Reddit reviews New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird

I really enjoyed the anthology of New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird. It slips and slides from genre to genre, and generally speaking, the writing is impeccable, as is the treatment of the mythos itself.

I've read it, it's pretty fantastic. I read it in a really great anthology of Lovecraft-inspired stories called The New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird. It's great, it's a door-stopper, though.

I recommend picking up some of the anthology books that are frequently published. I have a number of them, and they have turned me onto a lot of great authors. I recommend New Cthulhu I, New Cthulhu II, and anything edited by Ross E. Lockhart.

Some standout stories that come to mind:

• "Old Virginia" - Laird Barron (the first one of his I read, I became a huge fan, great stuff)
  
• "Bad Sushi" - Cherie Priest
  
• "Take Me To The River" - Paul McAuley
  
• "Another Fish Story" - Kim Newman (one of my favorite stories ever, most of his short stories are really good).
  

Neil Gaiman has several short story collections that have pretty good horror stories, and some of China Mieville's stories like Perdido Street Station have horror elements to them. If you like short stories check out New Cthulhu. Not only is it a collection of Lovecraft-esque stories, but it has some of the creepiest stories I've ever read (Tsathougga, Details). Also try the Best New Horror short story collections; find a story you like and find more of the author's work.