Alta MacAdam

  • 18

    Catalog books

  • 8

    Works

  • 1989 to 2010

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Alta MacAdam has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 18 catalog-linked books across 1989 to 2010, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series 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 Blue Guide Umbria, Third Edition (Blue Guides) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1989 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc and A & C Black Publishers Ltd.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from W W Norton & Co Inc and A & C Black Publishers Ltd

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series 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 1989 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc and A & C Black Publishers Ltd.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Blue Guide Umbria, Third Edition (Blue Guides)

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 288 pages.

  2. Blue Guide Sicily by MacAdam, Alta; Macadam, Sicily

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 384 pages.

  3. Blue Guide Florence

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 300 pages.

  4. Blue Guide Sicily (Blue Guides)

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 306 pages.

  5. Blue Guide Venice (Blue Guides) by MacAdam, Alta

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 224 pages.

  6. Blue Guide Venice, Eighth Edition (Blue Guides)

    W. W. Norton • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 400 pages.

  7. Sicily (Blue Guides)

    Blue Guides • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 416 pages.

  8. Tuscany

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 448 pages.

  9. Blue Guide Rome (Blue Guides)

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 448 pages.

  10. Florence (Blue Guides)

    A & C Black Publishers Ltd • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 300 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Blue Guide Umbria, Third Edition (Blue Guides) is the easier short commitment, while Blue Guide Sicily by MacAdam, Alta; Macadam, Sicily asks for more reading time up front.
  • Blue Guide Sicily by MacAdam, Alta; Macadam, Sicily gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Blue Guide Umbria, Third Edition (Blue Guides) leans later in the catalog.

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