Summary Bibliography: Thomas Ligotti

Author: Thomas Ligotti Author Record # 496
Legal Name: Ligotti, Thomas Robert
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Birthdate: 9 July 1953
Language: English
Webpages: bdfi.net, Blogspot, CSFDB, ligotti.net, noosfere.org, Wikipedia-EN, zinewiki.com
Used These Alternate Names: Tom Ligotti
Author Tags: cosmic horror (4), horror (3), Horror: Another 100 Best Books (1), America (1), family (1), vampires (1), contemporary (1), first person point of view (1), Aix en Provence (1), unreliable narrator, existentialism (1), fantasy (1), supernatual horror (1)

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Songs of a Dead Dreamer (1986)
Grimscribe: His Lives and Works (1991) also appeared as:
- Translation: Grimscribe: Sein Leben und Werk [German] (2015)
Noctuary (1994)
The Agonizing Resurrection of Victor Frankenstein & Other Gothic Tales (1994) also appeared as:
- Variant: The Agonizing Resurrection of Victor Frankenstein and Other Gothic Tales (2011)
The Nightmare Factory (1996)
In a Foreign Town, in a Foreign Land (1997) also appeared as:
- Translation: In einer fremden Stadt, in einem fremden Land [German] (1999)
Teatro Grottesco und andere Erzählungen^?Teatro Grottesco und andere Erzaehlungen
[German] (1997)
My Work Is Not Yet Done (2001) also appeared as:
- Translation: Das Alptraum-Netzwerk [German] (2003)
In einer fremden Stadt, in einem fremden Land [German] (2001)
The Shadow at the Bottom of the World (2005)
Teatro Grottesco (2006)
The Spectral Link (2014)
Chants du cauchemar et de la nuit [French] (2014)

Omnibus

Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe (2015) [O]

Chapbooks

Sideshow and Other Stories (2003)
My Work Is Not Yet Done (2011)

Nonfiction

The Conspiracy Against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror (2010)
Born to Fear: Interviews with Thomas Ligotti (2014) with Matt Cardin

Short Fiction Series

Azathoth
- The Sect of the Idiot (1988) also appeared as:
  - Translation: Die Sekte des Idioten [German] (2020)
Cthulhu Mythos
- 3 Cthulhu Mythos short fiction
  - The Last Feast of Harlequin (1990) also appeared as:
    - Translation: Harlekins letzte Feier [German] (1992)
    - Translation: La festa di Mirocaw [Italian] (1992)
    - Translation: Arlekinova poslednja gozba [Serbian] (1995)
    - Translation: Harlekiinin viimeinen juhla [Finnish] (1995)
    - Translation: Das letzte Harlekin-Fest [German] (2004)
    - Translation: Das letzte Fest des Harlekins [German] (2015)
The Nyctalops Trilogy
- 1 The Chymist (1981) also appeared as:
  - Variant: The 'Chymist (1981)
  - Translation: Le chymiste [French] (2014)
- 2 Drink to Me Only with Labyrinthine Eyes (1982)
- 3 Eye of the Lynx (1983) also appeared as:
  - Translation: L'œil du lynx [French] (1998)
  - Translation: Luchsauge [German] (2001)

