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Bangsian Fantasy Books

Bangsian Fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that uses the afterlife as the primary setting, and frequently, the characters interact with famous figures. There has been a lot of discussion about what actually constitutes a Bangsian Fantasy - this list is primarily from Wikipedia but I have also looked at other recommendations online. The genre is named after John Kendrick Bangs who wrote the four Associated Shades books: (from Wikipedia) "Originally the Associated Shades is an exclusive men's club in Hades, whose members are the shades of famous people, including Adam and Baron Munchausen but primarily historical writers: Homer, Confucius, Shakespeare, president Walter Raleigh, Johnson and Boswell, and many others."
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A House-Boat on the Styx (John Kendrick Bangs)
A House-Boat on the Styx
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John Kendrick Bangs
The Pursuit of the House-Boat (John Kendrick Bangs)
The Pursuit of the House-Boat
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John Kendrick Bangs
An Enchanted Type-Writer (John Kendrick Bangs)
An Enchanted Type-Writer
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John Kendrick Bangs
Mr. Munchausen (John Kendrick Bangs)
Mr. Munchausen
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John Kendrick Bangs
To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Philip José Farmer)
To Your Scattered Bodies Go
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Philip José Farmer
The Fabulous Riverboat (Phillip Jose Farmer)
The Fabulous Riverboat
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Phillip Jose Farmer
The Dark Design (Phillip Jose Farmer)
The Dark Design
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Phillip Jose Farmer
The Magic Labyrinth (Phillip Jose Farmer)
The Magic Labyrinth
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Phillip Jose Farmer
Gods of Riverworld (Philip Jose Farmer)
Gods of Riverworld
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Philip Jose Farmer
Heroes in Hell (Janet Morris)
Heroes in Hell
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Janet Morris
The Gates of Hell (C. J. Cherryh and Janet Morris)
The Gates of Hell
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C. J. Cherryh and Janet Morris
Rebels in Hell (Janet Morris)
Rebels in Hell
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Janet Morris
Kings in Hell (C. J. Cherryh and Janet Morris)
Kings in Hell
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C. J. Cherryh and Janet Morris
Crusaders in Hell (Janet Morris)
Crusaders in Hell
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Janet Morris
Legions of Hell (C.J. Cherryh)
Legions of Hell
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C.J. Cherryh
Angels in Hell (Janet Morris)
Angels in Hell
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Janet Morris
Masters in Hell (Janet Morris)
Masters in Hell
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Janet Morris
The Little Helliad (Janet Morris and Chris Morris)
The Little Helliad
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Janet Morris and Chris Morris
War in Hell (Janet Morris)
War in Hell
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Janet Morris
Prophets in Hell (Janet Morris)
Prophets in Hell
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Janet Morris
Explorers in Hell (Janet Morris and David Drake)
Explorers in Hell
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Janet Morris and David Drake
Lawyers in Hell (Janet Morris)
Lawyers in Hell
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Janet Morris
Rogues in Hell (Janet Morris)
Rogues in Hell
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Janet Morris
Bridge Over Hell (Michael A. Armstrong)
Bridge Over Hell
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Michael A. Armstrong
Dreamers in Hell (Janet Morris)
Dreamers in Hell
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Janet Morris
Poets in Hell (Janet Morris)
Poets in Hell
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Janet Morris
Doctors in Hell (Janet Morris)
Doctors in Hell
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Janet Morris
Hell Bound (Andrew P. Weston)
Hell Bound
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Andrew P. Weston
Pirates in Hell (Janet Morris)
Pirates in Hell
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Janet Morris
Hell Hounds (Andrew P. Weston)
Hell Hounds
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Andrew P. Weston
Lovers in Hell (Janet Morris)
Lovers in Hell
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Janet Morris
Hell Gate (Andrew P. Weston)
Hell Gate
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Andrew P. Weston
Mystics in Hell (Janet Morris)
Mystics in Hell
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Janet Morris
Liars in Hell (Janet Morris)
Liars in Hell
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Janet Morris
What Dreams May Come (Richard Matheson)
What Dreams May Come
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Richard Matheson
Of the City of the Saved (Philip Purser-Hallard)
Of the City of the Saved
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Philip Purser-Hallard
Damned (Chuck Pahlaniuk)
Damned
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Chuck Pahlaniuk
The Businessman (Thomas M. Disch)
The Businessman
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Thomas M. Disch
Inferno (Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle)
Inferno
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Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Escape From Hell (Larry Niven)
Escape From Hell
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Larry Niven
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