "Nightmare-Touch" by Lafcadio Hearn, and Gothic stories from Robert W. Chambers, Charles J. Mansford, Dick Donovan, and others.


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Gaslit Nightmares: Stories by Robert W. Chambers, Charles Dickens, Richard Marsh, and OthersGaslit Nightmares: Stories by Robert W. Chambers, Charles Dickens, Richard Marsh, and Others
by Hugh Lamb
Sixteen long-neglected classics by renowned writers include "The Drunkard's Path," "An Unexpected Journey," "The Haunted Mill," "The Page-Boy's Ghost," "In the Court of the Dragon," and 11 others.



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Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose BierceGhost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce
by Ambrose Bierce
These 23 modern horror stories by American master include "The Eyes of the Panther," "The Damned Thing," and 21 more that will "attract and hold the attention of anyone interested in the horror genre." — SF Booklog.



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Ghosts in Irish Houses: A Collection of Ghostly Folk TalesGhosts in Irish Houses: A Collection of Ghostly Folk Tales
by James Reynolds
Ranging from the 10th to the 20th centuries, these ghostly tales mix the eerie, the terrifying, and the madly comic. Features 22 short stories enhanced by the author's 30 illustrations.


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The GolemThe Golem
by Gustav Meyrink
Most famous supernatural novel in modern European literature, set in Ghetto of Old Prague around 1890. A compelling story of mystical experiences, strange transformations, profound terror. 13 black-and-white illustrations.



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Great American Ghost Stories: Chilling Tales by Poe, Bierce, Hawthorne and OthersGreat American Ghost Stories: Chilling Tales by Poe, Bierce, Hawthorne and Others
by Mike Ashley
Sixteen spine-tingling tales: "The Gray Champion" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Ligeia" by Edgar Allan Poe, plus fables by Henry James, Mark Twain, Ambrose Bierce, Edith Wharton, Willa Cather, Parke Godwin, and others.


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The Great God Pan and The Hill of DreamsThe Great God Pan and The Hill of Dreams
by Arthur Machen
The Great God Pan scandalized Victorian London with its suggestive visions of sexuality and paganism, while The Hill of Dreams is a semi-autobiographical work about Machen's battles with his inner demons.



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The House on the BorderlandThe House on the Borderland
by William Hope Hodgson, Mike Ashley
A haunted house in the Irish countryside provides a portal to another world in this combination of horror, science fiction, and fantasy. "A classic of the first order." — H. P. Lovecraft.


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Kai Lung's Golden HoursKai Lung's Golden Hours
by Ernest Bramah
Like Scheherazade, Kai Lung relies upon his prowess as a storyteller to save his neck. These 12 traditional tales from a mandarin's court in ancient China abound in ageless wisdom.


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