Cornell Woolrich Books in Order

Cornell Woolrich is the twentieth century's most revered writer of pure suspense fiction. As a prolific author, he has penned numerous classic novels and short stories, many of which were adapted into iconic films like Rear Window, The Bride Wore Black, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, and I Married a Dead Man. Woolrich's early career in the 1920s saw him writing mainstream novels, earning comparisons to F. Scott Fitzgerald. He later transitioned to crime fiction, publishing under multiple pseudonyms, including William Irish and George Hopley. Throughout his life, Woolrich's work reflected his dark and emotionally turbulent nature, mirroring the struggles of his characters. Despite his own hardships, he bequeathed a generous one million dollars to Columbia University to establish a scholarship for emerging writers.