r/Lovecraft

52K archived posts · Jul 2008 – Sep 2026

H.P. Lovecraft

r/Lovecraft

Dedicated to the works of H.P. Lovecraft, this is your stop for all of his outstanding works and weird fiction in general!

Created Jul 8, 2008

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Dedicated to the works of H.P. Lovecraft, this is your stop for all of his outstanding works and weird fiction in general!

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

Rules

Keep discussion civil
No restricted content such as: memes, tattoos, jokes, apparel, AI images, etc.
Submissions must be directly related to Lovecraft, his work, and contemporaries.
Artwork posts are only allowed to be posted under certain restrictions.
Please read the sidebar before asking where to begin reading.
All self-promotion must be disclosed and kept within reasonable limits. Selling artwork, merch, or similar items is prohibited.

Use spoiler tags where appropriate.

Spoiler formatting

>!Spoiler!< will appear as >!Spoiler!<

Violation of the rules will result in post removal and in some cases bans.

It helps to report instances of spam and posts/comments that break the rules.

If you have any questions about the rules, please don't hesitate to message the moderators.

For the full list of rules please check the wiki

#New to Lovecraft?

Where do I start?

HP Lovecraft wrote short and unconnected stories. Technically speaking you can read them at random. However for the best experience it's recommended that you read them in chronological order by date written or in most cases, just pick up a book and read left to right.

If you really just want to read the 'greatest hits' then you can browse the subreddit's top picks.

Where can I read Lovecraft?

With very few exceptions, Lovecraft's entire body of work is in the public domain and can be read online for free from numerous sources. We suggest the HP Lovecraft Archive.

What book do I buy?

Please consult the spreadsheet for an overview of a large number of physical books. The most popular collections are generally the Knickerbocker edition and Barnes and Noble varieties.

#Resources

The HP Lovecraft Archive

All Lovecraft's stories can be found here

Reading Club Archive

The subreddit's favorite picks

Brown University's HPL Collection (manuscripts, letters, etc)

Complete archive of Weird Tales magazine by u/legofan94

Spreadsheet for help determining which physical collection to purchase.

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein

On an Underwood No. 5

Tentaclii : H.P. Lovecraft blog

The Complete Works in various eformats here.

Reviews of Lovecraftian games by u/Avatar-of-Chaos

S.T. Joshi answers reddit's questions:

Part 1, Part 2

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Please note that this is not the place to post your own personal glimpses of insanity. Content not related to Lovecraft [e.g. ranting, gibberish, hallucinations] should not be posted here. If you feel that you have been touched unnecessarily by eldritch forces, find a sanitarium near you that can restore 1d4 SAN per week.

For information on art used in the sidebar please check the wiki.

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