Books like The box by Richard Matheson

A collection of eerie American short stories where a cursed play, cults of otherworldly power, and time‑shifting tragedies intertwine, crafting a haunting early classic of fantasy and horror.

This collection of 15 short stories by Edgar Allan Poe includes well-known tales such as 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'The Masque of the Red Death'.

A comprehensive anthology of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short stories—such as "The Tell‑Tale Heart" and "Murders in the Rue Morgue"—and iconic poems including "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven", showcasing his mastery of horror, mystery, and lyrical verse.

Laird Barron delivers nine new tales of cosmic horror and dark fantasy in his collection "Occultation," exploring ordinary lives clashing with a chaotic, carnivorous universe.

A collection of short stories and drawings by American author Gahan Wilson, featuring surreal and macabre themes in the vein of contemporary horror and fantasy tales.

After a mysterious disease destroys his career, stage magician Maximilian Delacorte summons family and associates for a grisly afternoon of magic, madness, and revenge.

"The Weiser Book of the Fantastic and Forgotten features classic stories by masters of occult fiction including Dion Fortune, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, H. P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, Marie Corelli, R. W. Chambers, and more--the very authors and tales that inspired modern masters like Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, and Nic Pizzolatto. Edited and introduced by leading occult author and scholar Judika Illes, this selection of timeless tales will thrill and chill readers down to their bones. Illes writes, "These collected stories are each powerfully evocative; forgotten in the manner of long-buried treasure. I hope to remedy this situation, transforming the status of these tales from forgotten to favorite. I confess: there is not a single story in this collection that I do not enjoy, even after repeated readings. While wonderful if read silently, the tales reveal their nuances, humor, and suspense with even more potency, if read aloud. During the dark, eerie hours, when the wind is blowing and the ghosts are roaming outside, the night can be filled with pleasant terror." While not all of the stories are forgotten, they are all fantastic. They make us think. They introduce and explore possibilities: things that perhaps could happen. They encourage our minds to venture beyond the mundane into the realm of the fantastic, to question and redefine reality. Above all, they entertain. "--

A curated collection of Richard Matheson’s most celebrated short stories, edited by Victor LaValle, showcasing his influence on horror, fantasy, and science fiction from the 1950s onward.

A curated collection of Richard Matheson’s diverse short fiction, two unfinished novels, and an unpublished screenplay for his novel "What Dreams May Come."