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John Bellairs

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John Bellairs

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)

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The Gargoyle in the Dump

The Gargoyle in the Dump

2015
The Figure in the Shadows

The Figure in the Shadows

2001
Chessmen of Doom (Johnny Dixon)

Chessmen of Doom (Johnny Dixon)

2000
The Specter from the Magician's Museum

The Specter from the Magician's Museum

1998

with Brad Strickland

The Best of John Bellairs: The House with a Clock in Its Walls, The Figure in the Shadows, The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring

The Best of John Bellairs: The House with a Clock in Its Walls, The Figure in the Shadows, The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring

1998
The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder

The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder

1997

with Brad Strickland

The Drum, The Doll, And The Zombie

The Drum, The Doll, And The Zombie

1994
The Ghost in the Mirror

The Ghost in the Mirror

1993

with Brad Strickland

The Vengeance of the Witch Finder

The Vengeance of the Witch Finder

1993

with Brad Strickland

The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder

The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder

1993

with Brad Strickland

The Mansion in the Mist

The Mansion in the Mist

1992
The Secret of the Underground Room

The Secret of the Underground Room

1990
The Trolley to Yesterday

The Trolley to Yesterday

1989
The Lamp from the Warlock's Tomb

The Lamp from the Warlock's Tomb

1988
The Eyes of the Killer Robot

The Eyes of the Killer Robot

1986
Dark Secret of Weatherend, The

Dark Secret of Weatherend, The

1986
The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost

The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost

1985
Les aventures de Johnny Dixon: Le crane du sorcier

Les aventures de Johnny Dixon: Le crane du sorcier

1984
The spell of the sorcerer's skull

The spell of the sorcerer's skull

1984
The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt

The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt

1983
The Curse of the Blue Figurine

The Curse of the Blue Figurine

1983
The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn

The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn

1978

with Judith Gwyn Brown

The Letter, the Witch and the Ring

The Letter, the Witch and the Ring

1976
The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring

The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring

1976
La casa con un reloj en sus paredes

La casa con un reloj en sus paredes

1973
The House with a Clock in Its Walls

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

1973
Das Haus der geheimnisvollen Uhren

Das Haus der geheimnisvollen Uhren

1973
O misterio do relogio na parede

O misterio do relogio na parede

1973
The Face in the Frost

The Face in the Frost

1969
The pedant and the shuffly

The pedant and the shuffly

1968