Victor LaValle Books

Originally published in single magazine form as VICTOR LaVALLE'S DESTROYER No. 1-6.--Indicia.

A young girl, Eve, raised in a virtual reality embarks on a deadly cross- country quest to save her father... and our dying planet.

In New York, Charles Thomas Tester hustles to support his family while navigating a world of magic and danger. After delivering an occult book to a sorceress, he unwittingly awakens dark forces threatening the city. This novella blends sorcery and social issues, showcasing LaValle's innovative approach to genre and ethnicity.

'From the sky and from the ground and from the sea there is danger; tell them in the house . . . ' Mrs Halloran has inherited the great Halloran house on the death of her son, much to the disgust of her daughter-in-law, the delight of her wicked granddaughter and the confusion of the rest of the household. But when the original owner - long dead - arrives to announce the world is ending and only the house and its occupants will be saved, they find themselves in a nightmare of strange marble statues, mysterious guests and the beautiful, unsettling Halloran sundial which seems to be at the centre of it all. Shirley Jackson blends sinister family politics and apocalyptic terror in a masterpiece of the macabre. 'A novel of gothic horror and shuddering suspense.' The New York Times With a Foreword by Victor LaValle

Interconnected stories explore the harsh realities faced by young people navigating the challenges of urban life. Victor D. LaValle's debut blends humor and violence, providing poignant insights into their struggles for survival and maturity. Drawing on influences from Junot Díaz and Sherman Alexie, the narratives reveal the vulnerability and resilience of youth in a gritty setting.

"The wildly imaginative story of one man's thrilling odyssey through an enchanted world to find his wife, who has disappeared after having seemingly committed an unforgivable act of violence, from the award-winning author of The devil in silver and Big machine"-- Provided by publisher

New Hyde Hospital’s psychiatric ward has a new resident. It also has a very, very old one. “A dizzying high-wire act.”—The Washington Post “Fantastical, hellish, and hilarious.”—Los Angeles Times “By turns horrifying, suspenseful, and comic.”—The Boston Globe ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly Pepper is the surprised inmate of a mental institution in Queens, New York. In the darkness of his room, on his first night, a terrifying creature with the body of an old man and the head of a bison nearly kills him before being hustled away by the hospital staff. It’s no delusion: The other patients confirm that a devil roams the hallways when the sun goes down. Pepper rallies three other inmates in a plot to kill the monster that’s stalking them. But can the Devil die? The Devil in Silver is a thrillingly suspenseful literary work about friendship, love, and the courage to slay our own demons.

The story follows Anthony James, a 315-pound man grappling with possible schizophrenia after being expelled from college. Rescued by his quirky family, he lives in their basement in Queens, armed with sarcasm and dreams of making horror films. As he navigates odd jobs and encounters a Japanese political prisoner and a loan shark, his life takes a turn when his 13-year-old sister enters a beauty pageant for virgins. This prompts a chaotic road trip south, highlighting the family's eccentric dynamics and Anthony's struggles.

Scraping out an existence as a New York bus porter, recovering addict and suicide cult survivor Ricky Rice is inducted into a band of paranormal investigators who share his experience of having heard voices that may have a divine source.