The Uncommon Prayer-Book
By: M.R. James
3.38
Format: None pages, ebook
Montague Rhodes James OM, MA, FBA (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936), who used the publication name M. …
Want to Read $ 6.99If you liked the short stories plot in The Uncommon Prayer-Book by M.R. James , here is a list of 24 books like this:
1. The Lurking Fear
By: H.P. Lovecraft
3.66
Format: 22 pages, ebook
"The Lurking Fear" is a horror short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written in November … read more
Want to Read $ 3.99Similar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's The Lurking Fear book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
2. The Horror in the Burying-Ground
By: H.P. Lovecraft , Hazel Heald
3.21
Format: 17 pages, ebook
The collaboration of H. P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald on The Horror in the Burying-Ground. Odin’s L… read more
Want to Read $ 0.99Similar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's The Horror in the Burying-Ground book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- short stories
- fiction
- horror
3. Beyond the Wall of Sleep
By: H.P. Lovecraft
3.69
Format: 17 pages, ebook
Beyond the Wall of Sleep" is a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft written in 1919 and f… read more
Want to Read $ 0.49Similar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's Beyond the Wall of Sleep book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
"We are all roamers of vast spaces and travelers in many ages."-H.P. Lovecraft, Beyond the Wall of Sleep
4. The Horror in the Museum
By: H.P. Lovecraft , Stephen Jones
4.02
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Some tales in this collection were inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, others he revised, two he co-author… read more
Want to Read $ 0.99Similar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's The Horror in the Museum book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
5. The Masque of the Red Death
By: Edgar Allan Poe
4.06
Format: 9 pages, Paperback
The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague known as the Red Death by … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Edgar Allan Poe's The Masque of the Red Death book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
"Existem cordas, nos corações dos mais indiferentes, que não podem ser tocadas sem emoção."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Masque of the Red Death
"Even with the utterly lost, to whom life and death are equally jests, there are matters of which no jest can be made."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Masque of the Red Death
"There was much of the beautiful, much of the wanton, much of the bizarre, something of the terrible, and not a little of that which might have excited disgust."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Masque of the Red Death
"And the life of the ebony clock went out with that of the last of the gay. And the flames of the tripods expired. And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Masque of the Red Death
6. The Dunwich Horror
By: H.P. Lovecraft
3.73
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
The story of Wilbur Whateley, son of a deformed albino mother and an unknown father, and the strang… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
7. Honeysuckle Cottage
By: P.G. Wodehouse
4.50
Format: 231 pages, Paperback
Hardboiled crime writer James Rodman assumes his luck is in when he inherits Honeysuckle Cottage. B… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in P.G. Wodehouse's Honeysuckle Cottage book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
8. He
By: H.P. Lovecraft
4.50
Format: 231 pages, ebook
H. P. Lovecraft was one of the greatest horror writers of all time. His seminal work appeared in th… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's He book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
9. From Beyond
By: H.P. Lovecraft
3.57
Format: 208 pages,
"From Beyond" is a short story by science fiction and horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
10. The Colour Out of Space
By: H.P. Lovecraft
4.03
Format: 78 pages, Mass Market Paperback
'It was a monstrous constellation of unnatural light, like a glutted swarm of corpse-fed fireflies … read more
Want to Read $ 1.83Similar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's The Colour Out of Space book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
"It was nothing of this earth, but a piece of the great outside; and as such dowered with outside properties and obedient to outside laws."-H.P. Lovecraft, The Colour Out of Space
"West of Arkham the hills rise wild and there are valleys with deep woods that no ax has ever cut. There are dark, narrow glens where the trees slope fantastically, where thin brooklets trickle withou…"-H.P. Lovecraft, The Colour Out of Space
11. The Body Snatcher
By: Robert Louis Stevenson
4.53
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
A young man studying medicine in Edinburgh is asked by his professor to be responsible for receivin… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Robert Louis Stevenson's The Body Snatcher book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
12. The Horror of the Heights
By: Arthur Conan Doyle
5.00
Format: None pages, ebook
"The Horror of the Heights" is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in Stran… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Arthur Conan Doyle's The Horror of the Heights book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
Similar categories in Guy de Maupassant's Who Knows? book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- short stories
- fiction
- horror
14. The Shunned House
By: H.P. Lovecraft
3.98
Format: 480 pages,
H. P. Lovecraft was one of the greatest horror writers of all time. His seminal work appeared in th… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's The Shunned House book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
15. The Shadow Over Innsmouth
By: H.P. Lovecraft
4.11
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
"The Shadow Over Innsmouth" is a short novel about a weird hybrid race of humans and creatures rese… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
Similar categories in Clark Ashton Smith's The White Sybil book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- short stories
- horror
17. The Silver Key
By: H.P. Lovecraft
3.32
Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition
"The Silver Key" is a short story written by H.P. Lovecraft in 1926, considered part of his Dreamla… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's The Silver Key book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
18. The Temple
By: H.P. Lovecraft
3.80
Format: 8 pages,
"The Temple" is a short story written by H. P. Lovecraft in 1920, and first published in the pulp m… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's The Temple book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
