Who This Author Is

Leonard Cohen has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 18 catalog-linked books across 1986 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with Jeux de dames and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Christian Bourgois and McClelland & Stewart.

Best Place To Start

Jeux de dames

Christian Bourgois • 2002 • 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: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Christian Bourgois and McClelland & Stewart

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Who this author is best for: readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Christian Bourgois and McClelland & Stewart.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Jeux de dames

    Christian Bourgois • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 287 pages.

  2. Les Perdants magnifiques

    Christian Bourgois • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 303 pages.

  3. Flame

    McClelland & Stewart • 2019 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2019 • 288 pages.

  4. Death of a lady's man

    Andre Deutsch • 2010 • standard commitment

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

  5. Beautiful Losers

    HarperCollins Publishers Limited • 2009 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 283 pages.

  6. Leonard Cohen Anthology (Pvg)

    Hal Leonard Corporation • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 208 pages.

  7. The Future

    Music Sales Corp • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 171 pages.

  8. Let us compare mythologies

    McClelland & Stewart • 2018 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2018 • 62 pages.

  9. God Is Alive, Magic Is Afoot

    Aurum Pr Ltd • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 64 pages.

  10. Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs

    Random House Inc • 1994 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 432 pages.

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