Short Fiction

Allan & Adelaide: An Arabesque (1981) also appeared as:
- Variant: Allen and Adelaide: An Arabesque (1989)
Les Fleurs (1981)
Dream of a Mannikin (1982) also appeared as:
- Variant: Dream of a Manikin (1982)
- Variant: Dream of a Mannikin, or the Third Person (1983)
- Translation: Rêve d'un mannequin [French] (2014)
Ghost Stories for the Dead (1982)
The Frolic (1982)
Dr. Voke and Mr. Veech (1983) also appeared as:
- Translation: Dr. Voke und Mr. Veech [German] (2001)
- Translation: Dr Voke et Mr Veech [French] (2014)
The Christmas Eves of Aunt Elise: A Tale of Possession in Old Grosse Pointe (1983) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Weihnachten mit Tante Elise: Die Geschichte einer Besessenheit aus Old Grosse Pointe [German] (1989)
- Variant: The Christmas Eves of Aunt Elise (1996)
The Order of Illusion (1984) also appeared as:
- Variant: Order of Illusion (1984) [as by Tom Ligotti]
- Variant: Order of Illusion (1989)
Transcendant Horror (1984) [only as by Tom Ligotti]
A Selection of Poe (1985)
Alice's Last Adventure (1985) also appeared as:
- Translation: Alices letztes Abenteuer [German] (1989)
- Translation: La dernière aventure d'Alice [French] (1990)
- Translation: Liisan viimeinen seikkailu [Finnish] (1992)
Ligotti's "Selections of Lovecraft" (1985)
One Thousand Painful Variations Performed Upon Divers Creatures Undergoing the Treatment of Dr. Moreau, Humanist (1985)
Professor Nobody's Little Lectures on Supernatural Horror (1985)
The Agonizing Resurrection of Victor Frankenstein, Citizen of Geneva (1985)
The Blasphemous Enlightenment of Prof. Francis Wayland Thurston of Boston, Providence, and the Human Race (1985)
The Ever-Vigilant Guardians of Secluded Estates (1985)
The Excruciating Final Days of Dr. Henry Jekyll, Englishman (1985)
The Fabulous Alienation of the Outsider, Being of No Fixed Abode (1985)
The Greater Festival of Masks (1985) also appeared as:
- Translation:
  Das größere Festival der Masken^?Das groessere Festival der Masken
  [German] (1997)
- Translation: L'autre festival des masques [French] (1999)
The Heart of Count Dracula, Descendant of Attila, Scourge of God (1985)
The Insufferable Salvation of Lawrence Talbot the Wolfman (1985)
The Interminable Residence of the Friends of the House of Usher (1985)
The Intolerable Lesson of the Phantom of the Opera (1985)
The Premature Death of H. P. Lovecraft, Oldest Man in New England (1985)
The Transparent Alias of William Wilson, Sportsman and Scoundrel (1985)
The Troubles of Dr. Thoss (1985) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Schwierigkeiten des Dr. Thoss [German] (1997)
The Unbearable Rebirth of the Phantom of the Wax Museum (1985)
The Worthy Inmate of the Will of the Lady Ligeia (1985)
Notes on the Writing of Horror: A Story (1985)
The Eternal Devotion of the Governess to the Residents of Bly (1985) [also as by Tom Ligotti]
The Ever Vigilant Guardians of Secluded and Opulent Estates (1985) [only as by Tom Ligotti]
The Perilous Legacy of Emily St. Aubert, Inheritress of Udolpho (1985) [also as by Tom Ligotti]
The Scream: from 1800 to the Present (1985) [also as by Tom Ligotti]
The Superb Companion of André de V., Anti-Pygmalion (1985) also appeared as:
- Variant: The Superb Companion of André De V., Anti-Pygmalion (1985) [as by Tom Ligotti]
The Unnatural Persecution, by a Vampire, of Mr. Jacob J. (1985) [also as by Tom Ligotti]
Exotic Horror (1986)
Gothic Horror (1986)
The Lost Art of Twilight (1986) also appeared as:
- Translation: La perduta arte del tramonto [Italian] (1992)
- Translation: Die verloren gegangene Kunst des Zwielichts [German] (2001)
- Translation: Die verlorengegangene Kunst des Zwielichts [German] (2001)
- Translation: L'art perdu du crépuscule [French] (2014)
Masquerade of a Dead Sword (1986) also appeared as:
- Variant: Masquerade of a Dead Sword: A Tragedie (1989)
The Prodigy of Dreams (1986) also appeared as:
- Translation:
  Die Verheißung der Träume^?Die Verheißung der Traeume
  [German] (2001)
Dr. Locrian's Asylum (1987) also appeared as:
- Translation: Dr. Locrians Irrenhaus [German] (2001)
The Music of the Moon (1987) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Musik des Mondes [German] (2001)
The Mystics of Muelenburg (1987) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Mystiker von Mülenburg [German] (2015)
Vastarien (1987) also appeared as:
- Translation: Vastarien [German] (1997)
- Translation: Vastarien [French] (2014)
The Spectacles in the Drawer (1987) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Brille im Geheimfach [German] (1997)
The Journal of J. P. Drapeau (1987) also appeared as:
- Translation: Das Tagebuch des J. P. Drapeau [German] (1997)
The Real Wolf (1988)
Autumn Horror (1988)
Oneiric Horror (1988)
The Library of Byzantium (1988) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Bibliothek von Byzanz [German] (1997)
- Translation: La biblioteca di Bisanzio [Italian] (2014)
Mad Night of Atonement (1989) also appeared as:
