John Bellairs

John Bellairs

John Bellairs has written at least 35 books. Their most popular book is O Mistério da Casa do Relógio with 79 saves with an average rating of 3.78⭐.

Author Bio

John Bellairs (1938–1991) was an American novelist working primarily in the Gothic genre. He is best-known for the children's classic The House with a Clock in its Walls 1973) and for the pathbreaking fantasy novel The Face in the Frost (1969). Bellairs held a bachelor's degree from Notre Dame University and a master's in English from the University of Chicago. He combined writing and teaching from 1963 to 1971, including a year at Shimer College that coincided with that school's storied Grotesque Internecine Struggle. After 1971, he took up writing as his full-time work. (from Shimer College Wiki)

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

11 primary books

Authored 55% of series

Lewis Barnavelt

Lewis Barnavelt is a 11-book series with 11 released primary works first released in 1973 with contributions by John Bellairs, Brad Strickland, and Edward Gorey.

#1
O Mistério da Casa do Relógio
#2
The Figure in the Shadows
#3
The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring
#4
The Ghost in the Mirror
#5
The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder

Series

4 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Johnny Dixon

Johnny Dixon is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 1983 with contributions by John Bellairs.

#1
The Curse of the Blue Figurine
#2
The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt
#3
The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull
#5
The Eyes of the Killer Robot

Series

1 primary book2 released books

Authored 100% of series

Prospero and Roger Bacon

Prospero and Roger Bacon is a 2-book series with 1 released primary work first released in 1969 with contributions by John Bellairs.

#1
The Face in the Frost
#1.5
Magic Mirrors: The High Fantasy and Low Parody of John Bellairs

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Anthony Monday Mysteries

Anthony Monday Mysteries is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1978 with contributions by John Bellairs and Priscilla Bellairs.

#1
The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn
#4
The Mansion in the Mist