Manly Wade Wellman

Manly Wade Wellman

Manly Wade Wellman was born in Kamundongo on May 21st, 1903 and passed away at the age of 82 on April 5th, 1986.

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Manly Wade Wellman Stats: The most read book by Manly Wade Wellman on Book Notification is Worse Things Waiting, a Collection. The second most read book is The Ghastly Priest Doth Reign, a Novella.

Below is a complete list of Manly Wade Wellman books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Manly Wade Wellman is the Silver John Series.

List of Bear Paw Gap Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Mystery at Bear Paw Gap
1965
Go
2
The Specter of Bear Paw Gap
1966
Go
3
Battle at Bear Paw Gap
1966
Go

List of Iron Scouts Trilogy in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Ghost Battalion
1958
Go
2
Ride, Rebels!
1959
Go
3
Appomattox Road
1960
Go

List of John Thunstone Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Lonely Vigils
1981
Go
2
What Dreams May Come
1983
Go
3
The School Of Darkness
1985
Go

List of Judge Pursuivant Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Hairy Ones Shall Dance
1938
Go
2
The Black Drama
1938
Go
3
The Half-Haunted
1941
Go

List of Silver John Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Silver John books are Who Fears The Devil, John the Balladeer, and The Old Gods Waken.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Who Fears The Devil
1963
Go
2
8
John the Balladeer
1963
Go
3
8
The Old Gods Waken
1979
Go
4
8
After Dark
1980
Go
5
8
The Lost and the Lurking
1981
Go
6
8
The Hanging Stones
1982
Go
7
The Voice Of The Mountain
1984
Go

List of The Selected Stories Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Selected Stories books are The Selected Stories, Vol. 1, The Selected Stories, Vol. 2, and The Selected Stories, Vol. 4.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Selected Stories, Vol. 1
2001
Go
2
The Selected Stories, Vol. 2
2001
Go
3
The Selected Stories, Vol. 3
2001
Go
4
The Selected Stories, Vol. 4
2001
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Beyonders, The Beasts from Beyond / Strangers on the Heights, and Cahena.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
School for the Unspeakable
1937
Go
2
Fearful Rock
1939
Go
3
Venus Enslaved
1942
Go
4
Find My Killer
1947
Go
5
A Double Life
1947
Go
6
The Raiders of Beaver Lake
1950
Go
7
The Beasts from Beyond / Strangers on the Heights
1950
Go
8
Devil's Planet
1951
Go
9
Wild Dogs of Drowning Creek
1952
Go
10
The Last Mammoth
1953
Go
11
Rebel Mail Runner
1954
Go
12
Flag on the Levee
1955
Go
13
To Unknown Lands
1956
Go
14
Young Squire Morgan
1956
Go
15
Twice in Time
1957
Go
16
Lights Over Skelton Ridge
1957
Go
17
Giants from Eternity
1959
Go
18
Third String Center
1960
Go
19
Not At These Hands
1962
Go
20
Settlement on Shocco
1963
Go
21
Fast Break Five
1971
Go
22
6
The Beyonders
1977
Go
23
Cahena
1986
Go
24
The Sleuth Patrol
2021
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are The Ghastly Priest Doth Reign, The Golgotha Dancers, and The Devil's Asteroid.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Back to the Beast
1927
Go
2
The Invading Asteroid
1932
Go
3
The Golgotha Dancers
1937
Go
4
The Werewolf Snarls
1937
Go
5
The Terrible Parchment
1937
Go
6
These Doth The Lord Hate
1939
Go
7
Bratton's Idea
1940
Go
8
The Devil's Asteroid
1941
Go
9
Coven
1942
Go
10
Letters of Cold Fire
1944
Go
11
The Timeless Tomorrow
1947
Go
12
Sojarr of Titan
1949
Go
13
Half Around Pluto
1958
Go
14
Pistols For Nobody
1959
Go
15
Brave Horse
1968
Go
16
Frontier Reporter
1969
Go
17
9
The Ghastly Priest Doth Reign
1975
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Worse Things Waiting, Valley So Low, and Battle in the Dawn.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Worse Things Waiting
1973
Go
2
Valley So Low
1987
Go
3
Owls Hoot in the Daytime and Other Omens
2001
Go
4
Battle in the Dawn
2010
Go
5
The Curse of the Fearful Rock
2019
Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman
2001
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Kingdom of Madison, Giant In Gray, and Rebel Boast.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Giant In Gray
1949
Go
2
Dead and Gone
1954
Go
3
Rebel Boast
1956
Go
4
Fastest on the River
1957
Go
5
The Life & Times of Sir Archie
1958
Go
6
The County of Warren
1959
Go
7
They Took Their Stand
1959
Go
8
The Rebel Songster
1959
Go
9
Harpers Ferry: Prize of War
1960
Go
10
The Founders
1966
Go
11
Napoleon of the West
1970
Go
12
The Kingdom of Madison
1973
Go
13
The Story Of Moore County
1974
Go
14
The War Record
1976
Go
15
Transportation And Communication
1976
Go

