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ⓘ About William Peter Blatty
William Peter Blatty wrote the screenplay adaptation of his novel, “The Exorcist,” which went on to become hugely popular and garnered him an Academy Award in 1973. Blatty has collaborated with Director Blake Edwards for writing the scripts of comedies such as “A Shot in the Dark” (1964), “The War, Daddy?” (1966), “Gunn” (1967) and “Darling Lili” (1965). He also wrote under the name Bill Blatty, for “The Man from the Diner’s Club” (1963) and “Promise Her anything” (1965). Blatty adapted “Twinkle, Twinkle “Killer” Kane” into a movie retitled “The Ninth Configuration” (1980), which despite being a commercial flop has a sizable cult following.
All Book Series by William Peter Blatty
If There Were Demons Then Perhaps There Were Angels
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1999
Demons: Encounters with the Devil and His Minions, Fallen Angels, and the Possessed
Book 2 of 3 · published 2011
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Who is William Peter Blatty?
William Peter Blatty wrote the screenplay adaptation of his novel, “The Exorcist,” which went on to become hugely popular and garnered him an Academy Award in 1973. Blatty has collaborated with Director Blake Edwards for writing the scripts of comedies such as “A Shot in the Dark” (1964), “The War, Daddy?” (1966), “Gunn” (1967) and “Darling Lili” (1965). He also wrote under the name Bill Blatty, for “The Man from the Diner’s Club” (1963) and “Promise Her anything” (1965).
Which William Peter Blatty series should I start with?
The best place to start is the William Peter Blatty Standalone Novels series, the earliest of William Peter Blatty's multi-book series: it opens with Which Way to Mecca, Jack? (1960) and runs to 9 books across 1960–2015, ending with Finding Peter (2015). William Peter Blatty's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has William Peter Blatty written?
William Peter Blatty has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1960 and 2016. 15 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the William Peter Blatty Standalone Novels series with 9 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should William Peter Blatty's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. William Peter Blatty's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are William Peter Blatty Standalone Novels (1960–2015, 9 books), The Exorcist (1971–1983, 2 books) and William Peter Blatty Non-Fiction (1973–1999, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are William Peter Blatty's books organised into series?
This guide splits William Peter Blatty's 18 books into 4 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: William Peter Blatty Standalone Novels (9 books, 1960–2015); William Peter Blatty Non-Fiction (3 books, 1973–1999); The Exorcist (2 books, 1971–1983); William Peter Blatty Short Stories/Novellas (1 book, 1989).