Who This Author Is

Aljean Harmetz has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 3 catalog-linked books across 1998 to 1999, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1998 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Bt Bound and Hyperion Books.

Best Place To Start

OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH

Pocket Books • 1998 • 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: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Bt Bound and Hyperion Books

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Who this author is best for: readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1998 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Bt Bound and Hyperion Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH

    Pocket Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 320 pages.

  2. The Making of the Wizard of Oz: Movie Magic and Studio Power in the Prime of MGM

    Hyperion Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 331 pages.

  3. More Tales of the Midnight Hour

    Bt Bound • 1999 • commitment varies by edition

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

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