Lovecraft Country
Lovecraft Country is a 2016 historical fantasy and ghost story novel by Matt Ruff. The story is set in Chicago, Illinois - United States and Ardham, Massachusetts - United States, in 1954. It features Atticus Turner, George Berry and Montrose Turner. Readers will find themes of Kidnapping, african Americans, occultists and Satire.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 63 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 15 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Trade Fiction Paperback bestseller list in 2020.
It runs to roughly 384 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Lovecraft Country
Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, 22-year-old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George—publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide—and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite—heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus’s ancestors—they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours. At the manor, Atticus discovers his father in chains, held prisoner by a secret cabal named the Order of the Ancient Dawn—led by Samuel Braithwhite and his son Caleb—which has gathered to orchestrate a ritual that shockingly centers on Atticus. And his one hope of salvation may be the seed of his—and the whole Turner clan’s—destruction.
Awards & lists
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2017 — Best Novel (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2017 — Best Horror Novel (nominee)
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Trade Fiction Paperback, 2020
Quick answers
Who wrote Lovecraft Country?
Lovecraft Country was written by Matt Ruff and first published in 2016.
What genre is Lovecraft Country?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Ghost Stories, Horror and Occult Fiction.
How long is Lovecraft Country?
The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Lovecraft Country?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Lost Girls.
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