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An American writer who writes mostly [[Comic Literature|comedic writing style]] and fantastic premises. [[The Verse|His novels generally take place within the same universe]].
An American writer who writes mostly [[Comic Literature|comedic writing style]] and fantastic premises. [[The Verse|His novels generally take place within the same universe]].
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=== His books include: ===
=== His books include: ===


* ''[[Bloodsucking Fiends (Literature)|Bloodsucking Fiends]]'' - A trilogy about vampires in [[San Francisco]]. Takes the format of [[Boy Meets Ghoul]].
* ''[[Bloodsucking Fiends]]'' - A trilogy about vampires in [[San Francisco]]. Takes the format of [[Boy Meets Ghoul]].
** ''You Suck: A Love Story'' - The boy is a ghoul as well.
** ''You Suck: A Love Story'' - The boy is a ghoul as well.
** ''Bite Me: A Love Story'' - Now they have to prevent everyone from becoming a ghoul.
** ''Bite Me: A Love Story'' - Now they have to prevent everyone from becoming a ghoul.
* ''[[Coyote Blue (Literature)|Coyote Blue]]'' - A man named Sam Hunter gets involved with the Native American trickster Coyote.
* ''[[Coyote Blue]]'' - A man named Sam Hunter gets involved with the Native American trickster Coyote.
* ''[[A Dirty Job (Literature)|A Dirty Job]]'' - A man becomes a sort of [[Grim Reaper]] after the death of his wife, saving souls from the Underworld.
* ''[[A Dirty Job]]'' - A man becomes a sort of [[Grim Reaper]] after the death of his wife, saving souls from the Underworld.
* ''[[Fluke or I Know Why The Winged Whale Sings (Literature)|Fluke or I Know Why The Winged Whale Sings]]'' - A whale shows up with the words "Bite Me" on its flukes.
* ''[[Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings|Fluke or I Know Why The Winged Whale Sings]]'' - A whale shows up with the words "Bite Me" on its flukes.
* ''[[Fool (Literature)|Fool]]'' - ''[[King Lear]]'' from the perspective of the Fool.
* ''[[Fool]]'' - ''[[King Lear]]'' from the perspective of the Fool.
* ''[[Island of the Sequined Love Nun (Literature)|Island of the Sequined Love Nun]]'' - A blacklisted pilot discovers a couple taking advantage of a native cargo cult.
* ''[[Island of the Sequined Love Nun]]'' - A blacklisted pilot discovers a couple taking advantage of a native cargo cult.
* ''[[Lamb the Gospel According To Biff (Literature)|Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal]]'' - The New Testament from the perspective of one of Jesus' friends.
* ''[[Lamb: The Gospel According To Biff|Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal]]'' - The New Testament from the perspective of one of Jesus' friends.
* ''The Griff'' - A graphic novel documenting an attack on Earth by mythical griffons.
* ''The Griff'' - A graphic novel documenting an attack on Earth by mythical griffons.
* ''Sacre Bleu'' - Set in 1890s Paris it's about the color blue...and the idea that Vincent van Gogh was murdered rather than commiting suicide.
* ''Sacre Bleu'' - Set in 1890s Paris it's about the color blue...and the idea that Vincent van Gogh was murdered rather than commiting suicide.


'''The Pine Cove Novels'''
'''The Pine Cove Novels'''
* ''[[The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove (Literature)|The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove]]'' - A giant beast comes out of the water and secretes a pheromone that causes lust.
* ''[[The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove]]'' - A giant beast comes out of the water and secretes a pheromone that causes lust.
* ''[[Practical Demonkeeping (Literature)|Practical Demonkeeping]]'' - A demon is accidentally summoned and cannot be banished. The summoner has to deal.
* ''[[Practical Demonkeeping]]'' - A demon is accidentally summoned and cannot be banished. The summoner has to deal.
* ''[[The Stupidest Angel (Literature)|The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror]]'' - An angel tries to grant a boy's wish of bringing [[Santa Claus]] back to life and ends up nearly causing a [[Zombie Apocalypse]].
* ''[[The Stupidest Angel|The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror]]'' - An angel tries to grant a boy's wish of bringing [[Santa Claus]] back to life and ends up nearly causing a [[Zombie Apocalypse]].

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* [[Author Catchphrase]]: "Heinous fuckery" or "Heinous fuckery most foul", often used in explicit descriptions of women's bodies.
* [[Author Catchphrase]]: "Heinous fuckery" or "Heinous fuckery most foul", often used in explicit descriptions of women's bodies.
* [[Canon Welding]]
* [[Canon Welding]]
* [[Cluster F Bomb]]
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]
* [[Comic Literature]]
* [[Comic Literature]]
* [[Crossover Cosmology]]
* [[Crossover Cosmology]]
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* [[Lemony Narrator]]
* [[Lemony Narrator]]
* [[San Francisco]]: Naturally, since he's a [[San Francisco]] based writer himself.
* [[San Francisco]]: Naturally, since he's a [[San Francisco]] based writer himself.
* [[Sealed Evil in A Can]]: Used in ''[[Practical Demonkeeping (Literature)|Practical Demonkeeping]]'', ''[[Lamb the Gospel According To Biff (Literature)|Lamb]]'', and ''[[Bloodsucking Fiends (Literature)|You Suck]]''
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: Used in ''[[Practical Demonkeeping]]'', ''[[Lamb: The Gospel According To Biff|Lamb]]'', and ''[[Bloodsucking Fiends|You Suck]]''
* [[The Verse]]: His novels generally take place in the same universe.
* [[The Verse]]: His novels generally take place in the same universe.
* [[Unfazed Everyman]]
* [[Unfazed Everyman]]
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An American writer who writes mostly comedic writing style and fantastic premises. His novels generally take place within the same universe.

His books include:

The Pine Cove Novels

Christopher Moore provides examples of the following tropes:
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