The Road to Madness32 reviews
H. P. Lovecraft, John Jude Palencar, ...

Del Rey, 1996

DEL REY ANTHOLOGY OF LOVECRAFT'S BEST

+ The evolution of Lovecraft
+ Creepy early stories from the master of his craft, Lovecraft
+ A must read for Halloween
  
  











  



  
Al Azif: The Necronomicon50 reviews
Abdul Alhazred, L. Sprague De Camp

Wildside Press, 1973

Fiction & Honesty

+ As Real as you can get....

People like to slander the various editions of the Necronomicon as vicious hoaxes and money making schemes at the expense of a gullible populace. I admit, after first reading Lovecraft's short essay on the history of the Necronomicon, I was a believer. He had me, hook line & sinker... for about ...
  
  











  



  
The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre136 reviews
H.P. Lovecraft, Robert Bloch

Del Rey, 1987

Lovecraft is a master

+ You know, the amorphous toad-like being hinted at ...
+ Best of Lovecraft
+ Revisiting Lovecraft
  
  











  



  
Necronomicon: The Wanderings of Alhazred22 reviews
Donald Tyson

Llewellyn Publications, 2004

the birth of the Chuthulu Mythos

+ Worth the read if you're a Lovecraft fan
+ Dark and Vivid yet Simple
+ Well written
+ well researched
  
  











  



  
Cthulhu Cult15 reviews
Venger Satanis

Lulu.com, 2007

Cthulhu Cult

+ Get your feet wet...
+ Lovecraft's incarnate?
+ Very nice
+ More Than Mythos...
  
  











  



  
Nightside of Eden6 reviews
Kenneth Grant

Skoob Books, 1995

Atavistic Breakthrough Or Psychotic Breakdown? ~ Exploring The Realm of the Qlipoth

+ Alas, Babalon!
+ Should you spend the money on this?
+ Should you spend the money on this?
  
  











  



  
The Necronomicon: Selected Stories and Essays Concerning the Blasphemous Tome of the Mad Arab (Call of ...11 reviews

Chaosium Inc., 2002

The necronomicon

+ Overly Complete is Feature, not Bug
+ How ignorant some can be
+ Very colorful book but not for lightweights
  
  











  



  
The Necronomicon: The Book of Dead Names (Skoob Esoterica)41 reviews

Skoob Books, 1993

Gives new meaning to Pascal's wager

+ Nice insight into the histories of connected information.

If Cthulhu did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.
  
  











  



  
Infernal Texts: Nox and Liber Koth4 reviews
Stephen Sennitt

New Falcon Publications, 2004

a rare and sinister delight!

+ $120!!!!!?????? are you serious?
+ Good stuff for the initiated
+ Satanism, werewolves, Lovecraftian ritual, and more
  
  











  



  
The R'Lyeh Text: Hidden Leaves from the Necronomicon (Skoob Esoterica)3 reviews
Robert Turner

Skoob Books, 1995

Read it for the Intro, not the Text

As a followup to the Necronomicon put out by the same group, I found the text to be not all that interesting. I feel, even for those interested in experimenting with the rituals from a Chaos standpoint would be better served by the previous work or the Simon version. However, I thoroughly enjoyed ...
  
  











  



  
The Pseudonomicon8 reviews
Phil Hine

New Falcon Publications, 2004

Great book - not a satire

+ not just a fantasy.
+ A joy to read
+ Just a comment on what the previous user said.
+ Funniest Satire In Years!
  
  











  



  
The Necronomicon219 reviews
Simon

Avon, 1980

Great Bedtime Story Book!

+ Sure it's fake but...
+ Know the book.
+ A great read, but definatly fiction.....
  
  











  



  
The Necronomicon Files: The Truth Behind The Legend18 reviews
Daniel Harms and John Wisdom Gonce III

Red Wheel / Weiser, 2003

Informative, intelligent, and important

+ THE TRUTH!!!!
+ The Truth Explained

I've read just about everything BY Lovecraft and lots of stuff ABOUT Lovecraft, and this is one of the most valuable books, aside from HPL's own writing, that I have come across. In my early days I was haunted by the feeling that underneath Lovecraft's fiction were hints of something horribly ...
  
  











  



  
Alhazred: Author of the Necronomicon13 reviews
Donald Tyson

Llewellyn Publications, 2006

Enjoyable contribution to the Cthulhu literature

+ maybe not what H.P. Lovecraft would've envisioned, but still satisfying
+ Mystified by the tales of Alhazred
+ I'm impressed
  
  











  



  
The R'Lyeh Text: Hidden Leaves from the Necronomicon (Skoob Esoterica)3 reviews
Robert Turner

Skoob Books, 1995

Read it for the Intro, not the Text

As a followup to the Necronomicon put out by the same group, I found the text to be not all that interesting. I feel, even for those interested in experimenting with the rituals from a Chaos standpoint would be better served by the previous work or the Simon version. However, I thoroughly enjoyed ...
  
  











  



  
The Necronomicon219 reviews
Simon

Avon, 1980

Great Bedtime Story Book!

+ Sure it's fake but...
+ Know the book.
+ A great read, but definatly fiction.....
  
  











  



  
Al Azif: The Necronomicon50 reviews
Abdul Alhazred, L. Sprague De Camp

Wildside Press, 1973

Fiction & Honesty

+ As Real as you can get....

People like to slander the various editions of the Necronomicon as vicious hoaxes and money making schemes at the expense of a gullible populace. I admit, after first reading Lovecraft's short essay on the history of the Necronomicon, I was a believer. He had me, hook line & sinker... for about ...
  
  











  



  
Alhazred: Author of the Necronomicon13 reviews
Donald Tyson

Llewellyn Publications, 2006

Enjoyable contribution to the Cthulhu literature

+ maybe not what H.P. Lovecraft would've envisioned, but still satisfying
+ Mystified by the tales of Alhazred
+ I'm impressed
  
  











  



  
The Pseudonomicon8 reviews
Phil Hine

New Falcon Publications, 2004

Great book - not a satire

+ not just a fantasy.
+ A joy to read
+ Just a comment on what the previous user said.
+ Funniest Satire In Years!
  
  











  



  
The Necronomicon: The Book of Dead Names (Skoob Esoterica)41 reviews

Skoob Books, 1993

Gives new meaning to Pascal's wager

+ Nice insight into the histories of connected information.

If Cthulhu did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.