Joe R. Lansdale is the winner of the British Fantasy Award, the American Horror Award, the Edgar Award, and six Bram Stoker Awards. He lives in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Awards: Stoker (2014), Edgar (2001), BFA (1990) see all
Genres: Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction, Western, Thriller, Literary Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Urban Fantasy
New and upcoming books
Series
Hap and Leonard
1. Savage Season (1990)
2. Mucho Mojo (1994)
3. The Two-Bear Mambo (1995)
4. Bad Chili (1997)
5. Rumble Tumble (1998)
6. Captains Outrageous (2001)
7. Vanilla Ride (2009)
8. Devil Red (2011)
9. Honky Tonk Samurai (2015)
10. Rusty Puppy (2017)
11. Jackrabbit Smile (2018)
12. The Elephant of Surprise (2019)
13. Sugar on the Bones (2024)
14. Hatchet Girls (2025)
1. Savage Season (1990)
2. Mucho Mojo (1994)
3. The Two-Bear Mambo (1995)
4. Bad Chili (1997)
5. Rumble Tumble (1998)
6. Captains Outrageous (2001)
7. Vanilla Ride (2009)
8. Devil Red (2011)
9. Honky Tonk Samurai (2015)
10. Rusty Puppy (2017)
11. Jackrabbit Smile (2018)
12. The Elephant of Surprise (2019)
13. Sugar on the Bones (2024)
14. Hatchet Girls (2025)
Lost Lansdale
1. Waltz of Shadows (1999)
2. Something Lumber This Way Comes (1999)
3. Blood Dance (2000)
1. Waltz of Shadows (1999)
2. Something Lumber This Way Comes (1999)
3. Blood Dance (2000)
Hap and Leonard Collections
Veil's Visit (1999) (with Andrew Vachss)
Hap and Leonard (2016)
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (2016)
Blood and Lemonade (2017)
The Big Book of Hap and Leonard (2018)
Of Mice and Minestrone (2020)
Born for Trouble (2022)
Veil's Visit (1999) (with Andrew Vachss)
Hap and Leonard (2016)
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (2016)
Blood and Lemonade (2017)
The Big Book of Hap and Leonard (2018)
Of Mice and Minestrone (2020)
Born for Trouble (2022)
Novels
Act of Love (1981)
Dead in the West (1983)
The Nightrunners (1983)
Texas Night Riders (1983)
The Magic Wagon (1986)
Cold in July (1989)
Drive-By (1993) (with Gary Gianni)
Jonah Hex: Two Gun Mojo (1994)
The Boar (1998)
Freezer Burn (1999)
The Bottoms (2000)
The Big Blow (2000)
A Fine Dark Line (2002)
Sunset and Sawdust (2004)
Lost Echoes (2007)
The Shadows Kith and Kin (2007)
The God of the Razor (2007)
Leather Maiden (2008)
All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky (2011)
Edge of Dark Water (2012)
Deadman's Crossing (2012)
Trapped in the Saturday Matinee (2012)
The Thicket (2013)
Crawling Sky (2013) (with Brian Denham and Keith Lansdale)
Fender Lizards (2015)
Hell's Bounty (2016) (with John L Lansdale)
Jane Goes North (2020)
More Better Deals (2020)
Moon Lake (2021)
The Donut Legion (2023)
Dead in the West (1983)
The Nightrunners (1983)
Texas Night Riders (1983)
The Magic Wagon (1986)
Cold in July (1989)
Drive-By (1993) (with Gary Gianni)
Jonah Hex: Two Gun Mojo (1994)
The Boar (1998)
Freezer Burn (1999)
The Bottoms (2000)
The Big Blow (2000)
A Fine Dark Line (2002)
Sunset and Sawdust (2004)
Lost Echoes (2007)
The Shadows Kith and Kin (2007)
The God of the Razor (2007)
Leather Maiden (2008)
All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky (2011)
Edge of Dark Water (2012)
Deadman's Crossing (2012)
Trapped in the Saturday Matinee (2012)
The Thicket (2013)
Crawling Sky (2013) (with Brian Denham and Keith Lansdale)
Fender Lizards (2015)
Hell's Bounty (2016) (with John L Lansdale)
Jane Goes North (2020)
More Better Deals (2020)
Moon Lake (2021)
The Donut Legion (2023)
Collections
Stories by Mama Lansdale's Youngest Boy (1975)
The Long Ones (1985)
Bestsellers Guaranteed (1986)
On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with the Dead Folks (1988)
Tight Little Stitches on a Dead Man's Back (1988)
aka Tight Little Stitches
By Bizarre Hands (1989)
Writer of the Purple Rage (1994)
Electric Gumbo (1994)
A Fist Full of Stories (and Articles) (1996)
High Cotton (1997)
Atomic Chili (1997)
The Good, the Bad and the Indifferent (1997)
Private Eye Action As You Like It (1998) (with Lewis Shiner)
For a Few Stories More (2002)
Bumper Crop (2004)
Mad Dog Summer (2004)
The King and Other Stories (2005)
Sanctified and Chicken-Fried (2009)
