Who This Author Is

Algernon Blackwood has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 55 catalog-linked books across 1962 to 2024, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Horror & Supernatural.

Best for readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy. If you want the easiest first click, start with Four Weird Tales (Dodo Press) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1962 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Dodo Press and House of Stratus Ltd.

Best Place To Start

Four Weird Tales (Dodo Press)

Dodo Press • 2007 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Horror & Supernatural entry points • common used copies from Dodo Press and House of Stratus Ltd

Genres and themes: Horror & Supernatural

Who this author is best for: readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1962 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Dodo Press and House of Stratus Ltd.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Four Weird Tales (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 152 pages.

  2. The Centaur (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 188 pages.

  4. The Extra Day (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 284 pages.

  5. The Human Chord (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 164 pages.

  6. Tongues of Fire and Other Sketches

    Stark House Press • 2020 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2020 • 206 pages.

  7. Empty House and Other Ghost Stories

    510 Classics • 2015 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 218 pages.

  8. Extra Day

    House of Stratus, Incorporated • 2014 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 326 pages.

  9. Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories

    Digireads.com • 2009 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 228 pages.

  10. Jimbo / The Education of Uncle Paul

    Stark House Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 289 pages.

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