Best of Joe R. Lansdale (55 books)

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He is an American author and martial-arts expert. He has written novels and stories in many genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, thriller and suspense. Frequent features of Lansdale's writing are usually deeply ironic, strange or absurd situations or characters, such as Elvis and JFK battling a soul-sucking Ancient Egyptian mummy in a nursing home (the plot of his Bram Stoker Award-nominated novella, "Bubba Ho-Tep," which was made into a movie by Don Coscarelli). He is the winner of the British Fantasy Award, the American Horror Award, the Edgar Award, and six Bram Stoker Awards. The World Horror Convention recently made him the recipient of the 2007 Grand Master Award for contributions to the field of Horror fiction. Vote for your favorites and the best novels of this great and unappreciated writer.

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1	The Bottoms by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 10,070 ratings score: 3,375, and 34 people voted	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
2	Mucho Mojo (Hap and Leonard, #2) by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 6,599 ratings score: 1,566, and 16 people voted	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
3	Savage Season (Hap and Leonard, #1) by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 9,134 ratings score: 1,440, and 15 people voted	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
4	A Fine Dark Line by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 4,669 ratings score: 1,369, and 14 people voted	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
5	The Two-Bear Mambo (Hap and Leonard #3) by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 5,041 ratings score: 1,162, and 12 people voted	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
6	Bad Chili (Hap and Leonard #4) by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 4,512 ratings score: 1,049, and 11 people voted	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
7	Freezer Burn by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 1,537 ratings score: 969, and 10 people voted	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
8	Sunset and Sawdust by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 2,444 ratings score: 956, and 10 people voted	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
9	The Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 6,463 ratings score: 885, and 9 people voted	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
10	The Complete Drive-In: Three Novels of Anarchy, Aliens, & the Popcorn King by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 1,379 ratings score: 764, and 8 people voted	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
11	Captains Outrageous (Hap and Leonard, #6) by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 2,995 ratings score: 655, and 7 people voted	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
12	Bumper Crop by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 784 ratings score: 577, and 6 people voted	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
13	Edge of Dark Water by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 3,957 ratings score: 576, and 6 people voted	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
14	Leather Maiden by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 1,696 ratings score: 568, and 6 people voted	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
15	The Nightrunners by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 1,506 ratings score: 559, and 6 people voted	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
16	High Cotton: Selected Stories of Joe R. Lansdale by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 855 ratings score: 487, and 5 people voted	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
17	Lost Echoes by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 1,696 ratings score: 475, and 5 people voted	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
18	Rumble Tumble (Hap and Leonard, #5) by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 3,584 ratings score: 468, and 5 people voted	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
19	Cold in July by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 2,947 ratings score: 462, and 5 people voted	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
20	Vanilla Ride (Hap and Leonard, #7) by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 2,786 ratings score: 373, and 4 people voted	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
21	Joe R. Lansdale's The Drive-In by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,461 ratings score: 371, and 4 people voted	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
22	Writer of the Purple Rage by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 369 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	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
23	Deadman's Road by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 1,028 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	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
24	Dead in the West by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 974 ratings score: 294, and 3 people voted	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
25	Jonah Hex: Two-Gun Mojo by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 385 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	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
26	Bubba Ho-Tep by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 1,370 ratings score: 268, and 3 people voted	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
27	Further Adventures of The Joker, The by Martin H. Greenberg (Editor) 3.84 avg rating — 366 ratings score: 266, and 3 people voted	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
28	In Lieu of Flowers by Keith Steinbaum (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 92 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	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
29	Honky Tonk Samurai (Hap and Leonard #9) by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 2,580 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	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
30	Jonah Hex - Riders of the Worm and Such by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 143 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	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
31	Act of Love by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 1,015 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	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
31	The Drive-In by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 1,215 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	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
33	By Bizarre Hands by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 751 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	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
34	The Living Dead (The Living Dead, #1) by John Joseph Adams (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.85 avg rating — 9,220 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	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
35	Batman: Captured by the Engines by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.24 avg rating — 304 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	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
36	Batman: Terror on the High Skies by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.39 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	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
37	Paradise Sky by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 2,877 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
37	Lizzie: A Novel by Diane Fanning (Goodreads Author) 2.94 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
37	A Father’s Love: Favor of the Lord (A Father's Love Book 7) by Jean DeFreese Moore (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
37	The Queen's Envoy by Lord David Prosser 4.80 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
37	Army of 29 Cats: A Daring Feline Adventure to Save Atomic City by Wynter St. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.90 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
42	Robert Bloch's That Hellbound Train by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) (Adaptation) 3.75 avg rating — 118 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
42	A Father’s Love: Favor of the Lord by Jean DeFreese Moore (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
44	Fender Lizards by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,028 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
45	Rusty Puppy (Hap and Leonard #10) by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 2,006 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
46	Steel Valentine by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 295 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	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
47	The Magic Wagon by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 747 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	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
47	The Further Adventures of Batman : 14 All-New Adventures of The Caped Crusader by Martin H. Greenberg (Editor) 3.94 avg rating — 1,954 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	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
49	Flaming London (Ned the Seal #2) by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 273 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	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
50	Zeppelins West (Ned the Seal #1) by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 539 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	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
51	Dread Island by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	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
52	The Big Blow by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 647 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	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
53	A Bone Dead Sadness by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 165 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	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
54	Tight Little Stitches in a Dead Man's Back by Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 338 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	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
55	Tales of the Batman by Martin H. Greenberg (Editor) 3.76 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	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