Order of H.P. Lovecraft Books

H.P. Lovecraft, an American purveyor of horror tales, traversed the shadowy realms of literature from 1890 to 1937. Though he garnered little acclaim during his earthly existence, his spectral influence has since permeated the annals of literary history. In his formative years, Lovecraft was plagued by night terrors, a haunting affliction that would later seep into the very fabric of his narratives. As an adult, he embraced a reclusive existence, a nocturnal creature dwelling with his mother. His foray into the world of letters began with contributions to the pulp magazine The Argosy, where he caught the discerning eye of Edward F. Daas, the esteemed President of the United Amateur Press Association, who urged him to explore the realms of poetry and essay. Tragically, Lovecraft's final days were marred by the agonies of small intestine cancer and malnutrition. The illustrious Stephen King has lauded Lovecraft as “the twentieth century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale.” In 1923, Lovecraft's literary journey commenced with the publication of The Poetical Works of Jonathan E. Hoag, though he penned but a single novel, the posthumously released The Case of Charles Dexter Ward in 1943. Below lies a catalog of H.P. Lovecraft’s works, arranged in the order of their original publication.