Who This Author Is

Conrad Richter has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 18 catalog-linked books across 1958 to 2013, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Sea of Grass, The and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1958 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ohio Univ Pr and Amereon Ltd.

Best Place To Start

Sea of Grass, The

Ohio Univ Pr • 1992 • 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: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Ohio Univ Pr and Amereon Ltd

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1958 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ohio Univ Pr and Amereon Ltd.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Sea of Grass, The

    Ohio Univ Pr • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 149 pages.

  2. The Fields

    Ohio Univ Pr • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 161 pages.

  3. The Town

    Ohio Univ Pr • 1991 • standard commitment

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

  4. The Trees

    Ohio Univ Pr • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 167 pages.

  5. Waters of Kronos

    RosettaBooks • 2013 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 174 pages.

  6. Phantom Perfumes and Other Shades

    Ash Tree Pr • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 250 pages.

  7. The Free Man (Pennsylvania Paperbacks)

    Univ of Pennsylvania Pr • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 164 pages.

  8. Light in the Forest

    Ballantine Books • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 128 pages.

  9. Country of Strangers

    Schocken Books • 1987 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1987 • 169 pages.

  10. town

    Corgi • 1976 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1976 • 287 pages.

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