List of Captain Future Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Captain Future books are Red Sun of Danger / Danger Planet , Calling Captain Future, and Captain Future and the Space Emperor.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Captain Future and the Space Emperor ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1940
Go
2
Calling Captain Future ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1940
Go
3
Captain Future's Challenge (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1940
Go
4
The Triumph of Captain Future (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1940
Go
5
Captain Future and the Seven Space Stones (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1940
Go
6
Star Trail to Glory (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1941
Go
7
Magician of Mars (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1941
Go
8
The Lost World of Time ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1941
Go
9
Quest Beyond the Stars (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1942
Go
10
Outlaws of the Moon (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1942
Go
11
The Comet Kings ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1942
Go
12
Planets in Peril ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1942
Go
13
The Star of Dread (By: Brett Sterling)
1943
Go
14
Worlds to Come (By: Brett Sterling)
1943
Go
15
The Face of the Deep ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1943
Go
16
Magic Moon (By: Brett Sterling)
1944
Go
17
7
Red Sun of Danger / Danger Planet (By: Edmond Hamilton, Brett Sterling)
1945
Go
18
Outlaw World ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1946
Go
19
The Solar Invasion
1968
Go
20
The Tenth Planet (By: Brett Sterling)
1969
Go
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List of Captain Future Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Captain Future and the Space Emperor ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1940
Go
2
Calling Captain Future ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1940
Go
3
Captain Future's Challenge (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1940
Go
4
The Triumph of Captain Future (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1940
Go
5
Captain Future and the Seven Space Stones (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1940
Go
6
Star Trail to Glory (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1941
Go
7
Magician of Mars (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1941
Go
8
The Lost World of Time ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1941
Go
9
Quest Beyond the Stars (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1942
Go
10
Outlaws of the Moon (By: Edmond Hamilton)
1942
Go
11
The Comet Kings ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1942
Go
12
Planets in Peril ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1942
Go
13
The Face of the Deep ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1943
Go
16
7
Red Sun of Danger / Danger Planet (By: Edmond Hamilton, Brett Sterling)
1945
Go
17
Outlaw World ( By: Edmond Hamilton)
1946
Go
18
The Solar Invasion
1968
Go
20
The Star of Dread (By: Brett Sterling)
1943
Go
21
Worlds to Come (By: Brett Sterling)
1943
Go
22
Magic Moon (By: Brett Sterling)
1944
Go
23
The Tenth Planet (By: Brett Sterling)
1969
Go
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List of The Dark Descent Books in Publication Order

Offers horror stories from famous authors, with introductions explaining the genre's evolution.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Volume I: The Color of Evil
1987
Go
2
Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield
1990
Go
3
Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness
1991
Go
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List of The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes books are Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes, Sherlock vs Dracula, and The Ectoplasmic Man.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Adventure of the Peerless Peer (By: Philip Jose Farmer)
1974
Go
2
War of the Worlds (With: Wade Wellman)
1975
Go
3
The Giant Rat of Sumatra (By: Richard L. Boyer)
1976
Go
4
9.5
Sherlock vs Dracula (By: Loren D. Estleman)
1978
Go
5
The Stalwart Companions (By: H. Paul Jeffers)
1978
Go
6
8.5
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes (By: Loren D. Estleman)
1979
Go
7
The Ectoplasmic Man (By: Daniel Stashower)
1985
Go
8
The Whitechapel Horrors (By: Edward B. Hanna)
1992
Go
9
The Seventh Bullet (By: Daniel D. Victor)
1992
Go
10
Seance for a Vampire (By: Fred Saberhagen)
1994
Go
11
Sherlock Holmes and the Railway Maniac (By: Barrie Roberts)
1994
Go
12
The Angel of the Opera (By: Sam Siciliano)
1994
Go
13
The Titanic Tragedy (By: William Seil)
1996
Go
14
The Star of India (By: Carole Buggé)
1998
Go
15
The Man from Hell (By: Barrie Roberts)
2000
Go
16
The Haunting of Torre Abbey (By: Carole Buggé)
2000
Go
17
The Veiled Detective (By: David Stuart Davies)
2004
Go
18
Between the Thames and the Tiber (By: Ted Riccardi)
2011
Go
19
The Web Weaver (By: Sam Siciliano)
2012
Go
20
The Grimswell Curse (By: Sam Siciliano)
2013
Go
21
The Devil's Promise (By: David Stuart Davies)
2014
Go
22
The Albino's Treasure (By: Stuart Douglas)
2015
Go
23
The White Worm (By: Sam Siciliano)
2016
Go
24
The Ripper Legacy (By: David Stuart Davies)
2016
Go
25
Murder at Sorrow's Crown (By: Steven Savile, Robert Greenberger)
2016
Go
26
The Counterfeit Detective (By: Stuart Douglas)
2016
Go
27
The Moonstone's Curse (By: Sam Siciliano)
2017
Go
28
Imagination Theatre's Sherlock Holmes of Scripts From The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (By: David Marcum)
2017
Go
29
The Improbable Prisoner (By: Stuart Douglas)
2018
Go
30
The Devil and the Four (By: Sam Siciliano)
2018
Go
31
The Instrument of Death (By: David Stuart Davies)
2019
Go
32
The Martian Menace (By: Eric Brown)
2020
Go
33
The Venerable Tiger (By: Sam Siciliano)
2020
Go
34
The Crusader's Curse (By: Stuart Douglas)
2020
Go
35
Sherlock Holmes and the Four Kings of Sweden (By: Steven Savile)
2021
Go
36
Revenge from the Grave (By: David Stuart Davies)
2022
Go
37
Deathly Relics (By: Sam Siciliano)
2023
Go
38
The Gentleman Burglar ( By: Sam Siciliano)
2024
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List of Manly Wade Wellman Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Astounding Stories, October 1937
1937
Go
2
Alfred Hitchcock's Monster Museum: Twelve Shuddery Stories for Daring Young Readers
1965
Go
3
Wondermakers 2
1974
Go
4
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 22nd Series
1976
Go
5
Whispers
1977
Go
6
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series V
1977
Go
7
Rivals Of Dracula
1977
Go
8
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VI
1978
Go
9
Heroic Fantasy
1979
Go
10
Ghosts That Haunt You
1980
Go
11
Great Fantasy
1983
Go
12
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series XI
1983
Go
13
Rod Serling's Night Gallery Reader
1987
Go
14
Volume I: The Color of Evil
1987
Go
15
The Monster Book of Monsters
1988
Go
16
The Best Horror Stories from the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
1988
Go
17
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats
1988
Go
18
Tales of the Occult
1989
Go
19
Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield
1990
Go
20
Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness
1991
Go
21
The Mammoth Book of Vampires
1992
Go
22
The Giant Book of Zombies
1993
Go
23
The Mammoth Book of Zombies
1993
Go
24
100 Wild Little Weird Tales
1994
Go
25
The Mammoth Book of Wolf Men / The Mammoth Book of Werewolves
1994
Go
26
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories
1995
Go
27
The Necronomicon
1996
Go
28
Murder Intercontinental
1996
Go
29
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 7
1996
Go
30
Modern Classics of Fantasy
1997
Go
31
The Mammoth Book of Dracula
1997
Go
32
Dark Detectives
1999
Go
33
Tar Heel Dead
2005
Go
34
Evermore
2006
Go
35
A Galaxy Trilogy, Vol 3: Giants from Eternity, Lords of Atlantis, and City on the Moon
2009
Go
36
Science Fiction Gems, Volume Two
2011
Go
37
100 Tiny Tales of Terror
2014
Go
38
Horror Gems, Volume Nine, featuring Emil Petaja and others
2015
Go
39
In the Shadow of Frankenstein
2016
Go
40
Space Pioneers
2018
Go
41
Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night
2019
Go
42
Fighters of Fear
2020
Go
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Manly Wade Wellman

