People's Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos

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Story

Author

Brief description

01

The 4D Doodler

Graph Waldeyer

A researcher’s idle doodling attracts the attention of a fourth-dimensional intelligence, producing increasingly strange and dangerous consequences.

02

Bread Overhead

Fritz Leiber

An experiment in producing lighter bread goes spectacularly wrong, filling the skies with floating loaves and creating a satirical technological crisis.

03

Image of the Gods

Alan E. Nourse

Human colonists resist authoritarian interference from Earth and discover unexpected allies among their planet’s indigenous inhabitants.

04

Martian V.F.W.

G. L. Vandenburg

Giant Martian ants appear at a New York parade claiming to represent extraterrestrial war veterans, but their participation conceals a darker purpose.

05

One Shot

James B. Blish

Intelligence officials investigating a mysterious object in New York Harbor turn to an exceptional gambler when millions of lives depend on one decision.

06

Out Around Rigel

Robert H. Wilson

Two travelers undertake an ambitious interstellar voyage, confronting jealousy, alien dangers, and the devastating consequences of time dilation.

07

Pygmalion’s Spectacles

Stanley G. Weinbaum

An experimental pair of spectacles transports its wearer into an immersive artificial world where simulated experiences become intensely personal.

08

The Repairman

Harry Harrison

An interstellar mechanic must repair a malfunctioning hyperspace beacon concealed within a sacred alien structure.

09

Toy Shop

Harry Harrison

A seemingly impossible toy rocket catches the attention of military researchers and hints at an unexpected scientific breakthrough.

10

Warning from the Stars

Ron Cocking

A message from a supposedly dead scientist reveals extraterrestrial intervention aimed at preventing humanity’s nuclear self-destruction.