secretive and degenerative community being fascinating. You can certainly see the influence of this idea in modern novels and films, particularly the (light-hearted) efforts of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Others I would add to the list would include "Rats in the Wall" (the best of his short stories) and "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward", which while arguably being his most conventional work was one of the most riveting as well. Regardless, an excellent list.

anonymous on January 14, 2013:

Wow, a tough list to make, thanks for putting it together (and not spoiling the plot to any of the stories). The Color Out of Space was the first Lovecraft story I ever read and I thought it was the best, until I read At the Mountains of Madness.You have to have ATMOM, Cthulhu, Innsmouth, Colour for sure then maybe it's more personal taste. I've always had a fondness for The Haunter of the Dark. The atmosphere and visuals of that story are incredibly chilling and rich.

anonymous on July 04, 2012:

Dream Quest

Dan from CNY on May 30, 2012:

I noticed when reading Lovecraft's works that he was a total fanboy for Poe's works. I like the list you had created although one story deserves to be on the list "The Shunned House". Plus my fave story was "The Outsider", because in the end the main character discovers that he is a zombie/undead. Lovecraft leaves you on the edge of your seat till the very end in that one.

cinefile on April 28, 2012:

Wonderful.

anonymous on April 06, 2012:

Must say