Gorey, Edward Books


You Read to Me, I'll Read to YouYou Read to Me, I'll Read to You
Best Price: $3.99
This book was a staple from my childhood, and I highly recommend it as a classic to be included...
The House With a Clock In Its Walls (Lewis Barnavelt)The House With a Clock In Its Walls (Lewis Barnavelt)
Best Price: $1.55
For all who might argue that this is a rehash of Lemony Snicket, J.K. Rowling, or whomever, can...
The Haunted Looking Glass (New York Review Books Classics)The Haunted Looking Glass (New York Review Books Classics)
Best Price: $8.20
I had high hope for this collection; loving Gorey and his bizarre sense of humor I expected him...
The Sopping ThursdayThe Sopping Thursday
Best Price: $10.17
I've had this book for many, many years, and I'm always struck by the simplicity of the story...
The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull (Johnny Dixon)The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull (Johnny Dixon)
Best Price: $1.49
for a children's story, this is very mature horror. in this book by horror genius, john...


The Mansion in the Mist (Anthony Monday)The Mansion in the Mist (Anthony Monday)
Best Price: $2.24
If you are looking for a book filled with mystery, magic, and strong characters, then you have...
Chessmen of Doom (Johnny Dixon)Chessmen of Doom (Johnny Dixon)
Best Price: $2.25
have to say that since the edition wasn't listed for the book, i thought this was an edward...
The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt (Johnny Dixon)The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt (Johnny Dixon)
Best Price: $0.01
This was the first John Bellairs book I picked up as a kid - it had an interesting and spooky...
Red Riding HoodRed Riding Hood
Author De Regniers and Illustrator Gorey tackle the old Little Red Riding Hood. It's marvelous....
The Shrinking of TreehornThe Shrinking of Treehorn
Best Price: $1.50
As a child I loved this book so did the adults who read it to me.


The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder (Johnny Dixon)The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder (Johnny Dixon)
Best Price: $14.69
There are two books with this exact same plot. In one, Fergie goes and swipes a book from...
The Dwindling PartyThe Dwindling Party
Best Price: $155.77
A fantastically haunting visit to a world created by Edward Gorey. It seems oddly familiar and...
Treehorn's TreasureTreehorn's Treasure
Best Price: $49.95
Right. Treehorn's Treasure is the best book EVER I have a cassette of the story and I have...
Someone Could Win a Polar BearSomeone Could Win a Polar Bear
Best Price: $5.27
Someone Could Win A Polar Bear is a whimsical and fun book of storytelling poetry especially...
The Curse of the Blue Figurine: A Johnny Dixon Mystery (Johnny Dixon)The Curse of the Blue Figurine: A Johnny Dixon Mystery (Johnny Dixon)
Best Price: $1.94
This was my first John Bellairs book. I remember picking it up in a bookstore when I was a kid...

Donald Has a DifficultyDonald Has a Difficulty
Best Price: $3.73
I've been a mild fan of Gorey for years, but this little book sent me right over the edge. I...
The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie (Johnny Dixon)The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie (Johnny Dixon)
Best Price: $8.00
I'm not quite sure where John Bellairs finished and Brad Strickland started, and that's probably...
The Beast Under the Wizard's BridgeThe Beast Under the Wizard's Bridge
Best Price: $61.78
Upon the death of John Bellairs, Brad Strickland stepped into some very hard-to-fit shoes. The...
Specter from the Magician's Museum (Lewis Barnavelt)Specter from the Magician's Museum (Lewis Barnavelt)
Best Price: $1.92
Initially, one would think that a truly talented author's quirky, unique style could not be very...
Donald and the...Donald and the...
Best Price: $1.87
Donald may be small and may be a captive of his inactive, affluent household, but he knows how...

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (Faber Children's Classics)Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (Faber Children's Classics)
Best Price: $8.21
Tunnel CalamityTunnel CalamityThe Hand of the Necromancer (Johnny Dixon)The Hand of the Necromancer (Johnny Dixon)
Best Price: $4.99
There may have been only one John Bellairs, but Brad Strickland hits pretty close to the mark....
The Doom of the Haunted Opera: A Lewis Barnavelt Book (John Bellairs Mysteries)The Doom of the Haunted Opera: A Lewis Barnavelt Book (John Bellairs Mysteries)
Best Price: $41.95
This book is actually based on a town. In fact its the one i live in. Their is an old opera...
The Trolley to Yesterday (Johnny Dixon)The Trolley to Yesterday (Johnny Dixon)
Best Price: $19.99
If you're a fan of these books than you have to read The Trolley to Yesterday. It is one of the...

The Haunted Tea-cosyThe Haunted Tea-cosy
Best Price: $6.00
Oddly refreshing. Though I am familiar with Gorey's cartoon art, this is the first of his books...
Brer Rabbit and His TricksBrer Rabbit and His Tricks
Best Price: $5.99
I was disappointed in the politically correct version of this classic. I agree that this black...
More of Brer Rabbit's TricksMore of Brer Rabbit's Tricks
Best Price: $1.50
The illustrations in this book were so disappointing. I had expected something more interesting...
Old Possum's Book of Practical CatsOld Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Best Price: $115.29
Edward Gorey brought this collection of T.S. Eliot's verse to life in a new way. I strongly...
The Wrath of the Grinning GhostThe Wrath of the Grinning Ghost
Best Price: $5.40
I have been an avid fan of John Bellairs for a number of years and when he died a few years ago,...

The Wuggly UmpThe Wuggly Ump
One of my favorite Edward Gorey books. It may make you wonder what is hiding in the darkest...
Jack the Giant Killer (Luck Mini-book, 4)Jack the Giant Killer (Luck Mini-book, 4)Eclectic AbecedariumEclectic Abecedarium
Edward Gorey's first miniature book, The Eclectic Abecedarium is an illustrated adventure...
RumpelstiltskinRumpelstiltskin
Best Price: $40.49
The Shrinking of TreehornThe Shrinking of Treehorn

Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost (John Dixon Mystery)Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost (John Dixon Mystery)
I think this book is great for all ages even though the reading level is not very difficult. An...
The Dong With a Luminous NoseThe Dong With a Luminous Nose
A wonderfully grim story about a man sequestered by loneliness until he meets his love when she...
Edward Gorey: Unwritten Notes Notecard BoxEdward Gorey: Unwritten Notes Notecard Box
Best Price: $10.95
Pen-and-ink drawings by Edward Gorey, on the themes of notes and correspondence. Ten 5 x 7 in....
Cat E GoryCat E GoryThe JumbliesThe Jumblies

The Mummy, the Will, and the CryptThe Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt
Best Price: $14.99
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