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Title: The Thing on the Roof Title Record # 59562
Author: Robert E. Howard
Date: 1932-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Cthulhu Mythos Tales
Webpages: YouTube
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1976ⓘTranslated by François Truchaud.
 French
La chose ailée sur le toit?La chose ailee sur le toit
1976ⓘTranslated by Per Glad
 Norwegian (Bokmal)
Nøkkelen?Nokkelen
1977ⓘTranslated by Gösta Zetterlund.
 Swedish Paddans tempel
1977ⓘTranslated by Eduard Lukschandl.
 German Das Ding auf dem Dach
1978ⓘTranslated by Annegret Groß-Hermanns
 German Schlafende Dinge
1979ⓘTranslated by Giuseppe Lippi
 Italian Sul tetto
1992ⓘTranslated by Иван Златарски (Ivan Zlatarski) and/or Лидия Переклийска (Lidiya Perekliyska).
 Bulgarian
Чудовище на покрива?Chudovishte na pokriva
[as by
Робърт Хауърд?Robart Hauard
]
1996ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand
 Bulgarian
Чудовище на покрива?Chudovishte na pokriva
[as by
Робърт Хауърд?Robart Hauard
]
2010 Italian La cosa sul tetto
2013ⓘTranslated by Patrice Louinet
 French La chose sur le toit
2013ⓘTranslated by Michael Weh
 German Das Ding auf dem Dach
2016 Portuguese A Coisa no Telhado

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Weird Tales, February 1932 1932-02-00 ed. Farnsworth Wright Popular Fiction Publishing Co.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
 148
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
 mag C. C. Senf Checkmark
The Dark Man and Others 1963-00-00 Robert E. Howard Arkham House  
$5.00?$: US dollar
 viii+
284
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Frank Utpatel Checkmark
Horror Hunters 1971-00-00 ed. Roger Elwood, Vic Ghidalia Macfadden-Bartell 75-416
$0.75?$: US dollar
 192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Jack Faragasso Checkmark
The Dark Man and Others 1971-00-00 Robert E. Howard Lancer Books 447-75265-095
$0.95?$: US dollar
 254
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Victor Valla Checkmark
Horror Hunters 1975-00-00 ed. Roger Elwood, Vic Ghidalia Manor Books 95406
$0.95?$: US dollar
 192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Checkmark
L'homme noir 1976-00-00 Robert E. Howard
Librairie des Champs-Élysées?Librairie des Champs-Elysees
(Le Masque - Fantastique #1)		 2-7024-0479-0   254
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Skrekkjegere 1976-00-00 ed. Roger Elwood, Vic Ghidalia
Fredhøis Forlag A/S?Fredhois Forlag A/S
(
Midnattsgrøsseren?Midnattsgrosseren
#31)		 82-04-00570-9
nkr 8.00?nkr: Norwegian krone
 156
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth
López Espí?Lopez Espi
 Checkmark
Pigeons from Hell 1976-06-00 Robert E. Howard Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. 0-89083-189-0
$1.95?$: US dollar
 315
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Jeff Jones Checkmark
I ondskans klor 1977-00-00 ed. uncredited
B. Wahlström?B. Wahlstrom
B. Wahlstroem
(
Kalla Kårar, ryslig midnattsläsning?Kalla Kaarar, ryslig midnattslaesning
#42)		 91-32-41411-0
skr 5.95?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
 159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Enric  
Das Haus des Grauens 1977-09-13 Robert E. Howard Pabel (Vampir Taschenbuch #52) VTB52
DM 3.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 145
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Bob Haberfield Checkmark
The Sixth Mayflower Book of Black Magic Stories 1977-10-00 ed. Michel Parry Mayflower 0-583-12705-3
£0.60?£: UK pound
 174
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Les Edwards Checkmark
Zwischen Mitternacht und Jenseits 1978-11-28 ed. Roger Elwood, Vic Ghidalia Pabel (
Dämonenkiller Taschenbuch?Daemonenkiller Taschenbuch
#49)		 DBTB49
DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 161
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Sanjulian Checkmark
The Dark Man Omnibus Volume 2: The Dead Remember 1979-01-11 Robert E. Howard Panther / Granada 0-586-04808-1   128
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Joe Petagno Checkmark
Pigeons from Hell 1979-07-00 Robert E. Howard Ace Books 0-441-66320-6
$1.95?$: US dollar
 315
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Esteban Maroto Checkmark
Horroriana 1979-10-00 ed. Gianni Montanari Mondadori (Biblioteca di Fantasy & Horror #2)  
Lit 3,500?Lit: Italian lira
 442
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Karel Thole  
L'homme noir 1982-04-00 Robert E. Howard Néo (Fantastique / Science-fiction / Aventures #40) 2-7304-0136-9   254
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Jean-Michel Nicollet  
Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors 1987-05-00 Robert E. Howard Baen Books 0-671-65641-4
