Who This Author Is

Patricia Rice has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 32 catalog-linked books across 1984 to 2021, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with Whisper of Magic and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Book View Cafe and Onyx.

Best Place To Start

Whisper of Magic

Book View Cafe • 2016 • 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 • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Book View Cafe and Onyx

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi • Classics & Literary Fiction

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 1984 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Book View Cafe and Onyx.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Whisper of Magic

    Book View Cafe • 2016 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2016 • 272 pages.

  2. Trouble with Air and Magic

    Book View Cafe • 2013 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2013 • 228 pages.

  3. Magic Man

    Signet • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 371 pages.

  4. L'Enfant de tous les espoirs

    J'ai lu • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 348 pages.

  5. Ce que veut Béatrice

    J'ai lu • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 347 pages.

  6. Impossible Dreams

    Ballantine Books • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 368 pages.

  7. La Garçonne en dentelle

    J'ai lu • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 315 pages.

  8. Volcano

    Ballantine Books • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 352 pages.

  9. The Marquess (Topaz Historical Romance)

    New Amer Library • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 384 pages.

  10. Shelter from the Storm

    Onyx • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 384 pages.

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