Favorite James P. Blaylock Books
Oldguy Ranking order is based on personal enjoyment and is subject to change over time as some books are reread--which is often in the case with Blaylock books. Quite often, the most currently read one will shoot upward in relative estimation, perhaps later to be replaced by whatever one I then read next. The top few have remained there though.
Mr. Blaylock has written fiction in several genres, including Steampunk (before it had a name), Urban Fantasy, Traditional hobbit-like fantasy, YA, and Horror. I personally like them all. Suggestions for first time readers is sort of difficult. Perhaps you might pick the genre that you enjoy the most as a start and go from there. His fantasy is sometimes pretty eccentric and "off the beaten path", which could make it difficult for some readers to immediately get into. But if you stick with it, you may find--like me--that those are precisely the qualities that are most treasured in reading Blaylock.
Mr. Blaylock has written fiction in several genres, including Steampunk (before it had a name), Urban Fantasy, Traditional hobbit-like fantasy, YA, and Horror. I personally like them all. Suggestions for first time readers is sort of difficult. Perhaps you might pick the genre that you enjoy the most as a start and go from there. His fantasy is sometimes pretty eccentric and "off the beaten path", which could make it difficult for some readers to immediately get into. But if you stick with it, you may find--like me--that those are precisely the qualities that are most treasured in reading Blaylock.
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The Last Coin
James Blaylock“ Combines all the elements I like about Blaylock's work and puts it into a nice flowing plot...or perhaps into a nice bubbling pot?...or nice flower pot? Crazy antics, humor, mysterious happenings, errant frogs.... „ - 2
The Paper Grail
James Blaylock“ About tied with "The Last Coin" for #1. „ - 3
Night Relics
James Blaylock“ Excellent characters and especially vivid atmosphere. Subtle on the horror (not the blood fest that typifies much horror), but it does have some real goosebumpy suspense along the way. In some ways, a much more "mainstream" book than his other works, but for me, it succeeds bigtime! „ - 4
The Digging Leviathan
James Blaylock - 5
13 Phantasms (Short Stories)
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In For A Penny (Short Stories)
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Zeuglodon
“ Not really sure where to put this in the scale of this list, but it was a delightful return to the fun world of uniquely Blaylockian marvels. Fog-shrouded seas of mystery, a brief stopover at the doughnut shop, exotic aquariums, underground tunnels...and the fantastic land at the center of the earth: Pellucidar! Maybe not in that exact order. „ - 8
The Elfin Ship
“ An early Blaylock novel. Still a blast to read. Sort of Tolkienesque, but much funnier. „ - 9
The Disappearing Dwarf
“ Follows "The Elfin Ship". „ - 10
The Stone Giant
James Blaylock“ End of the Fantasy Trilogy which started with "The Elfin Ship" „ - 11
HOMUNCULUS
James Blaylock“ One of the early examples "Steampunk" which Blaylock could be said to have invented--with K.W.Jeter coming up with the actual term (as well as his own excellent early examples of the genre). I found myself enjoying the manic, funny, creepy Homunculous much better on the second reading, being apparently much better prepared to follow the somewhat convoluted madcap actions of it's several eccentric characters through it's various twists and turns. „ - 12
The Rainy Season
James Blaylock“ Another of Blaylock's exquisitely-atmospheric ghost stories. „ - 13
Land of Dreams
James Blaylock - 14
The Knights of the Cornerstone
James Blaylock - 15
All the Bells on Earth
James Blaylock - 16
Lord Kelvin's Machine
James Blaylock - 17
The Affair of the Chalk Cliffs
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The Ebb Tide
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The Man in the Moon
James Blaylock - 20
The Devils in the Details
Tim Powers, James Blaylock - 21
The William Ashbless Memorial Cookbook
Tim Powers“ Blaylock & Powers. Startling Recipes from the imaginative duo. Occasionally mouth-watering, occasionally cringe-inducing, and always presented with large dollops of humor. „ - 22
Winter Tides
James Blaylock - 23
Pilot Light
James Blaylock, Tim Powers“ Funny little Ashbless (Blaylock/Powers) book. Yeah, the price seemed high for such a short, playful little book, but--other than that--it was kind of fun and afforded some laughs. Last on the list though. „
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