The Best of Joe R. Lansdale

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The Best of Joe R. Lansdale
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First edition
Author Joe R. Lansdale
Cover artist John Picacio
LanguageEnglish
Genre Horror, contains short stories
Publisher Tachyon Publications
Publication date
2010
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint Trade paperback
Pages369
ISBN 978-1-892391-94-0
Preceded by Unchained and Unhinged (2009) 
Followed by Deadman's Road (2010) 

The Best of Joe R. Lansdale is a collection of short stories published exclusively by Tachyon Publications as a trade paperback in 2010. This collection contains many classic short fiction published by Mr. Lansdale over the last 20 years and contains many of his most popular and famous works. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Table of contents

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References

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  2. Lansdale, Joe R. (2010-02-15). The Best of Joe R. Lansdale. Tachyon Publications. ISBN   9781892391940.
  3. "The Best Of Joe R.Lansdale – Book Review". Hellnotes. 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  4. "Lansdale, Joe R. (The Best of Joe R. Lansdale) - Dread Central". Dread Central. 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  5. "John Picacio | Portfolio | THE BEST OF JOE R. LANSDALE". www.johnpicacio.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.