The Conspiracy Against the Human Race Condition:Like New when his 14-year-old daughter returns

when his 14-year-old daughter returns home after being raped at a party by her ex-boyfriend

historical criticism of the Bible caused greater fear than Darwinism

A story of such depth and emotion

raising questions about endemic misogyny and institutional oppression that are relevant to us all

" — Houston Chronicle

The Conspiracy Against the Human Race Condition:Like New when his 14-year-old daughter returnsHis fiction is known to be some of the most terrifying in the genre of supernatural horror, but Thomas Ligotti's first nonfiction book may be even scarier. Drawing on philosophy, literature, neuroscience, and other fields of study, Ligotti takes the penetrating lens of his imagination and turns it on his audience, causing them to grapple with the brutal reality that they are living a meaningless nightmare, and anyone who feels otherwise is simply