Unchained and Unhinged (2009)
The Best of Joe R. Lansdale (2010)
Deadman's Road (2010)
Shadows West (2012) (with John L Lansdale)
Bleeding Shadows (2013)
I Tell You It's Love (2014)
Dead on the Bones (2016)
Terror Is Our Business (2018) (with Kasey Lansdale)
Cosmic Interruptions (2018)
Driving to Geronimo's Grave (2018)
Blood in the Gears (2019)
Fishing for Dinosaurs (2020)
Apache Witch (poems) (2021)
The Tall Grass and Other Stories (2021)
The Nightrunners Reloaded (2022)
Gothic Wounds (2022)
The Events Concerning (2022)
Things Get Ugly (2023)
The Senior Girls Bayonet Drill Team and Other Stories (2024)
In the Mad Mountains (2024)
The Long Ones (1985)
Bestsellers Guaranteed (1986)
On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with the Dead Folks (1988)
Tight Little Stitches on a Dead Man's Back (1988)
aka Tight Little Stitches
By Bizarre Hands (1989)
Writer of the Purple Rage (1994)
Electric Gumbo (1994)
A Fist Full of Stories (and Articles) (1996)
High Cotton (1997)
Atomic Chili (1997)
The Good, the Bad and the Indifferent (1997)
Private Eye Action As You Like It (1998) (with Lewis Shiner)
For a Few Stories More (2002)
Bumper Crop (2004)
Mad Dog Summer (2004)
The King and Other Stories (2005)
Sanctified and Chicken-Fried (2009)
Unchained and Unhinged (2009)
The Best of Joe R. Lansdale (2010)
Deadman's Road (2010)
Shadows West (2012) (with John L Lansdale)
Bleeding Shadows (2013)
I Tell You It's Love (2014)
Dead on the Bones (2016)
Terror Is Our Business (2018) (with Kasey Lansdale)
Cosmic Interruptions (2018)
Driving to Geronimo's Grave (2018)
Blood in the Gears (2019)
Fishing for Dinosaurs (2020)
Apache Witch (poems) (2021)
The Tall Grass and Other Stories (2021)
The Nightrunners Reloaded (2022)
Gothic Wounds (2022)
The Events Concerning (2022)
Things Get Ugly (2023)
The Senior Girls Bayonet Drill Team and Other Stories (2024)
In the Mad Mountains (2024)
Novellas and Short Stories
The Steel Valentine (1986)
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (1991)
Dread Island (2011)
That Hellbound Train (2011) (with Robert Bloch and John L Lansdale)
In Waders from Mars (2012) (with Karen Lansdale and Keith Lansdale)
Hot in December (2013)
The Ape Man's Brother (2014)
Man With Two Lives (2018)
Shooting Star (2023)
The Unlikely Affair of the Crawling Razor (2024)
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (1991)
Dread Island (2011)
That Hellbound Train (2011) (with Robert Bloch and John L Lansdale)
In Waders from Mars (2012) (with Karen Lansdale and Keith Lansdale)
Hot in December (2013)
The Ape Man's Brother (2014)
Man With Two Lives (2018)
Shooting Star (2023)
The Unlikely Affair of the Crawling Razor (2024)
Anthologies edited
Best of the West (1986)
The New Frontier (1989)
Razored Saddles (1989) (with Pat LoBrutto)
Dark at Heart (1992) (with Karen Lansdale)
Weird Business (1995) (with Richard Klaw)
The Horror Hall of Fame (2004)
Retro Pulp Tales (2006)
Son of Retro Pulp Tales (2009) (with Keith Lansdale)
Crucified Dreams (2011)
The Urban Fantasy Anthology (2011) (with Peter S Beagle)
The New Frontier (1989)
Razored Saddles (1989) (with Pat LoBrutto)
Dark at Heart (1992) (with Karen Lansdale)
Weird Business (1995) (with Richard Klaw)
The Horror Hall of Fame (2004)
Retro Pulp Tales (2006)
Son of Retro Pulp Tales (2009) (with Keith Lansdale)
Crucified Dreams (2011)
The Urban Fantasy Anthology (2011) (with Peter S Beagle)
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Joe R Lansdale recommends
The Legend of Charlie Fish (2023)
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"Odd, creepy, funny, The Black Lagoon meets the Six Gun universe. You need this."
Salvage This World (2023)
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"Man, did I like this one. Southern, wet and gritty. Storm-filled and laced with fear and tension, as well as realistic and engaging characters, I found this world grimly enticing."
This Train (2022)
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"James Grady is a long-established master of the thriller, and he proves it here. Grab your hat, and don't let the strong wind of suspense blow it off. Highly recommended."
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