Anita Desai

  • 29

    Catalog books

  • 6

    Works

  • 1977 to 2011

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Anita Desai has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 29 catalog-linked books across 1977 to 2011, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Journey to Ithaca and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1977 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin USA and Chatto & Windus.

Best Place To Start

Journey to Ithaca

Penguin USA • 1996 • 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: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Penguin USA and Chatto & Windus

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1977 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin USA and Chatto & Windus.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Journey to Ithaca

    Penguin USA • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 312 pages.

  2. The Village by the Sea - An Indian Family Story

    Penguin USA • 1992 • quick commitment

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

  3. Clear Light of Day

    Penguin USA • 1989 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 192 pages.

  4. The artist of disappearance

    Chatto & Windus • 2011 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2011 • 156 pages.

  5. Bye Bye Blackbird

    Orient Paperbacks,India • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 232 pages.

  6. En custodia/ In Custody (Literatura)

    Alianza Editorial Sa • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 277 pages.

  7. Poussière de diamant

    Mercure De France • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 252 pages.

  8. Clara Luz Del Dia

    Alianza • 2001 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 341 pages.

  9. Digiunare, divorare

    Einaudi • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 224 pages.

  10. Baumgartner's Bombay

    Mariner Books • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 229 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • The Village by the Sea - An Indian Family Story is the easier short commitment, while Journey to Ithaca asks for more reading time up front.
  • The Village by the Sea - An Indian Family Story gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Journey to Ithaca leans later in the catalog.

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