Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936), referred to as G. K. Chesterton, was an English journalist, essayist, and novelist. He's best known today for his Father Brown mysteries and Christian writings. His books Orthodoxy, Heretics, and Everlasting Man are considered classics as are his biographies of St. Francis, Thomas Aquinas and Charles Dickens. His essays throughout the early 20th century were far-sighted and continue profoundly relevant for our hyper-modern times

His best-known novels are The Man Who Was Thursday and Manalive. Both are whimsical tales of adventure and mystery, with Chesterton's social commentary and moral philosophy uniquely and wonderfully interwoven.

Chesterton was also a prolific poet. Many of his poems are satires and short verse on common day events. His best-known poem is the epic Ballad of the White Horse, which recounts King Alfred's battles with invaders over 1200 years ago.

Many of Chesterton's works are available online. Ignatius Press is in the process of releasing his "Collected Works" - a set of 37 volumes. The list below has several of his best works