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  • Bibliography:
    19 Books
  • First Book:
    February 2006
  • Latest Book:
    July 2024
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Book List in Order: 19 titles



  • How many ways can the world end? In fire. In ice. In howls of laughter or tears of madness. As a flip cosmic joke or a tragedy of love destroyed. In private agony or sweeping apocalypse. In our ignorance we turn to the dead for enlightenment, but eve...





  • You hold in your hands a cornucopia of modern cutting-edge fantasy.

    The first volume of this extraordinary new annual anthology series of fantastic literature explodes on the scene with works that sidestep expectations in beautiful and unsettling...




  • CLOCKWORK PHOENIX 2: More Tales of Beauty and Strangeness

    Story marries style. The result is a cornucopia of modern cutting-edge fantasy.

    The second volume of this extraordinary new annual anthology series of fantastic literature dares to sur...



  • "Allen's third volume of extraordinary short stories reaches new heights of rarity and wonder . . . Without a wrong note, all the stories in this anthology admirably fulfill Allen's promise of 'beauty and strangeness.'"
    -- Publishers Weekly, Star...



  • Revenge. Murder. True love. Christina Jackson is an IRS agent who gets murdered by someone she audits. In the Afterlife join Christina and Jesus as they try to break into Hell and get the murderer. Meet Jesus, Daniel Webster, Juan Valdez, God and mor...



  • “Some very black magic indeed... A prize for the multitude of fans who relish strong Grand Guignol with their sword and sorcery.”
    -- Tanith Lee

    “A dark, luscious feast of a book... Allen has created a fantastic world of fantasy a...



  • The ground-breaking, boundary-pushing, award-nominated series of fantasy anthologies series returns for a fourth installment through the miracle of Kickstarter, bringing you eighteen brand new tales of beauty and strangeness. You'll find the light-he...






  • 2014 Shirley Jackson Award finalist for best collection2014 This Is Horror Award finalist for best collection2015 Chesley Award finalist for best cover

    Mike Allen has put together a first class collection of horror and dark fantasy. Unseamin...



  • "Mike Allen's 'She Who Runs' gives flesh to spells moving faster than time." -- Publishers WeeklyNo girl had ever lived so long wearing the curse of She Who Runs.Lassamtu was not her name, but the name forced on her by the high priest in the temple...



  • Alistair Jones is a ex-Pinkerton agent roaming the West in search of work. Amy Dunston is an angry widow searching for answers. Who knows what those men with matching mustaches and bowler hats are searching for, but Alistair and Amy would both like ...



  • “Mike Allen will infect your subconscious with hallucinatory and alarming delight. This book is a must-read for fans of weird fiction and dark fantasy.”
    -- Helen Marshall, World Fantasy Award-winning author of Gifts for the One who Comes...



  • • 2017 World Fantasy Award finalist for Best Anthology
    • Contains "The Fall Shall Further the Flight in Me" by Rachael K. Jones, 2017 World Fantasy Award finalist for Best Short Fiction
    • Contains "Sabbath Wine" by Barbara Krasnoff, ...



  • A Korean War veteran must rely on wits, improvised weapons, and words from the dread Necronomicon to escape the lair of a deranged cult. A ghost cannot communicate how she died, no matter how desperately she tries, while an unconventional ghost hunte...





  • The Greatest Day on Earth, explores the wonderful adventures of Jesse as he wakes up one morning to a magical day of fun and adventure.Engage your emerging reader with this rhythmic tale that is both relaxing and entertaining to read. Nourish and exp...



  • Telling Time with TimmyGuess who is coming to tea at precisely three thirty three? The mischievous Timmy is learning to tell time the best way he knows how, by having fun and playing pranks!Engage your emerging reader with this rhythmic tale that is ...



  • Unsettling, perceptive, always surprising, always absorbing-Slow Burn is a collection of gems. -Premee Mohamed, Nebula Award-winning author of Beneath the RisingConsuming horror that is not for the squeamish! -Lee Murray, five-time Bram Stoker Award(...





Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Mike Allen has published 19 books.

The next book by Mike Allen, Slow Burn, will be published in July 2024.

The first book by Mike Allen, Strange Wisdoms Of The Dead, was published in February 2006.

No. Mike Allen does not write books in series.