Who This Author Is

Barbara Samuels has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 9 catalog-linked books across 1985 to 2014, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Dolores Meets Her Match and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1985 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Simon & Schuster.

Best Place To Start

Dolores Meets Her Match

Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2007 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Simon & Schuster

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1985 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Simon & Schuster.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Dolores Meets Her Match

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 32 pages.

  2. Happy Valentine's Day, Dolores

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2006 • commitment varies by edition

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. Dolores on her Toes (Dolores)

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2003 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003.

  4. Aloha, Delores (Melanie Kroupa Books)

    Dk Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 32 pages.

  5. Duncan & Dolores

    Simon & Schuster • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 20 pages.

  6. Duncan And Dolores (Reading Rainbow Book)

    Simon & Schuster • 1989 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1989 • 32 pages.

  7. FAYE & DOLORES [Paperback]

    Simon & Schuster Merchandise & • 1987 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1987 • 40 pages.

  8. Faye & Dolores

    Bradbury Press • 1985 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1985 • 38 pages.

  9. Fred's beds

    Farrar, Straus & Giroux • 2014 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2014.

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