John Davys Beresford (17 March 1873 - 1 February 1947) was an English writer, now remembered for his early science fiction and some short stories in the horror story and ghost story genres. Beresford was a great admirer of H. G. Wells, and wrote the first critical study of Wells in 1915. His Wellsian novel The Hampdenshire Wonder was a major influence on Olaf Stapledon. His other science-fiction novels include The Riddle of the Tower, about a dystopian, hive-like society.

In this book:
The Wonder, 1911
The Jervaise Comedy, 1919
H. G. Wells, 1915
The Psychical Researcher's Tale - The Sceptical Poltergeist
The Misanthrope, 1929
The Hampdenshire Wonder, 1911