$2.95?$: US dollar
 247
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Steve Hickman Checkmark
Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors 1987-05-00 Robert E. Howard Baen Books (Baen Science Fiction Books) 0-671-65641-4
C$3.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 247
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Steve Hickman Checkmark
Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors 1989-09-00 Robert E. Howard Baen Books 0-671-65641-4
$2.95?$: US dollar
 247
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Steve Hickman  
Howard Phillips Lovecraft 1 1991-09-00 Howard Phillips Lovecraft Robert Laffont (Bouquins) 2-221-05684-1
F140.00?F: French frank
 xxxvi+
1174
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni Philippe Druillet  
L'homme noir 1991-11-00 Robert E. Howard Fleuve Noir (Fleuve Noir - Robert E. Howard #7) 2-265-04558-6   218
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Gilles Francescano Checkmark
Черният колос?Cherniyat kolos
 1992-00-00
Робърт Хауърд?Robart Hauard
Бева Прес?Beva Pres
(
Конан Варварина?Konan Varvarina
#2)		 954-513-003-2   192
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll
Ивайло Ненов?Ivaylo Nenov
  
Tales of the Lovecraft Mythos 1992-00-00 ed. Robert M. Price Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-02-X
$27.00?$: US dollar
 xxii+
327
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Gahan Wilson Checkmark
Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors 1992-03-00 Robert E. Howard Baen Books 0-671-65641-4
$4.99?$: US dollar
 247
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Steve Hickman Checkmark
Мозъчна нощ?Mozachna nosht
 1996-00-00 ed.
Александър Попов?Aleksandar Popov
Джемини?Dzhemini
(
Библиотека Фантастика (Джемини)?Biblioteka Fantastika (Dzhemini)
)		     128
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Jeff Easley  
Nameless Cults: The Cthulhu Mythos Fiction of Robert E. Howard 2001-10-00 Robert E. Howard Chaosium (Call of Cthulhu Fiction #6028) 1-56882-130-1
$15.95?$: US dollar
 xviii+
353
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Harry Fassl Checkmark
Nameless Cults: The Cthulhu Mythos Fiction of Robert E. Howard 2001-10-00 Robert E. Howard Chaosium (Call of Cthulhu Fiction #6028) 1-56882-130-1
$15.95?$: US dollar
 xviii+
353
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Harry Fassl Checkmark
Tales of the Lovecraft Mythos 2002-10-00 ed. Robert M. Price Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-44408-6
$14.95?$: US dollar
 xxvi+
370
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth John Jude Palencar  
People of the Dark 2005-00-00 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press 0-8095-1176-2
$35.00?$: US dollar
 214
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Stephen Fabian Checkmark
The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: July 1925-June 1934 2006-01-00 Robert E. Howard Girasol Collectables  
$100.00?$: US dollar
 vi+
625
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Rudy Nebres Checkmark
The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: July 1925-June 1934 2006-01-00 Robert E. Howard Girasol Collectables  
$112.50?$: US dollar
 vi+
625
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Rudy Nebres Checkmark
People of the Dark 2006-06-01 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press 0-8095-5680-4
$10.00?$: US dollar
 190
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Stephen Fabian Checkmark
People of the Dark: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 3 2006-11-01 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press  
$6.99?$: US dollar
 286
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Stephen Fabian Checkmark
The Robert E. Howard Reader Volume One 2007-00-00 Robert E. Howard Wildshade Press  
$31.95?$: US dollar
 266
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll N. C. Wyeth Checkmark
The Robert E. Howard Reader Volume One 2007-00-00 Robert E. Howard Wildshade Press  
$17.95?$: US dollar
 266
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll N. C. Wyeth Checkmark
Die Pflanzen des Dr. Cinderella: 25 unheimliche Geschichten 2007-03-00 ed. Frank Festa Festa (Festa Allgemeine Reihe #1609) 978-3-86552-046-3
€14.00?€: Euro
 445
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Dave Kendall Checkmark
The Haunter of the Ring & Other Tales 2007-09-10 Robert E. Howard Wordsworth Editions (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) 978-1-84022-085-8
$6.99?$: US dollar
 xiii+
397
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Ann Brain Checkmark
The Black Stone, and The Thing on the Roof 2008-02-08 Robert E. Howard Dodo Press 978-1-4065-7264-3   48
