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ⓘ About J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley
J.B Priestley is the pen name by John Boynton Priestley an English mystery author. He was a novelist, scriptwriter, playwright a broadcaster and a social commentator. His father was a headmaster, and his mother passed on when he was two years, and his father remarried after four years. Priestley schooled at Belle Vue Grammar school and left at the age of sixteen to be a junior clerk at a wool firm named Helm and company in Swan Arcade. While he was working there, he began writing at night and published his articles in London and local newspapers. After serving in the military, Priestley joined Trinity Hall University in Cambridge. The author’s novel, Benighted of 1927 was adapted into James Whale film.
All Book Series by J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley
Carfitt Crisis and Two Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1978
The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume One
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2016
The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume Three
Book 3 of 4 · published 2018
The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume Four
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley?
J.B Priestley is the pen name by John Boynton Priestley an English mystery author. He was a novelist, scriptwriter, playwright a broadcaster and a social commentator. His father was a headmaster, and his mother passed on when he was two years, and his father remarried after four years.
Which J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories series, the earliest of J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley's multi-book series: it opens with The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume One (2016) and runs to 4 books across 2016–2020, ending with The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume Four (2020).
How many books has J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley written?
J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley has 89 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1922 and 2020. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories series with 4 books — and 83 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Image Men (1968–1969, 2 books) and The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories (2016–2020, 4 books).
How are J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley's books organised into series?
This guide splits J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley's 89 books into 2 named series and 83 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories (4 books, 2016–2020); The Image Men (2 books, 1968–1969).