- Variant: Mad Night of Atonement: A Future Tale (1989)
The Strange Design of Master Rignolo (1989) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die seltsame Kunst des Meister Rignolo [German] (2001)
The Voice in the Bones (1989) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Stimme in den Knochen [German] (2001)
Conversations in a Dead Language (1989) also appeared as:
- Translation: Conversations dans une langue morte [French] (2014)
Charnelhouse of the Moon (1989) also appeared as:
- Variant: Charnel House of the Moon (2012)
Selections of Lovecraft (1989)
Studies in Horror (1989)
Ten Steps to Thin Mountain (1989)
The Shadow at the Bottom of the World (1990) also appeared as:
- Translation: Der Schatten am Grund der Welt [German] (2001)
- Translation: L'ombre au fond du monde [French] (2014)
The Medusa (1991) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Medusa [German] (2001)
Flowers of the Abyss (1991) also appeared as:
- Translation: Blumen der Finsternis [German] (1999)
- Translation: Fiori dell'abisso [Italian] (2013)
- Translation: Blumen des Abgrunds [German] (2015)
Mrs. Rinaldi's Angel (1991) also appeared as:
- Translation: Rouva Rinaldin enkeli [Finnish] (1993)
In the Shadow of Another World (1991) also appeared as:
- Translation: Im Schatten einer anderen Welt [German] (2015)
Introduction (Grimscribe: His Lives and Works) (1991) also appeared as:
- Translation: Einleitung (Grimscribe: Sein Leben und Werk) [German] (2015)
Miss Plarr (1991) also appeared as:
- Translation: Miss Plarr [French] (2014)
- Translation: Miss Plarr [German] (2015)
Nethescurial (1991) also appeared as:
- Translation: Nethescurial [French] (2014)
- Translation: Nethescurial [German] (2015)
The Cocoons (1991) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Kokons [German] (2015)
The Dreaming in Nortown (1991) also appeared as:
- Translation: Träumen in Nortown [German] (2015)
The Glamour (1991) also appeared as:
- Translation: Der Zauber [German] (2015)
The Night School (1991) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Abendschule [German] (2015)
Autumnal (1994)
Death without End (1994)
Invocation to the Void (1994)
New Faces in the City (1994)
One May Be Dreaming (1994)
Primordial Loathing (1994)
Salvation by Doom (1994)
Suicide by Imagination (1994)
The Career of Nightmares (1994)
The Demon Man (1994)
The Eternal Mirage (1994)
The Inquisitor (1994)
The Interminable Equation (1994)
The Master's Eyes Shining with Secrets (1994)
The Mocking Mystery (1994)
The Nameless Horror (1994)
The Physic (1994)
The Premature Transfiguration (1994)
The Puppet Masters (1994)
The Spectral Estate (1994) also appeared as:
- Translation: Das gespenstische Anwesen [German] (2002)
The Tsalal (1994) also appeared as:
- Translation: Le tsalal [French] (2014)
The Unfamiliar (1994)
The Nightmare Network (1995) also appeared as:
- Translation: Das Alptraum-Netzwerk [German] (2003)
The Bungalow House (1995) also appeared as:
- Translation: Der Bungalow [German] (1997)
Gas Station Carnivals (1996) also appeared as:
- Translation:
  Tankstellen-Jahrmärkte^?Tankstellen-Jahrmaerkte
  [German] (1997)
Severini (1996) also appeared as:
- Translation: Severini [German] (1997)
Teatro Grottesco (1996) also appeared as:
- Translation: Teatro Grottesco [German] (1997)
The Clown Puppet (1996) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Clownmarionette [German] (1997)
The Red Tower (1996) also appeared as:
- Translation: Der rote Turm [German] (1997)
A Soft Voice Whispers Nothing (1997) also appeared as:
- Translation:
  Eine leise Stimme flüstert nichts^?Eine leise Stimme fluestert nichts
  [German] (1999)
- Translation:
  Șoapte dulci vorbind despre neant^?Soapte dulci vorbind despre neant
  [Romanian] (2008)
His Shadow Shall Rise to a Higher House (1997) also appeared as:
- Translation:
  Sein Schatten wird zu einem höheren Haus aufsteigen^?Sein Schatten wird zu einem hoeheren Haus aufsteigen
  [German] (1999)
The Bells Will Sound Forever (1997) also appeared as:
- Translation: Die Glocken werden auf ewig klingen [German] (1999)
When You Hear the Singing, You Will Know It Is Time (1997) also appeared as:
- Translation:
  Wenn du das Singen hörst, wirst du wissen, es ist Zeit^?Wenn du das Singen hoerst, wirst du wissen, es ist Zeit
  [German] (1999)
The Shadow, the Darkness (1999) also appeared as:
- Translation: Der Schatten, die Dunkelheit [German] (1999)
- Translation: Ombre et obscurité [French] (1999)
I Have a Special Plan for This World (2000) also appeared as:
- Translation: Ich habe einen speziellen Plan für diese Welt [German] (2003)
My Case for Retributive Action (2001)
My Work Is Not Yet Done (2001) also appeared as:
- Translation: Meine Arbeit ist noch nicht erledigt [German] (2003)
Our Temporary Supervisor (2001)
The Mechanical Museum (2002) with John B. Ford
Purity (2003)
Sideshow and Other Stories (2003)
The Town Manager (2003)
A Poe Anthology (2012)
Notebook of the Night (2013)
Metaphysica Morum (2014)
The Small People (2014)
Petits jeux [French] (2014)