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll  
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2008-07-29 Robert E. Howard Del Rey / Ballantine 978-0-345-49020-9
$0.00?$: US dollar
 xviii+
518
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Checkmark
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2008-10-00 Robert E. Howard Del Rey / Ballantine 978-0-345-49020-9
$18.00?$: US dollar
 xxv+
523
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Greg Staples Checkmark
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2008-10-28 Robert E. Howard Del Rey / Ballantine 978-0-345-50974-1
$13.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Greg Staples  
I miti di Lovecraft 2010-03-00 ed. Robert M. Price Mondadori (Epix #12)  
€4.90?€: Euro
 253
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Franco Brambilla  
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2010-03-26 Robert E. Howard Tantor Media      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Greg Staples Checkmark
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2010-09-30 Robert E. Howard Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-332-7
$150.00?$: US dollar
 xxv+
523
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Greg Staples Checkmark
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2010-09-30 Robert E. Howard Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-332-7
$400.00?$: US dollar
 xxv+
523
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Greg Staples Checkmark
People of the Dark 2011-03-07 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press 978-1-4344-3943-7
$2.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Stephen Fabian  
The Haunter of the Ring & Other Tales 2011-04-08 Robert E. Howard Read Books 978-1-4474-0768-3
$29.00?$: US dollar
 397
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Ann Brain Checkmark
Mythos: Myths and Tales of H. P. Lovecraft & Robert E. Howard 2011-10-31 ed. Gwendolyn Toynton Numen Books 978-0-9871581-0-9
$15.95?$: US dollar
 335
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Checkmark
Les ombres de Canaan 2013-02-22 Robert E. Howard Bragelonne (Les intégrales) 978-2-35294-689-2   528
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Miguel Coimbra  
Der schwarze Hund des Todes 2013-06-00 Robert E. Howard Festa (H. P. Lovecrafts Bibliothek des Schreckens #2631) 978-3-86552-131-6
€28.00?€: Euro
 374+
[2]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
The Shadow Kingdom and Other Weird Tales 2015-00-00 Robert E. Howard Ulwencreutz Media 978-1-329-63248-6
$39.96?$: US dollar
 489
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
People of the Dark 2015-07-27 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press 978-1-4794-0657-9
$2.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Stephen Fabian  
O Mundo Sombrio - Histórias dos Mitos de Cthulhu 2016-00-00 Robert E. Howard Clock Tower 978-85-66519-04-4   317
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Leander Moura  
The Second Cthulhu Mythos Megapack 2016-10-22 ed. Shawn Garrett Wildside Press (Megapack) 978-1-4794-2377-4
$0.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth  
Lovecraft Short Stories 2017-02-02 ed. Laura Bulbeck Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78664-465-7
£20.00?£: UK pound
 480
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Weird Tales (disc 3, part 1) 2019-00-00 ed. uncredited        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 anth  
HorrorBabble's Ultimate Weird Tales Collection, Volume 1 2019-04-05 ed. Ian Gordon HorrorBabble  
$29.95?$: US dollar
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 anth  
Der Mythos des Cthulhu 2020-08-17 Robert E. Howard Festa 978-3-86552-855-1
€16.99?€: Euro
 509
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Bookcoversart Checkmark
100 Jahre Weird Tales Jubiläumsedition: 1930 bis 1936 2023-09-26 ed. Frank Festa, Hardy Kettlitz Festa     351
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Margaret Brundage Checkmark
The Thing on the Roof 2023-10-17 Robert E. Howard Faded Page 20231023
C$0.00?C$: Canadian dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 chap C. C. Senf Checkmark
The Call of the Old Ones: An Annotated Cthulhu Mythos Collection 2023-12-02 ed. Ian Gordon HorrorBabble  
$27.85?$: US dollar
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 anth  
The Haunter of the Ring & Other Tales date unknown Robert E. Howard Wordsworth Editions (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) 978-1-84022-085-8
$4.99?$: US dollar
 xiii+
397
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Des Knock Checkmark
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