My Top 10 Literary Occult Detectives

In anticipation of Occult Detective October, I thought I would share with you my Top 10 Favorite Occult Detectives from literature, in case you were looking for someplace to start.
Apologies, I have a bit of a cold and stagger through this a bit, but the show must go on.
Here are the prompts:
Week 1: classic - pre-1960s
Week 2: modern - post 1960s
Week 3: diverse author or character
Week 4: anything goes
Joining me as co-hosts for this event:
@M-J (who created the event)
@michaelk.vaughan8617
@anotherbibliophilereads
@SynsBookNook
@royreadsanything
@art.and.lit.matters
@saintdonoghue
@CriminOllyBlog
and Dave Brzeski, the editor of The Occult Detective Magazine!
#occultdetectiveoctober #booktube

[@drjohnsmith2484]

I'm impressed that you actually had the Duke on the list This video deserves a like

[@occultdetective]

I love me some Wheatley.

[@art.and.lit.matters]

Oh this is just fabulous. What a fascinating and authoritative overview. Your list of favorites is alluring and so well presented I want to read them all. Great Video!!!!!

[@occultdetective]

Thank you, Thomas. Much appreciated.

[@kimsimonson6515]

I am quite partial to Dion Fortune's Doctor Taverner (who I am told was somewhat patterned off of Aleister Crowley). For comic books I have always loved Doctor Strange when he fills the role of an Occult Detective.

[@occultdetective]

I don't see the Crowley connection (but I've heard that too). Dr. Strange has long been one of my favorite comics.

[@markletts2000]

TQ. a new one too me

[@theramblingreviewer5150]

Great list! Ive always been interested in seeing what Crowley really thought, divorced from what others said he thought, so maybe his fiction would be a nice way to learn a bit and open a few doors.

[@occultdetective]

Moonchild is a great place to start.

[@penitentialarts]

Manly Wade Wellman's "Silver John" is one of my favorites.

[@occultdetective]

Wellman was incredible.

[@cmmosher8035]

Neat Video. Hellblazer and Hellboy comics were my introduction to this kind of story. I actually just found a copy of a Manly Wade Wellman's Lonely Vigils which q bunch of John Thunstone and Judge Pursuivant stories. If i enjoy these are the John the Balledeer stories picking up?

[@occultdetective]

The John the Balladeer stories are great.

[@kosher8720]

Excellent list, thank you!

[@occultdetective]

Glad you liked it!

[@M-J]

This is amazing! Shared! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@occultdetective]

Thanks! Glad you liked it, MJ.

[@davidbalfour9109]

Nice list. I would include Frank Lauria's Dr. Owen Orient. Not as well known as he should be.

[@occultdetective]

I loved those Dr. Orient book covers, especially Lady Sativa!

[@davidbalfour9109]

@@occultdetective Raga Six was my favorite.

[@johnwalsh4857]

Reminds me I saw an Ep of Monsters 1988 called Rouse me Not with Alex Cord starring as Occult Detective John Thunston yep with his iconic silver sword

[@occultdetective]

Oh yes, have rewatched that one many times.

[@NP-Hunt]

Awesome list!

[@occultdetective]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@timbuktu8069]

Do you have the titles of the R.E. Howard books?

[@occultdetective]

Grab The Horror Stories of Robert E Howard, or Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors by Robert E. Howard

[@chrisw6164]

Aloysius Pendergast

[@occultdetective]

Hard to argue with that. Terrific character.

[@mikebrough3434]

Would Lumley's Titus Crow fit into your top 20?

[@occultdetective]

Afraid not. I like the character, but not the stories. Too "Sci-Fi" for my tastes.

[@david124cherrington5]

Where would you place J.U. Giesy's Semi-dual series?

[@occultdetective]

Oh, I’m a big fan. Would surely be a contender for Top 20.

[@JamieEvansBooks]

My favorite is Seabury Quinn's Jules de Grandin

[@occultdetective]

Can't argue with that. Damn fine stories.

[@LOTR22090able]

No Harry Dresden?

[@occultdetective]

I like Butcher's early novels. I like Dresden. Just not enough for him to crack my Top 10.