William Lindsay Gresham (/ˈɡrɛʃəm/; August 20, 1909 – September 14, 1962) was an American novelist and non-fiction author particularly well-regarded among readers of noir. His best-known work is Nightmare Alley (1946), which was adapted to film in 1947 and 2021.
Books in order of publication:
Nightmare Alley (1946)
Limbo Tower (1949)
Monster Midway: An Uninhibited Look at the Glittering World of the Carny (1954)
Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls (1959)
The Book of Strength: Body Building the Safe, Correct Way (1961)
Grindshow: The Selected Writings of William Lindsay Gresham, edited by Bret Wood (2013)
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