H.P. Lovecraft is one of the greatest horror writers of all time. He has inspired other stalwarts of the genre such as Stephen King. In this Memo, discover his fascinating book recommendations from fiction to philosophy. Bonus: link to a folder with the books at the end!

"Emily Bronte’s titanic Wuthering Heights is a work of genius, nor should her sister Charlotte’s Jane Eyre be passed by."

"Another writer of the late nineteenth-century aesthetic movement is Walter Pater with his Marius the Epicurean—a delicate study of the psychology of the later ancient world. " A philosophical novel about a Roman man searching for rock-solid ideas in a time of turmoil.

"Balzac’s stupendous Human Comedy should gradually be read entire, for it is perhaps the most faithful and living portrait of mankind ever painted. Begin with The Wild Ass’s Skin and Pere Goriot." 48 volume collection where Balzac aims to capture the totality of life.

"Of Flaubert's pupil de Maupassant read as much as possible—for his stories are the classic models of psychological penetration, intelligent objectivity, and effective handling."

"Greatest of all the Russians, however, is Dostoyevsky, with his grim and tense novels Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Possessed, and The Brothers Karamazov. No one except Shakespeare can excel him in driving force of fancy and emotion."

"Jean Christophe is the foremost philosophical novel of modern times." Romain Rolland tells the story of a fictional "Beethoven in the modern world." His genius composer fights with authorities, tries to balance his art with making a living, and lives a generally interesting life

"We encounter Mark Twain, whose leading works are fruitful, and George Meredith, a psychological novelist whose Egoist and Diana of the Crossways wear well with the years." You know Twain - Meredith's characters are ambitious and intelligent women who clash with the world.

"Dunsany, indeed, has said exquisitely almost everything I could possibly wish to say." Dunsany is credited with creating the modern fantasy genre - his novels contain "spectacularly cruel and wonderfully silly gods." His most famous work: The King of Elfland's Daughter.

"Germany has exiled her greatest modern novelist Thomas Mann, whose Buddenbrooks and The Magic Mountain are landmarks." Go to part 2 for Lovecraft's non-fiction recommendations - covering history, philosophy, science, and more!