38 ratings | 0 reviews | avg rating:5.00

Joe R. Lansdale’s Followers (3,926)

Joe’s Bookshelves

to-read (4)
currently-reading (0)
read (36)
did-not-finish (0)

Joe’s Friends (51)

Blake Gibbons

2,860 books | 29 friends

Adam McPhee

4,478 books | 4,994 friends

Nick Tomashot

1,036 books | 77 friends

Stephen Theaker

13,153 books | 280 friends

Tim

592 books | 36 friends

Irene Well Worth A Read

1,394 books | 805 friends

Brent Towns

268 books | 198 friends

Manuela

719 books | 24 friends

More friends…

Joe R. Lansdale

Goodreads Author

Born

in Gladewater, Texas , The United States

Website

http://www.joerlansdale.com

Genre

Horror, Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction

Influences

Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Jim Thomp ...more

Member Since

January 2023

edit data

Champion Mojo Storyteller Joe R. Lansdale is the author of over forty novels and numerous short stories. His work has appeared in national anthologies, magazines, and collections, as well as numerous foreign publications. He has written for comics, television, film, newspapers, and Internet sites. His work has been collected in more than two dozen short-story collections, and he has edited or co-edited over a dozen anthologies. He has received the Edgar Award, eight Bram Stoker Awards, the Horror Writers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Grinzani Cavour Prize for Literature, the Herodotus Historical Fiction Award, the Inkpot Award for Contributions to Science Fiction and Fantasy, and many others. His nov ...more

Combine Editions
Joe R. Lansdale’s books

Average rating: 3.89 · 265,179 ratings · 29,840 reviews · 827 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Bottoms 4.19 avg rating — 10,003 ratings — published 2000 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Savage Season (Hap and Leonard, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 9,068 ratings — published 1990 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mucho Mojo (Hap and Leonard, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 6,574 ratings — published 1994 — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Thicket 4.16 avg rating — 6,434 ratings — published 2013 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Two-Bear Mambo (Hap and Leonard #3) 4.15 avg rating — 5,022 ratings — published 1995 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Fine Dark Line 4.10 avg rating — 4,650 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bad Chili (Hap and Leonard #4) by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author), Bernard Blanc (Translator) 4.06 avg rating — 4,495 ratings — published 1997 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	H. P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) (Adapter), Peter Bergting (Illustrator), Shawn Lee (Lettering) 4.07 avg rating — 3,928 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Edge of Dark Water 3.95 avg rating — 3,936 ratings — published 2012 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rumble Tumble (Hap and Leonard, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 3,572 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Joe R. Lansdale…

Series by Joe R. Lansdale

Hap and Leonard (15 books)
by

Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author)

4.00 avg rating — 51,947 ratings

The Drive-In (3 books)
by

Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author),

Alfredo Colitto (Translator)

3.71 avg rating — 3,859 ratings

Ned the Seal (3 books)
by

Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author),

Timothy Truman (Illustrator)

3.58 avg rating — 1,149 ratings

Red Hawk Saga (1 book)
by

Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author)

3.45 avg rating — 154 ratings

Bubba Ho-Tep and the Cosmic Blood-Suckers (5 books)
by

Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author),

Joshua Jabcuga,

Tadd Galusha (Illustrator)

3.25 avg rating — 150 ratings

More series by Joe R. Lansdale…

The daylight is plentiful. The temperatures are agreeable. The bookstore shelves are packed with new releases. Is there anything better...

rss
Joe’s Recent Updates

Joe R. rated a book it was amazing The Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 26, 2024 07:31PM · 28 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Joe R. is now following E.J. Addler Author of Cowpoke
Aug 16, 2024 08:04AM · like
Joe R. is now following Terrye Turpin Author of The Imposter: And Other Stories
Aug 16, 2024 08:04AM · like

More of Joe's books…

Quotes by Joe R. Lansdale (?)

“ A day without the sun is like you know, night

”
― Joe

52 likes

“Let me tell you, if you have never seen an agitated squirrel you have seen very little, nor have you heard much, because the sound of an angry squirrel is not to be forgotten.”
― Joe R. Lansdale, Bad Chili

tags: humor

38 likes

“Hallowed be thy name, oh Lord -- and shotgun do your stuff”
― Joe R. Lansdale

33 likes

See all Joe R. Lansdale's quotes »

Polls

What non-King book would you like to read in March?

How to Sell a Haunted House Grady Hendrix

137 votes, 44.2%

The Ritual Adam Nevill

27 votes, 8.7%

Sea of Tranquility Emily St. John Mandel

26 votes, 8.4%

The Exorcist's House Nick Roberts

25 votes, 8.1%

The Sundial Shirley Jackson

19 votes, 6.1%

The Boys from Biloxi John Grisham

16 votes, 5.2%

Hunted Darcy Coates

14 votes, 4.5%

The Bottoms Joe R. Lansdale

11 votes, 3.5%

Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre Max Brooks

10 votes, 3.2%

The Collective Alison Gaylin

9 votes, 2.9%

The Broken Room Peter Clines

7 votes, 2.3%

The Hidden Melanie Golding

5 votes, 1.6%

The Honeys Ryan La Sala

4 votes, 1.3%

310 total votes

2 comments

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Readers and Reading: August 2010 reads	25	87	Sep 19, 2010 09:12AM
Horror Aficionados : December Read	61	89	Nov 28, 2010 08:28AM
100+ Books in 2026: Brad's 100+ Books for 2010	112	186	Dec 15, 2010 08:46AM
Challenge: 50 Books: Mandie's 50	99	336	Dec 29, 2010 06:52AM
The Seasonal Read...: * Summer Challenge 2011 Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS)	2614	899	Aug 31, 2011 09:18PM

More…

Joe’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Joe R. Lansdale’s Followers (3,926)

Add New
Videos

Joe’s Bookshelves

Joe’s Friends (51)

Joe R. Lansdale

Goodreads Author

Combine Editions
Joe R. Lansdale’s books

Series by Joe R. Lansdale

Related News

rss
Joe’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — The Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

Joe’s Friend Comments

Joe R. Lansdale’s Followers (3,926)

Add NewVideos

Joe’s Bookshelves

Joe’s Friends (51)

Joe R. Lansdale

Goodreads Author

Combine EditionsJoe R. Lansdale’s books

Series by Joe R. Lansdale

Related News

rssJoe’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — The Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

Joe’s Friend Comments

Add New
Videos

Combine Editions
Joe R. Lansdale’s books

rss
Joe’s Recent Updates