Who This Author Is

Lynne Reid Banks has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 28 catalog-linked books across 1976 to 2010, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Alice-By-Accident and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1976 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Tandem Library.

Best Place To Start

Alice-By-Accident

Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2000 • quick commitment

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

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Tandem Library

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Young Readers & Series Fiction • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1976 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Tandem Library.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Alice-By-Accident

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 140 pages.

  2. The Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard Ser., No. 1)

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1999 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. The Key To The Indian

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 228 pages.

  4. The Mystery of the Cupboard

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 256 pages.

  5. The Return of the Indian (The Indian in the Cupboard Ser., No. 2)

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 208 pages.

  6. The Secret of the Indian (The Indian in the Cupboard Ser., No. 3)

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 160 pages.

  7. Broken Bridge

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 314 pages.

  8. INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD, THE

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 208 pages.

  9. The Return of the Indian : Lynne Reid Banks (Paperback, 1995)

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 192 pages.

  10. The Indian in the Cupboard (Avon Camelot Books)

    Tandem Library • 2010 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 240 pages.

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