# The Necronomicon

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-necronomicon/113360>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 11, 2002, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-necronomicon/113360 "2002-06-11T01:41:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Mandos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mandos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mandos)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-necronomicon/113360/1 "2002-06-11T01:41:28Z")

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If you’ll excuse my ignorance, I would like to ask a few things about this book. First of all, is it a real book or simply an invention of Lovecraft? Second, if it is an invention of Lovecraft, did he ever publish a copy? In other words, did he ever publish his fictional “Necronomicon?” If this is so, I would appreciate it if you would provide me with some means of distinguishing this book from the numerous hoaxes out there. Thank you for your assistance.

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-necronomicon/113360/2 "2002-06-11T01:57:30Z")

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**Dex** wrote an excellent mailbag article about the Necronomicon here:

[http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mnecromicon.html](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mnecromicon.html)

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**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-necronomicon/113360/3 "2002-06-11T15:58:59Z")

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There’s an interesting Necromonicon FAQ at [www.hplovecraft.com](http://www.hplovecraft.com) if your interested.

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-necronomicon/113360/4 "2002-06-11T16:22:58Z")

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“The mad Arab” Abdul Alhazred is the reputed author. Certain lore states that the author preferred to be called “I just get these headaches” Abdul Alhazred.

apologies to TP

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**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-necronomicon/113360/5 "2002-06-11T17:52:45Z")

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Bwaaaaaaaahaaaaaaahaaaaaaa!

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**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-necronomicon/113360/6 "2002-06-13T11:57:00Z")

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No, it is not real.

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**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-necronomicon/113360/7 "2002-06-13T12:44:14Z")

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fnord

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**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-necronomicon/113360/8 "2002-06-13T13:39:50Z")

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Dead by Dawn!!!