Deborah Tannen

  • 39

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1986 to 2020

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Deborah Tannen has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 39 catalog-linked books across 1986 to 2020, 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 Finding My Father and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Georgetown University Press and Simon & Schuster.

Best Place To Start

Finding My Father

Random House Publishing Group • 2020 • 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: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Georgetown University Press and Simon & Schuster

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 1986 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Georgetown University Press and Simon & Schuster.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Finding My Father

    Random House Publishing Group • 2020 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2020 • 272 pages.

  2. You're the Only One I Can Tell

    Little, Brown Book Group Limited • 2017 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2017 • 304 pages.

  3. Family Talk

    Oxford University Press, USA • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 329 pages.

  4. Piensas salir vestida asi? / You re Wearing That?

    Rba • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 390 pages.

  5. Talking voices

    Cambridge University Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 233 pages.

  6. You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation

    Harpercollins • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 342 pages.

  7. Si je dis ça c'est pour ton bien

    Robert Laffont • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 302 pages.

  8. Décidement tu ne me comprends pas !

    Pocket • 2001 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 377 pages.

  9. Décidément, tu ne me comprends pas !

    J'ai lu • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 379 pages.

  10. The Argument Culture : Stopping America's War of Words

    Ballantine Books • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 348 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Finding My Father is the easier short commitment, while You're the Only One I Can Tell asks for more reading time up front.
  • You're the Only One I Can Tell gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Finding My Father leans later in the catalog.
  • Family Talk is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Finding My Father.

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