Poems

Three Scientists (1982)
Envoi (2006)
Things They Will Never Tell You (2006)
This Degenerate Little Town (2006)

Essay Series

Erich Zann
- The Dark Beauty of Unheard Horrors (1992) also appeared as:
  - Variant: The Dark Beauty of Unheard of Horrors (1992) [as by Tom Ligotti]
Read This
- Read This (NYRSF, December 1991) (1991)

Essays

The Consolations of Horror (1984)
Jessica Amanda Salmonson: Heromaker (1989)
Letter (Crypt of Cthulhu, Eastertide 1989) (1989)
Letter (Crypt of Cthulhu, Eastertide 1990) (1990)
The Dark Chamber: Platitiudes and Pontifications for the Appreciation of Weird Fiction (1991)
Foreword: In the Night, in the Dark (Noctuary) (1994)
Part One: Studies in Shadow (Noctuary) (1994)
Part Three: Notebook of the Night (Noctuary) (1994)
Part Two: Discourse on Blackness (Noctuary) (1994)
Introduction: The Consolations of Horror (1996)
Introduction: Nocturnal Notes (2002) with John B. Ford
Thomas Ligotti on Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler (2005)
Horror Stories: A Nightmare Scenario (2005)
Afterword (A Lovecraft Retrospective) (2008)
Thinking Horror (2008)
Characters Saved and Unsaved, Believable and Unbelievable: Blatty Versus Lovecraft (2010)
Introduction (The Agonizing Resurrection of Victor Frankenstein and Other Gothic Tales) (2011)
In the Night, in the Dark: A Note on the Appreciation of Weird Fiction (2012)
Foreword to Teatro Grottesco (Okultura, 2014) (2018)
Preface (The Conspiracy Against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror) (2018)

Reviews

George Sterling: Complete Poetry (2014) by George Sterling

Interviews with This Author

A Graveside Chat: Thomas Ligotti Interview (1989) by Shawn Ramsey
Weird Tales Talks with Thomas Ligotti (1991) by Darrell Schweitzer
Interview: Thomas Ligotti (1992) by David Griffin
The Tom Ligotti Interview (1992) by Stefan Dziemianowicz
Interview with Thomas Ligotti (2003) by Matthew Lee Bain
Disillusionment Can Be Glamorous: An Interview with Thomas Ligotti (2003) by Eddie M. Angerhuber and Thomas Wagner
Thomas Ligotti Interview (2005) by Tim Lehnerer
"It's a matter of personal pathology": An Interview with Thomas Ligotti (2006) by Matt Cardin
The Weird Tales Interview: Thomas Ligotti (2009) by Geoffrey H. Goodwin
Inside the Nightmare Factory with Thomas Ligotti (2015) by David Edwards (II)
"They say I should kill myself and not try to spoil their enjoyment in being alive": An Interview with Thomas Ligotti (2018) by Wojciech Gunia

Summary Bibliography: Thomas Ligotti

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