Jack Finney books

Jack Finney (1911-1995) was an American author best known for his science fiction novel Invasion of the Body Snatchers and the time travel classic Time and Again.

Anthologies

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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1952 1952 N/A
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 1959 Buy
50 Short Science Fiction Tales 1963 Buy
Stories of Suspense 1963 Buy
Connoisseur’s Science Fiction 1964 Buy
Tales of Time and Space 1969 Buy
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century 1980 Buy
Laughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor 1982 Buy
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction 1985 Buy
Tales in Time 1997 Buy
Time Machines 1997 Buy

Collections

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The Third Level 1940 Buy
The Clock of Time 1961 Buy
I Love Galesburg in the Springtime 1963 Buy
Forgotten News 1983 Buy
About Time 1986 Buy

Pan Book of Horror Stories Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 1959 Buy
The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories 1960 Buy
The Third Pan Book of Horror Stories 1962 Buy
The Sixth Pan Book of Horror Stories 1965 Buy
The 7th Pan Book of Horror Stories 1966 Buy
The Eighth Pan Book of Horror Stories 1967 Buy
The Eleventh Pan Book of Horror Stories 1970 Buy
The 13th Pan Book of Horror Stories 1972 Buy
The 16th Pan Book of Horror Stories 1975 Buy
The 19th Pan Book of Horror Stories 1978 Buy
The 20th Pan Book of Horror Stories 1979 Buy
The 21st Pan Book of Horror Stories 1980 Buy

Standalone Novels

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5 Against the House 1954 Buy
Invasion of the Body Snatchers / The Body Snatchers 1955 Buy
The House of Numbers 1957 Buy
Assault on a Queen 1959 Buy
Good Neighbor Sam 1964 Buy
The Woodrow Wilson Dime 1968 Buy
Marion’s Wall 1973 Buy
The Night People 1977 Buy

Time and Again Reading Order

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Time and Again 1970 Buy
From Time to Time 1995 Buy

Jack Finney was an American novelist and short story writer whose career spanned from the 1940s through the 1990s. He wrote across genres but found his greatest success in science fiction and suspense. His 1955 novel The Body Snatchers, later reissued as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, became a cultural touchstone through its film adaptations and remains one of the most recognized alien invasion stories in American fiction.

Finney also wrote Time and Again in 1970, a time travel novel set in 1880s New York City that earned a devoted readership. He followed it with a sequel, From Time to Time, published in 1995 shortly before his death. Beyond his novels, Finney contributed stories to many anthologies and short fiction collections, and his work appeared in the Pan Book of Horror Stories series across two decades.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Jack Finney written?

Jack Finney has written 38 books across five series.

What was Jack Finney's first book?

Jack Finney’s first book is The Third Level, published in 1940.

What is Jack Finney best known for?

Jack Finney is best known for two novels. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1955) has been adapted into film multiple times, and Time and Again (1970) is widely considered one of the best time travel novels ever written.

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