Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Cocktail | 1990 | Jonathan Carroll | Buy |
| 2 | The Heidelberg Cylinder | 2000 | Jonathan Carroll | Buy |
Jonathan Carroll’s two chapbooks are limited-edition publications that showcase his talent at novella length. Black Cocktail, published in 1990, won the World Fantasy Award and tells a story centered on a recipe with supernatural properties. The Heidelberg Cylinder followed in 2000.
Both works were originally published in small press editions, making them collector’s items among Carroll’s dedicated readers. They represent a format that suits Carroll’s storytelling well, giving him more room than a short story but maintaining the tight focus that his best work demands.