Who This Author Is

STEVEN APPLEBY has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 9 catalog-linked books across 1995 to 2012, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Secret Thoughts (The Secret Thoughts Series) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1995 to 2012; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Bloomsbury Publishing PLC and St Martins Pr.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Bloomsbury Publishing PLC and St Martins Pr

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi • 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 1995 to 2012; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Bloomsbury Publishing PLC and St Martins Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Secret Thoughts (The Secret Thoughts Series)

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 384 pages.

  2. Literally . . . Laugh Your Head Off

    Prion • 2007 • quick commitment

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

  3. The Secret Thoughts of Dogs (The Secret Thoughts Of:)

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC • 2001 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 64 pages.

  4. The Secret Thoughts of Women (The Secret Thoughts Of:)

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC • 2001 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  5. Alien Invasion: The Complete Guide to Having Children

    St Martins Pr • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 224 pages.

  6. The Truth About Love

    St Martins Pr • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 96 pages.

  7. 113 +!+k Ups

    Grub Street • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 96 pages.

  8. Bumper Book of Men

    Bloomsbury Publishing Plc • 1995 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995.

  9. The coffee table book of doom

    Plume • 2012 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2012.

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