Joseph Shallit (February 7, 1915 — June 13, 1995) was an American mystery novelist and science fiction author.

This name was the result of a clerical error affecting his parents when they emigrated from Russia, and he changed it back to "Shallit" in November 1942.

He was instrumental in getting the regulation against photography in Independence Hall changed when he was arrested for taking a photo of the Liberty Bell in 1942.

Other mysteries include Yell Bloody Murder, Lady, Don't Die on My Doorstep, and Kiss the Killer.

A short story, entitled "Margie Passes", was published in Hallie and Whit Burnett's 1951 first volume of the anthology-series continuation of Story, and later was adapted by John Tobias into one segment of a 1972 ABC television drama produced by Fred Coe, entitled "Of Men and Women" and starring Deborah Raffin.