
Algernon Blackwood
14 March 1869 – 10 December 1951
578 works in the book catalog catalog
Biography
Born and brought up in England during the late Victorian and early Edwardian periods, Algernon Henry Blackwood spent his early adult life in a variety of occupations in Canada and the U.S.A. before returning to England (<a href=http://en.wikipedia/wiki/Algernon_Blackwood>Wikipedia</a>). He was a lifelong bachelor. His fascination with the supernatural and mysticism was reflected in many of his writings, which influenced numerous 20th century science fiction and fantasy writers.
Most-read books

The Dark Descent
4 · 1987 · 130 want to read

The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories
5 · 1906 · 79 want to read

The Willows
4 · 2002 · 46 want to read

The Damned
4 · 2002 · 48 want to read

Horror Stories
1995 · 42 want to read

Famous Modern Ghost Stories
1921 · 36 want to read

Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror
1982 · 32 want to read

The Centaur
4.5 · 1911 · 34 want to read

Murder Most Foul
1984 · 26 want to read

The Nightmare Reader
3 · 1973 · 25 want to read

The Human Chord
1910 · 24 want to read

A Prisoner in Fairyland
1913 · 23 want to read

The Dracula Book of Great Vampire Stories
4 · 1977 · 22 want to read

Dead of Night
2 · 1981 · 20 want to read

The Wendigo
3 · 1932 · 14 want to read

John Silence
3 · 1909 · 12 want to read

The Vampire Archives
5 · 2009 · 13 want to read

The best ghost stories
1919 · 12 want to read

Wild
1999 · 11 want to read

The Extra Day
4 · 1915 · 9 want to read

Tales of the mysterious and the macabre
1962 · 9 want to read

Wolf's Complete Book of Terror
4 · 1979 · 6 want to read

Ancient Sorceries
5 · 1906 · 6 want to read

Great ghost stories
1985 · 7 want to read