Can you recommend some 'weird short fiction' works?

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman could be considered a somewhat 'weird' short story. It has a sense of psychological unease and strange observations that fit the bill.

One of the well - known works is 'House of Leaves' by Mark Z. Danielewski. It has a very complex and strange structure, with footnotes that seem to lead to more questions than answers. Another is 'The Crying of Lot 49' by Thomas Pynchon, which is filled with odd characters and a convoluted mystery.

Another one is Alastair Reynolds' 'Revelation Space' series. It has elements of new weird in it. There are these vast, mind - boggling space settings, with ancient and mysterious alien races and technologies that are just on the edge of being understood. The series combines science - fiction concepts like space travel and artificial intelligence with really out - there and strange ideas.

Edgar Allan Poe's stories, such as 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue', can be seen as precursors to weird detective fiction. Although it was more of a traditional detective story for its time, it had elements of the strange and the grotesque. More recently, 'The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires' has a bit of a detective - like plot as the women in the book club try to figure out the truth about a vampire in their town. It mixes the normalcy of a southern town with the horror of the supernatural.

There might not be a well - known body of work specifically titled 'other skies weird fiction'. However, works like China Miéville's 'The City & The City' has elements that could be associated. It has a very unique setting that is sort of like another world. Another could be Jeff VanderMeer's 'Annihilation' which has strange and otherworldly landscapes that could be seen as different skies in a sense.

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is a very weird short story. It's about a woman who slowly descends into madness while being confined in a room with yellow wallpaper. Another one is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In this story, a small town has an annual lottery which has a very dark and unexpected outcome. And 'The Metamorphosis' by Franz Kafka is also quite strange. A man wakes up one day to find himself transformed into a giant insect.

Sure. 'House of Leaves' by Mark Z. Danielewski is a great example. It has a really unique structure and contains some very strange and disturbing elements. The story seems to be constantly shifting and evolving in unexpected ways, which is typical of free weird fiction. Another example is the short stories of China Miéville. His works often have very strange creatures, settings, and concepts that are not found in more traditional fiction, making them a part of this free weird fiction realm.

H.P. Lovecraft's works are also top - tier in weird fiction. For example, 'The Call of Cthulhu'. His stories often feature otherworldly and indescribable entities. He creates a sense of cosmic horror that is both terrifying and fascinating. Lovecraft was a master at making the reader feel small and insignificant in the face of the unknown. His use of language to describe the unknowable is truly remarkable.

Another notable collection is 'The Mammoth Book of Weird Fiction'. It has a wide range of stories, from classic to modern, that cover all aspects of weirdness. There are stories about strange creatures, alternate realities, and psychological oddities that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Sure. 'The King in Yellow' by Robert W. Chambers is a great one. It has a really strange and otherworldly atmosphere. The stories within it are filled with mystery and a sense of the uncanny that is typical of weird fiction.