Ian Ridpath

  • 41

    Catalog books

  • 10

    Works

  • 1975 to 2013

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Ian Ridpath has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 41 catalog-linked books across 1975 to 2013, 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 Stars and Planets and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1975 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Addison-Wesley and Egmont Childrens Books.

Best Place To Start

Stars and Planets

Princeton University Press • 2008 • 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: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Addison-Wesley and Egmont Childrens Books

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 1975 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Addison-Wesley and Egmont Childrens Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Stars and Planets

    Princeton University Press • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 400 pages.

  2. Collins stars & planets

    Collins • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 400 pages.

  3. Pocket Guide to Stars and Planets (Collins Pocket Guides)

    Collins • 2001 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 384 pages.

  4. Collins Pocket Guide to Stars and Planets (Collins Pocket Guides)

    Trafalgar Square • 1994 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 384 pages.

  5. Messages from the stars: Communication and contact with extraterrestrial life

    Harper & Row • 1978 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1978 • 241 pages.

  6. Worlds Beyond

    Harper & Row • 1976 • quick commitment

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

  7. Man and Materials: Gas

    Addison-Wesley • 1975 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1975 • 31 pages.

  8. Man and Materials: Oil

    Addison-Wesley • 1975 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1975 • 32 pages.

  9. Man and Materials: Stone

    Addison-Wesley • 1975 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  10. Man and Materials:Plastics: Plastics

    Addison-Wesley • 1975 • quick commitment

How The Picks Compare

  • Collins stars & planets gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Stars and Planets leans later in the catalog.
  • Pocket Guide to Stars and Planets (Collins Pocket Guides) is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Stars and Planets.

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