J. Sheridan Le Fanu

J. Sheridan Le Fanu

J. Sheridan Le Fanu was born in Dublin on August 28th, 1814 and passed away at the age of 58 on February 7th, 1873.

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J. Sheridan Le Fanu Stats: The highest rated book by J. Sheridan Le Fanu on Book Notification is Carmilla, a Novella. The second-highest rated book is The Room in the Dragon Volant, a Novella .

The most read book by J. Sheridan Le Fanu on Book Notification is Carmilla, a Novella. The second most read book is The Ghost and the Bonesetter, a Novella.

Below is a complete list of J. Sheridan Le Fanu books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Cock and Anchor
1845
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The House by the Churchyard
1863
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4
Wylder's Hand
1864
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4
8
Uncle Silas
1864
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5
Haunted Lives
1868
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6
6
The Wyvern Mystery
1869
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7
The Rose and the Key
1871
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8
Checkmate
1871
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9
Willing to Die
1876
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10
The Tenants of Malory
1967
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11
A Lost Name
1968
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12
Carmilla & The Haunted Baronet
1970
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13
Guy Deverell
1977
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14
All In The Dark
1977
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List of Collections in Publication Order

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1
4
Green Tea and Other Strange Tales
1871
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2
In a Glass Darkly
1872
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3
The Purcell Papers
1880
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4
Madam Crowl's Ghost & Other Stories
1923
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5
Best Ghost Stories of J.S. Le Fanu
1964
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6
The Watcher And Other Weird Stories
1977
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7
Chronicles Of Golden Friars
1977
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8
Carmilla And Other Gothic Tales
2022
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

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1
The Drunkard's Dream
1838
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2
4
The Ghost and the Bonesetter
1838
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3
A Chapter in the History of the Tyrone Family
1839
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4
The Mysterious Lodger
1850
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5
Ghost Stories of Chapelizod
1851
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6
An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street
1853
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7
Ultor de Lacy
1861
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8
An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House
1862
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9
The Child That Went with the Fairies
1870
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10
Madam Crowl's Ghost
1870
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11
The Vision of Tom Chuff
1870
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12
The Dead Sexton
1871
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13
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Carmilla
1872
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14
10
The Room in the Dragon Volant
1872
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15
The Familiar
1872
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16
Dickon the Devil
1872
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17
Mr. Justice Harbottle
1872
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18
10
The Evil Guest
1895
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List of The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of J. Sheridan Le Fanu Books in Publication Order

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1
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of J. Sheridan Le Fanu: Volume 1
2010
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The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of J. Sheridan Le Fanu: Volume 2
2010
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3
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of J. Sheridan Le Fanu: Volume 3
2010
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4
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu 4
2010
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The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu 5
2010
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6
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu 6
2010
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The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu 7
2010
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8
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of J. Sheridan Le Fanu: Volume 8
2010
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List of The Dark Descent Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Dark Descent: Volume I: The Color of Evil (With: Stephen King, Robert Bloch, Shirley Jackson, Harlan Ellison, Ray Bradbury, David G. Hartwell, E. Nesbit, Charles L. Grant, H.P. Lovecraft, Fritz Leiber, Nathaniel Hawthorne, M.R. James, Karl Edward Wagner, Manly Wade Wellman, Russell Kirk, John Collier, Robert Aickman, Lucy Clifford, Michael Shea)
1987
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The Dark Descent: Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield (With: Stephen King, Flannery O'Connor, William Faulkner, Theodore Sturgeon, David G. Hartwell, Tanith Lee, Michael Bishop, Ramsey Campbell, Henry James, H.P. Lovecraft, Joanna Russ, Richard Matheson, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, D.H. Lawrence, Dennis Etchison, Thomas M. Disch, Clive Barker, Robert Aickman, Robert Hichens, Edgar Allen Poe)
1990
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3
The Dark Descent: Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness (By: Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, David G. Hartwell, Algernon Blackwood, Edith Wharton, Thomas M. Disch, Robert Aickman)
1991
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List of J. Sheridan Le Fanu Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror
1931
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2
Deals With The Devil
1959
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3
8
The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
1964
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4
Demon Lovers and Strange Seductions
1971
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5
Irish Ghost Stories
1973
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6
The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories
1984
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7
The Dark Descent: Volume I: The Color of Evil
1987
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8
The Dark Descent: Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield
1990
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9
The Dark Descent: Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness
1991
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10
The Giant Book of Zombies
1993
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11
The Mammoth Book of Zombies
1993
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12
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories
1993
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13
Victorian Ghost Stories
1995
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14
The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre
1997
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15
Tales to Freeze the Blood
2006
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16
Zombies!: Tales of the Walking Dead
2013
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17
The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories: Volume 2
2016
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18
50 Halloween Stories You Have to Read Before You Die
2017
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19
50 Eternal Masterpieces of Horror Stories
2017
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20
30 Occult & Supernatural Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die
2019
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21
Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories
2021
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22
Victorian Ghost Stories
2024
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J. Sheridan Le Fanu

J. Sheridan Le Fanu was born on August 28th, 1814. J. passed away February 7th, 1873 at 58 years old. J. Sheridan Le Fanu was born in Dublin.

J. Sheridan Le Fanu was the author of the J. Sheridan Le Fanu Short Stories/Novellas series which consists of 18 novels. The J. Sheridan Le Fanu Short Stories/Novellas series started in 1838 with the novel The Drunkard's Dream. The most recently released novel in the J. Sheridan Le Fanu Short Stories/Novellas series was The Evil Guest which was released in 1895. There are no upcoming novels for the J. Sheridan Le Fanu Short Stories/Novellas series.

J. Sheridan Le Fanu: Awards & Accolades

Le Fanu's book, Chloe Plus Olivia: An Anthology of Lesbian Literature from the Seventeenth Century to the Present was nominated for the Stonewall Book Award, Non-fiction, in 1995.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow J. Sheridan Le Fanu are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
  4. Agatha Christie, author of the novel: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
  5. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.

J. Sheridan Le Fanu: F.A.Q

When was J. Sheridan Le Fanu Born?

J. Sheridan Le Fanu was born on August 28th, 1814.

When did J. Sheridan Le Fanu die?

J. Sheridan Le Fanu died on February 7th, 1873 at 58 years old.

Where was J. Sheridan Le Fanu Born?

J. Sheridan Le Fanu was born in Dublin.

What was the first book J. Sheridan Le Fanu wrote?

The first book written by J. Sheridan Le Fanu was The Drunkard's Dream, published in 1838.

What was the most recent book J. Sheridan Le Fanu wrote?

His most recently released work was Carmilla And Other Gothic Tales on January 13th, 2022.

How many books has J. Sheridan Le Fanu written?

J. Sheridan Le Fanu has written 48 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 14 Standalone Novels, 8 books in the Collections, 18 Short Stories/Novellas, 8 books in The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of J. Sheridan Le Fanu Series.

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