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§Author· 5 books

Laird Barron

Also known as Laird Samuel Barron

Laird Samuel Barron (born 1970) is an American author and poet, much of whose work falls within the horror, noir, and dark fantasy genres. He has also been the Managing Editor of the online literary magazine Melic Review. He lives in Upstate New York.

Source: Laird Barron on Wikipedia.

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§All Books
Cover of The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All by Laird Barron

The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All

Laird Barron, 2013
11 ratings
Cover of The Book of Cthulhu 2 by Laird Barron

The Book of Cthulhu 2

Laird Barron, 2011
10 ratings
Cover of New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird by Elizabeth Bear, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Michael Marshall Smith, John  Langan, Marc Laidlaw, Lon Prater, Michael   Shea, Charles Stross, Dale Bailey, Nathan Ballingrud, Cherie Priest, Laird Barron, Nick Mamatas, Tim Pratt, Steve Duffy, W.H. Pugmire, Neil Gaiman, John Shirley, Sarah Monette, William Browning Spencer, David Barr Kirtley, Holly Phillips, Don Webb, Norman Partridge, Cody Goodfellow, China Miéville, Kim Newman, Paul McAuley

New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird

Elizabeth Bear, 2011
10 ratings
Cover of Not a Speck of Light by Laird Barron

Not a Speck of Light

Laird Barron, 2024
1 ratings
Cover of (Pretty) Red Nails by Laird Barron

(Pretty) Red Nails

Laird Barron, 2026

§ About Laird Barron's books

Books on SansFiction
5
Published
2011–2026
Average rating
3.7 / 5 across 32 ratings
Genres
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction
Series
The Diogenes Club

Start here: The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All (2013)

Over the course of two award-winning collections and a critically acclaimed novel, The Croning, Laird Barron has arisen as one of the strongest and most original literary voices in modern horror and the dark fantastic.

The Diogenes Club: reading order

  1. The Book of Cthulhu 2
  2. New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird

Common questions about Laird Barron

Who is Laird Barron?
Laird Samuel Barron (born 1970) is an American author and poet, much of whose work falls within the horror, noir, and dark fantasy genres. He has also been the Managing Editor of the online literary magazine Melic Review. He lives in Upstate New York. Source: Laird Barron on Wikipedia.
What is Laird Barron best known for?
Laird Barron is best known for The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All, published in 2013 with 11 ratings and a 3.6 average. It is the most-rated of Laird Barron's books on SansFiction.
How many books has Laird Barron written?
SansFiction lists 5 books by Laird Barron, published between 2011 and 2026. The most popular are The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All, The Book of Cthulhu 2, New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird, Not a Speck of Light and (Pretty) Red Nails.
What order should I read Laird Barron's The Diogenes Club books in?
Read the The Diogenes Club books in series order: 0. The Book of Cthulhu 2, 0. New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird.
What genres does Laird Barron write?
Laird Barron's books on SansFiction are tagged Science Fiction, Fantasy and Fiction.

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