Christopher Moore

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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.

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His books include:

• 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.
  • Bite Me: A Love Story - Now they have to prevent everyone from becoming a ghoul.
• Coyote Blue - A man named Sam Hunter gets involved with the Native American trickster Coyote.
• 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 - A whale shows up with the words "Bite Me" on its flukes.
• Fool - King Lear from the perspective of the Fool.
• 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, 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.
• 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 Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove - A giant beast comes out of the water and secretes a pheromone that causes lust.
• Practical Demonkeeping - A demon is accidentally summoned and cannot be banished. The summoner has to deal.
• 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.

Tropes associated with Christopher Moore:

• Author Catchphrase: "Heinous fuckery" or "Heinous fuckery most foul", often used in explicit descriptions of women's bodies.
• Canon Welding
• Cluster F-Bomb
• Comic Literature
• Crossover Cosmology
• Deadpan Snarker
• Fantasy Kitchen Sink
• Genre Busting
• Lemony Narrator
• San Francisco: Naturally, since he's a San Francisco based writer himself.
• Sealed Evil in A Can: Used in Practical Demonkeeping, Lamb, and You Suck
• The Verse: His novels generally take place in the same universe.
• Unfazed Everyman
• Urban Fantasy