Who This Author Is

Bill Martin has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 14 catalog-linked books across 1967 to 2016, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Horror & Supernatural.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with Books, Bytes and Business and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1967 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harcourt Childrens Books and Harcourt College Pub.

Best Place To Start

Books, Bytes and Business

Taylor & Francis Group • 2016 • 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 • Horror & Supernatural entry points • common used copies from Harcourt Childrens Books and Harcourt College Pub

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi • Horror & Supernatural • Young Readers & Series Fiction

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 1967 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harcourt Childrens Books and Harcourt College Pub.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Books, Bytes and Business

    Taylor & Francis Group • 2016 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2016 • 298 pages.

  2. Fire! Fire!" Said Mrs. McGuire

    Harcourt Childrens Books • 1999 • quick commitment

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

  3. The Turning of the Year

    Harcourt Childrens Books • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 28 pages.

  4. Listening to the Future: The Time of Progressive Rock, 1968-1978

    Open Court Pub Co • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 356 pages.

  5. The Wizard

    Harcourt Childrens Books • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 36 pages.

  6. Music of Yes: Structure and Vision in Progressive Rock (Feedback - the Series in Contemporary Music)

    Open Court Pub Co • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 272 pages.

  7. The Joy of Drawing

    Watson-Guptill Pubns • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 144 pages.

  8. Sounds of a Young Hunter

    Harcourt College Pub • 1967 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1967 • 384 pages.

  9. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

    Henry Holt & Co • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 24 pages.

  10. The Maestro Plays by Martin, Bill; Radunsky, Vladimir

    Harcourt Childrens Books • 1996 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996.

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