Michael Bishop

  • 26

    Catalog books

  • 8

    Works

  • 1974 to 2015

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Michael Bishop has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 26 catalog-linked books across 1974 to 2015, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1974 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Fairwood Press, Inc.

Best Place To Start

A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire

Fairwood Press, Inc • 2015 • 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 • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Ballantine Books and Fairwood Press, Inc

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi • Classics & Literary 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 1974 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Fairwood Press, Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire

    Fairwood Press, Inc • 2015 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 260 pages.

  2. Jacques Prévert

    Editions Rodopi B.V. • 2002 • quick commitment

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

  3. NO ENEMY BUT TIME

    Gollancz • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 400 pages.

  4. Seven Deadly Sins

    Checkmate Pub • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 386 pages.

  5. Contemporary French Women Poets

    Rodopi Bv Editions • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 157 pages.

  6. Contemporary French Women Poets.Volume II from Hyvrard and Baude to Etienne and Albiach. (Chiasma 3)

    Rodopi Bv Editions • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 175 pages.

  7. Count Geiger's Blues: A Comedy

    St Martins Pr • 1994 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 374 pages.

  8. Philip K. Dick is dead, alas

    St Martins Pr • 1994 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 341 pages.

  9. Stolen Faces

    Washington Ave Books Inc • 1977 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1977 • 176 pages.

  10. And strange at Ecbatan the trees: A novel

    Harper & Row • 1976 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1976 • 154 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Jacques Prévert is the easier short commitment, while A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire asks for more reading time up front.
  • Jacques Prévert gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire leans later in the catalog.
  • NO ENEMY BUT TIME is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire.

More Books By Michael Bishop

Browse Next