William Peter Blatty

William Peter Blatty (1928-2017) was an American writer and filmmaker best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for the Academy Award-winning screenplay of its film adaptation. He also wrote and directed the sequel The Exorcist III. Some of his other notable works are the novels Elsewhere (2009), Dimiter (2010) and Crazy (2010).
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Books by William Peter Blatty
Series by William Peter Blatty
The Exorcist (2 books)
Speculative Fiction Books
Dimiter
2010 | horror, thriller
Crazy
2010 | fantasy, young adult, historical fiction
Elsewhere
2009 | horror