the Gaslight [chronicles] Library
HOUDINI Magazine’s free-to-read library of horror, mystery, noir, thriller, and assorted pulp fiction. A mix of classic tales of terror and contemporary stories written by HOUDINI readers. All stories are also available as pay-what-you-want zines. New stories added regularly. Submit your stories to houdinimag@proton.me.
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Fish Convoy
Written by:Erik Houdini
Published: 2025
Pig Riders Federation | Issue I
Written by:Tony the Director
Published: 2025
The Black Mammoth
Written by:Doctor Drugs
Published: 2025
Imprisoned by the Pharaohs
Written by:HP Lovecraft
Published: 1928
Routine Patrol
Written by:Erik Houdini
Published: 2025
Days After Oz | Part I
A New Gaslight Story
Published: 2025
The Sphinx
Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
Published: 1846
An Inhabitant of Carcosa
Written by: Ambrose Bierce
Published: 1886
TKO | The King's Organism
Written by: Shem Shelley
Published: 2025
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