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ⓘ About Jack Finney
Jack Finney is an author of science fiction and horror who was born in Milwaukee in 1911. Best known for books like ‘The Body Snatchers’, Finney died in 1995. +Biography Jack Finney was actually initially named John Finney. His name was eventually changed to Walter Braden Finney. The change was performed in honor of Finney’s father who died when he was three. Despite the name change, people called Finney ‘Jack’ for as long as he could remember. Graduating from Knox College in Illinois in 1934, Finney and Marguerite Guest where married not long after, bearing two children later on. Finney eventually moved to New York. He worked with an advertising company for a while before moving on in the 1950s to find his fortunes elsewhere.
All Book Series by Jack Finney
Invasion of the Body Snatchers / The Body Snatchers
Book 2 of 8 · published 1955
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1952
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1952
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Book 7 of 11 · published 1980
Laughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor
Book 8 of 11 · published 1982
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jack Finney?
Jack Finney is an author of science fiction and horror who was born in Milwaukee in 1911. Best known for books like 'The Body Snatchers’, Finney died in 1995. +Biography Jack Finney was actually initially named John Finney. His name was eventually changed to Walter Braden Finney.
Which Jack Finney series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Time and Again series, the earliest of Jack Finney's multi-book series: it opens with Time and Again (1970) and runs to 2 books across 1970–1995, ending with From Time to Time (1995).
How many books has Jack Finney written?
Jack Finney has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1940 and 1997. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Time and Again series with 2 books — and 25 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jack Finney's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jack Finney's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Time and Again (1970–1995, 2 books).
How are Jack Finney's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jack Finney's 27 books into 1 named series and 25 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Time and Again (2 books, 1970–1995).