From the nihilistic absurdity of Thomas Ligotti to the heavily science-fictional chills of Jeff VanderMeer’s Annihilation, the cosmic horror of today continues to tell tales of a vast, indifferent, and even carnivorous cosmos, through new lenses and fresh new perspectives.
Here are a few of the best cosmic horror books from exciting writers new and old—both those who were writing before Lovecraft appeared on the scene, and those who have come after.
At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson
Malpertuis by Jean Ray
Volk by David Nickle
Cthulhu’s Daughters by Silvia Moreno-Garcia & Paula R. Stiles
The book is great (imo), but know going in that the movie is a very loose adaptation. They share the same premise and basic plot, but many of the events don't carry over between versions.