British ghost story writers

Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English writer and journalist. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan, Lady Mallowan, usually known by her first married name, Agatha Christie, was an English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short-story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers, particularly in the mystery genre.

British writer and physician (1859–1930)

Scottish novelist and poet (1850-1894)

Irish novelist and short story writer (1847–1912)

English humorist (1859-1927)

English writer (born 1960)

British author (1810-1865)

Scottish novelist and writer (1918–2006)

English science fiction author (1903–1969)

Anglo-Irish novelist and diarist (1899–1973)

Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels (1814–1873)

English short story writer and novelist (1869–1951)

British writer (1884-1941)

20th century British author, medievalist scholar and provost (1862–1936)

English poet and fiction writer (1873–1956)

English author (1835-1915)

British writer (1877–1918)

British novelist and short story writer (1895–1972)

English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, eclectic scholar, folk song collector (1834-1924)

English writer (1924–2004)

Scottish novelist, 1828–1897 (1828–1897)

English author of short stories and novels (1863–1943)

British writer and Catholic priest (1871–1914)

English novelist and writer (1867–1940)

English essayist and poet, 1862–1925 (1862–1925)

English author

Essayist, short-story writer, activist (1856-1935)

Welsh novelist (1840–1920)

English author

British novelist 1863-1946

British writer and conservationist (1914-1981)

Bulgarian-born British writer (1895–1956)

English writer, editor (1814-1887)

Irish writer (1798–1842)

English novelist, story writer, and playwright; spiritualist and spirit story collector (1790–1872)

British writer

British writer (1885–1952)

British writer (1954–2014)

Irish novelist, editor

English writer (1873–1961)

British colonial administrator and writer (1884–1951)

English writer (1929–1993)

British writer best known for children's books (1943–2006)

British author, sportsman, explorer and naturalist (1876-1922), in active service during World War One

British writer (1887-1960)

British writer (1882–1911)

British novelist

English historian and biographer (1910–1974)

English architect (1835–1924)

children's author and illustrator

British writer and academic (1889–1971)

English novelist

English historical novelist 1889-1967

British writer (1843–1934)

British nineteenth century writer of penny dreadfuls (1814–1884)

British writer (1885–1937)

British novelist

British writer

British writer