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• Introduction (American Supernatural Tales) • (2007) • essay by S. T. Joshi
• Washington Irving • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Adventure of the German Student • [Strange Stories by a Nervous Gentleman] • (1824) • short story by Washington Irving
• Nathaniel Hawthorne • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• Edward Randolph's Portrait • (1838) • short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Edgar Allen Poe • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Fall of the House of Usher • (1839) • novelette by Edgar Allan Poe
• Fitz-James O'Brien • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• What Was It? • [Harry Escott] • (1859) • short story by Fitz-James O'Brien
• Ambrose Bierce • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Death of Halpin Frayser • (1891) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• Robert W. Chambers • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Yellow Sign • [King in Yellow (Chambers)] • (1895) • novelette by Robert W. Chambers
• Henry James • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Real Right Thing • (1899) • short story by Henry James
• H. P. Lovecraft • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Call of Cthulhu • [Cthulhu Mythos (Lovecraft originals)] • (1928) • novelette by H. P. Lovecraft
• Clark Ashton Smith • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Vaults of Yoh-Vombis • [Mars (Clark Ashton Smith)] • (1932) • novelette by Clark Ashton Smith
• Robert E. Howard • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• Old Garfield's Heart • (1933) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• Robert Bloch • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• Black Bargain • (1942) • short story by Robert Bloch
• August Derleth • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Lonesome Place • (1948) • short story by August Derleth
• Fritz Leiber • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Girl with the Hungry Eyes • (1949) • short story by Fritz Leiber
• Ray Bradbury • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Fog Horn • (1951) • short story by Ray Bradbury
• Shirley Jackson • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• A Visit • (1968) • novelette by Shirley Jackson (variant of The Lovely House 1952)
• Richard Matheson • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• Long Distance Call • (1953) • short story by Richard Matheson (variant of Sorry, Right Number)
• Charles Beaumont • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Vanishing American • (1955) • short story by Charles Beaumont
• T. E. D. Klein • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Events at Poroth Farm • (1972) • novella by T. E. D. Klein
• Stephen King • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• Night Surf • (1974) • short story by Stephen King
• Dennis Etchison • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Late Shift • (1980) • short story by Dennis Etchison
• Thomas Ligotti • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• Vastarien • (1987) • short story by Thomas Ligotti
• Karl Edward Wagner • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• Endless Night • (1987) • short story by Karl Edward Wagner
• Norman Partridge • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• The Hollow Man • (1991) • short story by Norman Partridge
• David J. Schow • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• Last Call for the Sons of Shock • (1991) • short story by David J. Schow
• Joyce Carol Oates • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• Demon • (1996) • short story by Joyce Carol Oates
• Caitlín R. Kiernan • (2007) • essay by uncredited
• In the Water Works (Birmingham, Alabama 1888) • [Dancy Flammarion] • (2000) • short story by
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• Sources (American Supernatural Tales) • (2007) • essay by uncredited