Who This Author Is

Marc Brown has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 283 catalog-linked books across 1976 to 2018, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Horror & Supernatural, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy. If you want the easiest first click, start with Arthur's World and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1976 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Little Brown & Co and Random House Childrens Books.

Best Place To Start

Arthur's World

Landoll • 2001 • 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: Horror & Supernatural entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Little Brown & Co and Random House Childrens Books

Genres and themes: Horror & Supernatural • Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1976 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Little Brown & Co and Random House Childrens Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Arthur's World

    Landoll • 2001 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 128 pages.

  2. Everything Arthur

    School Specialty Pub • 2001 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  3. Arthur's Family Treasury: Three Arthur Adventures in One Volume

    Little Brown & Co • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 108 pages.

  4. Arthur's Valentine (Marc Brown Reads Arthur!)

    Little Brown & Co • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 32 pages.

  5. Arthur Writes a Story

    Little Brown & Co • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 32 pages.

  6. Arthur's Chicken Pox: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventures)

    Little Brown & Co • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 30 pages.

  7. Arthur's Christmas: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventures)

    Little Brown & Co • 1999 • quick commitment

  8. Arthur's Computer Disaster: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventure Series)

    Little Brown & Co • 1999 • quick commitment

  9. Arthur's First Sleepover: An Arthur Adventure

    Little Brown & Co • 1999 • quick commitment

  10. Emergency!: True Stories From The Nation's ERs (Emergency!)

    St Martins Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

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

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