Benjamin Franklin

  • 43

    Catalog books

  • 28

    Works

  • 1945 to 2025

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Benjamin Franklin has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 43 catalog-linked books across 1945 to 2025, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Biography & Memoir, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want life stories with a clear narrative hook instead of loose catalog drift. If you want the easiest first click, start with Poor Richard's Almanack (new edition) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1945 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Book Jungle and Choiceskills.

Best Place To Start

Poor Richard's Almanack (new edition)

Book Jungle • 2007 • 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: Biography & Memoir entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Book Jungle and Choiceskills

Genres and themes: Biography & Memoir • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want life stories with a clear narrative hook instead of loose catalog drift

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1945 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Book Jungle and Choiceskills.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Poor Richard's Almanack (new edition)

    Book Jungle • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 268 pages.

  2. M. T. Cicero's Cato Major, or Discourse on Old Age

    Read Books • 2008 • quick commitment

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

  3. The Way to Wealth with Maxims for Married Ladies and Gentlemen (New Edition)

    Book Jungle • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 48 pages.

  4. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Lt

    Blue Unicorn Editions • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 150 pages.

  5. Autobiography

    North Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 312 pages.

  6. Autobiography and Other Writings (Oxford World's Classics)

    Oxford Univ Pr • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 400 pages.

  7. Benjamin Franklin's the Art of Virtue: His Formula for Successful Living

    Choiceskills • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 312 pages.

  8. Benjamin Franklin's the Art of Virtue

    Choiceskills • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 312 pages.

  9. Franklin: The Autobiography

    Vintage Books • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 214 pages.

  10. The Autobiography and Other Writings (Penguin Classics) by

    Penguin USA • 1986 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1986 • 270 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • M. T. Cicero's Cato Major, or Discourse on Old Age is the easier short commitment, while Poor Richard's Almanack (new edition) asks for more reading time up front.
  • Poor Richard's Almanack (new edition) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while M. T. Cicero's Cato Major, or Discourse on Old Age leans later in the catalog.

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