Kathleen O'Neal Gear

  • 32

    Catalog books

  • 8

    Works

  • 1990 to 2021

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Kathleen O'Neal Gear has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 32 catalog-linked books across 1990 to 2021, 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 The Sand in the Wind and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1990 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Tor Books and Forge.

Best Place To Start

The Sand in the Wind

Tor Books • 1990 • 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 Tor Books and Forge

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 1990 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Tor Books and Forge.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Sand in the Wind

    Tor Books • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 320 pages.

  2. People of the Canyons

    Forge Books • 2020 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2020 • 320 pages.

  3. People of the Black Sun

    Forge • 2012 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2012 • 379 pages.

  4. Long ride home

    Forge • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 382 pages.

  5. The Betrayal: The Lost Life of Jesus

    Forge Books • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 384 pages.

  6. Thin Moon and Cold Mist: Women of the West (Women of the West Series)

    Tor Books • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 465 pages.

  7. This Widowed Land

    Tor Books • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 436 pages.

  8. People of the Weeping Eye (First North Americans)

    Forge Books • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 432 pages.

  9. People of the Fire

    Tor Books • 1992 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992.

  10. People of the Wolf

    Tor Books • 1992 • commitment varies by edition

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

How The Picks Compare

  • The Sand in the Wind gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while People of the Canyons leans later in the catalog.
  • People of the Black Sun is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from The Sand in the Wind.

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