Barbara Newman

  • 6

    Catalog books

  • 5

    Works

  • 1991 to 2016

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Barbara Newman has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 6 catalog-linked books across 1991 to 2016, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series 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 God and the Goddesses and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from University of Pennsylvania Press and Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.

Best Place To Start

God and the Goddesses

University of Pennsylvania Press • 2016 • 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 • common used copies from University of Pennsylvania Press and Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series 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 1991 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from University of Pennsylvania Press and Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.

Top Books To Start With

  1. God and the Goddesses

    University of Pennsylvania Press • 2016 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2016 • 464 pages.

  2. From Virile Woman to WomanChrist

    University of Pennsylvania Press • 2011 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2011 • 424 pages.

  3. Sister of Wisdom: St. Hildegard's Theology of the Feminine

    Univ of California Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 305 pages.

  4. The Life of Juliana of Mont Cornillon, Second Edition

    Peregrina Publishing Company • 1992 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  5. The Covenant

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 256 pages.

  6. DK Read & Listen: Illustrated Book of Ballet Stories

    Dk Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 64 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • From Virile Woman to WomanChrist is the easier short commitment, while God and the Goddesses asks for more reading time up front.
  • From Virile Woman to WomanChrist gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while God and the Goddesses leans later in the catalog.
  • Sister of Wisdom: St. Hildegard's Theology of the Feminine is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from God and the Goddesses.

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