It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
Barnaby Conrad
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9
Catalog books
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11
Works
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1981 to 2008
Strongest span
Who This Author Is
Barnaby Conrad has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 9 catalog-linked books across 1981 to 2008, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.
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 Pan Am: An Aviation Legend and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1981 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Chronicle Books and Andrews McMeel Pub.
Best Place To Start
Author At A Glance
Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Chronicle Books and Andrews McMeel Pub
Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction
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 1981 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Chronicle Books and Andrews McMeel Pub.
Top Books To Start With
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Andrews McMeel Pub • 1999 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 208 pages.
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Name Dropping: Tales from My San Francisco Nightclub
Wild Coconuts Pub Co • 1997 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 212 pages.
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Learning to Write Fiction from the Masters
Penguin USA • 1996 • 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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The Complete Guide to Writing Fiction
F & W Pubns • 1990 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 309 pages.
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Chronicle Books • 1996 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996.
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Chronicle Books • 1995 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995.
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101 best beginnings ever written
Quill Driver Books • 2008 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: year signal: 2008.
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Ingram Pub Services • 1989 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: year signal: 1989.
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Dell Publishing • 1981 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: year signal: 1981.
How The Picks Compare
- Pan Am: An Aviation Legend is the easier short commitment, while Name Dropping: Tales from My San Francisco Nightclub asks for more reading time up front.
- Name Dropping: Tales from My San Francisco Nightclub gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Pan Am: An Aviation Legend leans later in the catalog.
- Learning to Write Fiction from the Masters is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Pan Am: An Aviation Legend.