Who This Author Is

Dorothy Garlock has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 73 catalog-linked books across 1983 to 2014, 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 On Tall Pine Lake and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Grand Central Publishing and Grand Central Pub.

Best Place To Start

On Tall Pine Lake

Grand Central Publishing • 2007 • longer 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 Grand Central Publishing and Grand Central Pub

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 1983 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Grand Central Publishing and Grand Central Pub.

Top Books To Start With

  1. On Tall Pine Lake

    Grand Central Publishing • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 384 pages.

  2. The Moon Looked Down

    Grand Central • 2010 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 351 pages.

  3. The Edge of Town (Missouri, Book 1)

    Grand Central Publishing • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 480 pages.

  4. After the Parade

    Grand Central Pub • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 397 pages.

  5. This Loving Land

    Center Point Pub • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 360 pages.

  6. Le métis apache

    J'ai lu • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 375 pages.

  7. Love and Cherish

    Warner Books Inc • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 343 pages.

  8. Ribbon in the Sky

    Warner Books Inc • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 352 pages.

  9. Sins of Summer

    Warner Books Inc • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 416 pages.

  10. Tenderness

    Warner Books Inc • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 384 pages.

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