Who This Author Is

Harold Schechter has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 12 catalog-linked books across 1991 to 2013, 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 NEVERMORE and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Pocket Books and Pocket Star.

Best Place To Start

NEVERMORE

Pocket Books • 1999 • 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: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Pocket Books and Pocket Star

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 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Pocket Books and Pocket Star.

Top Books To Start With

  1. NEVERMORE

    Pocket Books • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 322 pages.

  2. Deranged: The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer!

    Pocket Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 256 pages.

  3. Fiction

    Pocket Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 253 pages.

  4. Outcry

    Pocket Books • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 416 pages.

  5. Deviant

    Pocket Books • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 274 pages.

  6. Bestial

    Pocket Star • 2004 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 384 pages.

  7. Depraved

    Pocket Star • 2004 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 418 pages.

  8. Savage Pastimes

    St. Martin's Press • standard commitment

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

  9. Edgar Poe and the Concord Killer

    Author & Company, LLC • 2013 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2013.

  10. The whole death catalog

    Ballantine Books • 2009 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2009.

How The Picks Compare