Algernon Blackwood books in order
English short story writer and novelist
- Lived
- 1869–1951
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 34
Algernon Blackwood published 18 novels, 3 novellas, 12 short story collections and 1 non-fiction book, beginning with Ancient Sorceries and Other Stories (1906). The best-known is The Willows (1907).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Algernon Blackwood
Standalone novels in order
John Silence (1908)
Jimbo (1909)
The Education of Uncle Paul (1909)
The Human Chord (1910)
The Centaur (1911)
Pan's Garden (1912)
A Prisoner in Fairyland (1913)
Ten Minute Stories (1914)
The Extra Day (1915)
Julius Le Vallon (1916)
The Wave (1916)
Karma; a Re-incarnation Play (1918)
The Promise of Air (1918)
The Bright Messenger (1921)
Tongues of Fire, and Other Sketches (1924)
Dudley & Gilderoy, a Nonsense (1929)
The Fruit Stoners (1934)
Novellas in order
The Willows (Jan 1907)
The Garden of Survival (1918)
The Wendigo (1932)
Short story collections in order
Ancient Sorceries and Other Stories (1906)
The Empty House (1906)
The Listener and Other Stories (1907)
The Lost Valley and Other Stories (1914)
Day And Night Stories (1917)
The Wolves of God (1921)
Strange Stories (1929)
Tales of the Uncanny and Supernatural (1949)
Tales of the Mysterious and Macabre (1967)
The Best Supernatural Tales of Algernon Blackwood (1973)
Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood (2001)
Non-fiction in order
Episodes Before Thirty (1923)
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About Algernon Blackwood
Algernon Henry Blackwood was an English broadcasting narrator, journalist, novelist and short story writer, and among the most prolific ghost story writers in the history of the genre. The literary critic S. T. Joshi stated, "His work is more consistently meritorious than any weird writer's except Dunsany's" and that his short story collection Incredible Adventures (1914) "may be the premier weird collection of this or any other century".
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Algernon Blackwood FAQ
- How many books has Algernon Blackwood written?
- Algernon Blackwood published 18 novels, 3 novellas, 12 short story collections and 1 non-fiction book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Algernon Blackwood's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Willows.
- What is Algernon Blackwood's last book?
- Tales of the Uncanny and Supernatural (1949).
- What is Algernon Blackwood's most famous book?
- The Willows (1907) is Algernon Blackwood's most widely read book.
- Can I read Algernon Blackwood's books for free?
- Yes. 27 books by Algernon Blackwood are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.