Laird Barron is an accomplished American author and poet, who has gained a significant reputation for his mystery and horror novels. His work has reached a wide global audience, and he has become known for his ability to create tension and suspense that deeply engages readers. Over the years, Barron has developed his unique style and niche, becoming a writer with a distinct voice and something important to say. His stories are set in rich and evocative atmospheres, and he is skilled at building fantasy worlds that captivate and immerse the reader. The characters that inhabit his stories are relatable and authentic, adding to the overall sense of immersion and believability.
Laird Barron was born in Alaska and later became an expatriate, eventually settling in the Rondout Valley of New York State. He is the author of several books, including "The Imago Sequence and Other Stories," "Swift to Chase," and "Blood Standard." Barron's writing is highly regarded for its ability to explore the darker side of human nature, and he is currently working on new stories that delve into the evil that men are capable of.
In addition to his work as a writer, Barron is also an accomplished poet, and his poetry has been featured in a number of publications. He is represented by Janet Reid of New Leaf Literary & Media, and his photograph is courtesy of Ardi Alspach. Barron's work has been praised for its depth, complexity, and ability to explore the darker aspects of the human experience, making him a truly unique and important voice in contemporary American literature.
Isaiah Coleridge Books
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Title
Year
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1
Blood Standard
2018
2
Black Mountain
2019
3
Worse Angels
2020
4
The Wind Began to Howl
2023
Nanashi Novellas
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Title
Year
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1
Man with No Name
2016
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
The Light Is the Darkness
2011
2
The Croning
2012
Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
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1
The Forest
2007
2
The Imago Sequence
2007
3
The Lagerstätte
2008
4
Strappado
2009
5
Catch Hell
2009
6
The Redfield Girls
2010
7
Mysterium Tremendum
2010
8
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2010
9
The Broadsword
2010
10
Six Six Six
2010
11
Hand of Glory
2013
12
Hallucigenia
2015
13
X's For Eyes
2015
Collections
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
The Imago Sequence and Other Stories
2007
2
Occultation and Other Stories
2010
3
The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All
2013
4
A Little Brown Book of Burials
2015
5
Swift to Chase
2016
6
Not a Speck of Light
2024
Come Join Us By The Fire II Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
If Living Is Seeing I'm Holding My Breath
2021
2
The Cabin
2021
3
The Song of The Lady Rose
2021
4
Joren Falls
2021
5
Music of the Abyss
2021
6
You Will Survive This Night
2021
7
Ghost Bread
2021
8
Spyder Threads
2021
Laird Barron Anthologies
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Title
Year
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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Volume 104 Number 2, February 2003
2003
2
Seventeenth Annual Collection
2004
3
Nineteenth Annual Collection
2006
4
Best New Fantasy
2006
5
Inferno
2007
6
The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy
2008
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Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe
2008
8
Clockwork Phoenix: Tales of Beauty and Strangeness
2008
9
Twenty-First Annual Collection
2008
10
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
2009
11
Haunted Legends
2010
12
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two
2010
13
Wilde Stories 2011: The Year's Best Gay Speculative Fiction
2011
14
Supernatural Noir
2011
15
The Book of Cthulhu
2011
16
Halloween
2011
17
The Recent Weird
2011
18
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
2012
19
Horror for Good
2012
20
The Best Horror of the Year Volume 4
2012
21
Ghosts: Recent Hauntings
2012
22
A Season in Carcosa
2012
23
The Book of Cthulhu II
2012
24
Fungi
2012
25
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five
2013
26
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
2013
27
Shades of Blue and Gray
2013
28
Tales of Jack the Ripper
2013
29
Primeval
2013
30
Suffered from the Night: Queering Stoker's Dracula
2013
31
Lovecraft's Monsters
2014
32
The New Black
2014
33
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six
2014
34
Fearful Symmetries
2014
35
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
36
Nightmare Carnival
2014
37
More Recent Weird
2015
38
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven
2015
39
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2015 Edition