David Small

  • 22

    Catalog books

  • 10

    Works

  • 1982 to 2013

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

David Small has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 22 catalog-linked books across 1982 to 2013, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Stitches and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Live Oak Media.

Best Place To Start

Stitches

McClelland & Stewart • 2010 • standard commitment

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

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Live Oak Media

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Live Oak Media.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Stitches

    McClelland & Stewart • 2010 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 336 pages.

  2. Gardening with hardy heathers

    Timber Press • 2008 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 296 pages.

  3. The Journey

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2006 • quick commitment

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

  4. Fenwick's Suit:

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2005 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 32 pages.

  5. George Washington's Cows

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 40 pages.

  6. Illusion and Reality: Meaning of Anxiety

    Trafalgar Square • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 192 pages.

  7. Almost Famous: A Novel

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1990 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 416 pages.

  8. Imogene's Antlers

    Random House Children's Books • 2013 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 32 pages.

  9. Ruby Mae Has Something to Say

    Random House Childrens Books • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 32 pages.

  10. Sometimes I Glow in the Dark

    Paul Cave Publications Ltd • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 114 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Gardening with hardy heathers is the easier short commitment, while Stitches asks for more reading time up front.
  • Gardening with hardy heathers gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Stitches leans later in the catalog.
  • The Journey is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Stitches.

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