19. The Rats in the Walls
By: H.P. Lovecraft
3.55
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
"The Rats in the Walls" is a short story by H.P. Lovecraft. Written in August-September 1923, it wa… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's The Rats in the Walls book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
20. The Fall of the House of Usher
By: Edgar Allan Poe
3.87
Format: 36 pages, Paperback
Take the plunge. Dive into this classic from the singular mind of Edgar Allan Poe, who is widely re… read more
Want to Read $ 4.99Similar categories in Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
"[Son] cœur est un luth suspendu; Sitôt qu'on le touche il résonne. — De Béranger "-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"A cadaverousness of complexion; an eye large, liquid and very luminous...finely molded chin, speaking, in its want of prominence, of a want of moral energy."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"It was, perhaps, the narrow limits to which he thus confined himself upon the guitar, which gave birth, in great measure, to the fantastic character of his performances."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"Er is geen twijfel mogelijk dat mijn bewustzijn van de snelle groei van mijn bijgeloof (want waarom zou ik het niet zo noemen?) de groei alleen maar scheen te versnellen. Dat is, zoals ik al lange ti…"-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
21. The Haunter of the Dark: The H.P. Lovecraft Omnibus, #3
By: H.P. Lovecraft , August Derleth
3.95
Format: 544 pages, Paperback
WARNING! YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENTER A NEW DIMENSION OF UTMOST TERROR When you open this book you wil… read more
Want to Read $ 3.99Similar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's The Haunter of the Dark: The H.P. Lovecraft Omnibus, #3 book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
"Into his mind floated pictures of alien orbs with great stone towers, and other orbs with titan mountains and no mark of life, and still remoter spaces where only a stirring in vague blackness told o…"-H.P. Lovecraft, The Haunter of the Dark: The H.P. Lovecraft Omnibus, #3
"And beyond all else he glimpsed an infinite gulf of sheer darkness, where solid and semi-solid forms were known only by their windy stirrings, and cloudy patterns of force seemed to superimpose order…"-H.P. Lovecraft, The Haunter of the Dark: The H.P. Lovecraft Omnibus, #3
22. The Red Lodge
By: H. Russell Wakefield
4.27
Format: 197 pages, ebook
H. R. Wakefield was one of the most popular ghost-story writers of the early 20th century. 'The Red… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in H. Russell Wakefield's The Red Lodge book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
23. The Judge's House
By: Bram Stoker
3.00
Format: None pages,
A scholar takes up residence in the former home of a judge with a very evil reputation. He finds th… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Bram Stoker's The Judge's House book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
24. The Whisperer in Darkness
By: H.P. Lovecraft
3.82
Format: None pages, Paperback
The story is told by Albert N. Wilmarth, an instructor of literature at Miskatonic University in Ar… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in H.P. Lovecraft's The Whisperer in Darkness book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
Similar categories in Edith Wharton's The Triumph of Night book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
26. The Horla and Others: Guy de Maupassant's Best Weird Fiction and Ghost Stories: Tales of Mystery, Murder, Fantasy & Horror (Oldstyle Tales' Horror Authors)
By: Guy de Maupassant
3.89
Format: 159 pages, Paperback
Before succumbing to the insanity that ravaged his later life, Guy de Maupassant established a repu… read more
Want to Read $ 2.99Similar categories in Guy de Maupassant's The Horla and Others: Guy de Maupassant's Best Weird Fiction and Ghost Stories: Tales of Mystery, Murder, Fantasy & Horror (Oldstyle Tales' Horror Authors) book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- fiction
- classics
- short stories
- horror
"A sick thought can devour the body's flesh more than fever or consumption."-Guy de Maupassant, The Horla and Others: Guy de Maupassant's Best Weird Fiction and Ghost Stories: Tales of Mystery, Murder, Fantasy & Horror (Oldstyle Tales' Horror Authors)
"Es evidente que la soledad resulta peligrosa para las mentes que piensan demasiado."-Guy de Maupassant, The Horla and Others: Guy de Maupassant's Best Weird Fiction and Ghost Stories: Tales of Mystery, Murder, Fantasy & Horror (Oldstyle Tales' Horror Authors)
"I said, 'If other beings besides us exist on Earth, why didn't we meet them a long time ago?"-Guy de Maupassant, The Horla and Others: Guy de Maupassant's Best Weird Fiction and Ghost Stories: Tales of Mystery, Murder, Fantasy & Horror (Oldstyle Tales' Horror Authors)
"Whence come those mysterious influences which change our happiness into discouragement, and our self-confidence into diffidence?"-Guy de Maupassant, The Horla and Others: Guy de Maupassant's Best Weird Fiction and Ghost Stories: Tales of Mystery, Murder, Fantasy & Horror (Oldstyle Tales' Horror Authors)
27. The Coming of the White Worm
By: Clark Ashton Smith
3.50
Format: 19 pages, Kindle Edition
Evagh the warlock, dwelling beside the boreal sea, was aware of many strange and untimely portents … read more
Want to Read $ 0.99Similar categories in Clark Ashton Smith's The Coming of the White Worm book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- short stories
- horror
Similar categories in Margaret Irwin's The Book book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- short stories
- horror
29. The Uncommon Prayer-Book
By: M.R. James
3.38
Format: None pages, ebook
Montague Rhodes James OM, MA, FBA (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936), who used the publication name M. … read more
Want to Read $ 6.99Similar categories in M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- classics
- short stories
- fiction
- horror
- ghost stories
30. The Quincunx
By: Walter de la Mare
4.07
Format: None pages, None
First published in Lady's Realm, December 1906. Revised when collected in A Beginning and Other… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Walter de la Mare's The Quincunx book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
- classics
- short stories
31. The House in the Forest: A Ghost Story (Haunted Houses Book 3)
By: Tony Walker
3.26
Format: 35 pages, Kindle Edition
Rebecca is hitchhiking home on a late winter night. She gets a lift from a man and his daughter but… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Tony Walker's The House in the Forest: A Ghost Story (Haunted Houses Book 3) book and M.R. James's The Uncommon Prayer-Book
