How to read it: Purchase Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories on Amazon and add it on GoodreadsĮnjoyed this article? Looking for more speculative fiction? Be sure to check out my list of the 20 best science fiction short story collections. If you’re looking for an introduction to weird, this collection of fantasy short stories is required reading for new fans and seasoned aficionados alike. Authors William Gibson, Franz Kafka, and Haruki Murakami are among those collected here. A priestess of death investigates a ritualized murder. A young witch uses social media to connect with her astrology clientsand with a NASA-loving girl as cute as she is skeptical. Editor Jeff VanderMeer himself is a notable weird author and the brains behind the Southern Reach series. Toil & Trouble features 15 stories of girls embracing their power, reclaiming their destinies, and using their magic to create, to curse, to cureand to kill. The focus of this anthology is the fantasy sub-genre of “weird” fiction, most famously pioneered by H. The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories edited by Ann and Jeff VandeerMeerĮditors Ann and Jeff VanderMeer assemble bouquet of strange tales both classic and modern in Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories, one of the best fantasy anthologies.
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