Manly Wade Wellman was born on May 21st, 1903. Manly passed away April 5th, 1986 at 82 years old. Manly Wade Wellman was born in Kamundongo.

Manly Wade Wellman had written 24 standalone novels, starting with School for the Unspeakable in 1937. The most recently released novel was The Sleuth Patrol, which was released in 2021.

Manly Wade Wellman: Awards & Accolades

Manly Wade Wellman has won multiple awards including: The World Fantasy Award, Life Achievement, in 1980 and the British Fantasy Award, The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution), in 1985.

Wellman's book, Worse Things Waiting won the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1975.

Manly Wade Wellman books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Ghastly Priest Doth Reign was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction, in 1976. Whispers was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1978. The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series V was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1978. The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VI was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1979.

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Manly Wade Wellman: F.A.Q

When was Manly Wade Wellman Born?

Manly Wade Wellman was born on May 21st, 1903.

When did Manly Wade Wellman die?

Manly Wade Wellman died on April 5th, 1986 at 82 years old.

Where was Manly Wade Wellman Born?

Manly Wade Wellman was born in Kamundongo.

What awards has Manly Wade Wellman won?

Manly Wade Wellman has won the following awards: Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (1980) and The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution) at the British Fantasy Award (1985).

What book awards has Manly Wade Wellman won?

Wellman's book, Worse Things Waiting won the award World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1975.

What was the first book Manly Wade Wellman wrote?

The first book written by Manly Wade Wellman was Back to the Beast, published in 1927.

What was the most recent book Manly Wade Wellman wrote?

His most recently released work was The Sleuth Patrol on September 9th, 2021.

What is the most popular book by Manly Wade Wellman?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Manly Wade Wellman book is Worse Things Waiting. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Worse Things Waiting (7.67)
  2. The Ghastly Priest Doth Reign (9)
  3. Who Fears The Devil (8)
  4. John the Balladeer (8)
  5. The Beyonders (6)

How many books has Manly Wade Wellman written?

Manly Wade Wellman has written 87 books across 15 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Bear Paw Gap Series
  • 3 Iron Scouts Trilogy
  • 3 books in the John Thunstone Series
  • 3 books in the Judge Pursuivant Trilogy Series
  • 7 books in the Silver John Series
  • 4 books in The Selected Stories Series
  • 24 Standalone Novels
  • 17 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 5 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Collections
  • 15 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Captain Future Series
  • 1 book in The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes Series

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