Best of
Weird-Fiction

1960

The Abominations of Yondo


Clark Ashton Smith - 1960
    Lovecraft as 'unexcelled by any other writer, dead or living'. They will take you into unearthly realms of fantasy and horror beyond your wildest nightmares...Contents:1. The Nameless Offspring2. The Witchcraft of Ulua3. The Devotee of Evil4. The Epiphany of Death5. A Vintage From Atlantis6. The Abominations of Yondo7. The White Sybil8. The Ice-Demon9. The Voyage of King Euvoran10. The Master of the Crabs11. The Enchantress of Sylaire12. The Dweller in the Gulf13. The Dark Age14. The Third Episode of Vathek15. Chinoiserie16. The Mirror in the Hall of Ebony17. The Passing of Aphrodite

Pleasant Dreams


Robert Bloch - 1960
    It was released in 1960 and was the author's second book published by Arkham House. It was released in an edition of 2,060 copies. The stories originally appeared in several magazines between 1946 and 1958. The collection includes Bloch's 1959 Hugo Award winning story, "That Hell-Bound Train."

Night Ride and Other Journeys


Charles Beaumont - 1960
    The stories in this third collection from a master of speculative fiction are at once playful and dark, but each is wonderfully told.Contents include: The Music of the Yellow Brass A Classic Affair The New People Buck Fever The Magic Man Father, Dear Father Perchance to Dream Song for a Lady The Trigger The Guests of Chance (with Chad Oliver) The Love-Master A Death in the Country The Neighbors The Howling Man Night Ride