Who This Author Is

Brian Doyle has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 14 catalog-linked books across 1991 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Covered Bridge and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Groundwood Books and Firefly Books Ltd.

Best Place To Start

Covered Bridge

Groundwood Books • 1999 • 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: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Groundwood Books and Firefly Books Ltd

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Groundwood Books and Firefly Books Ltd.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Covered Bridge

    Groundwood Books • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 120 pages.

  2. Dam Lies

    Groundwood Books • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 128 pages.

  3. Easy Avenue

    Groundwood Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 184 pages.

  4. Uncle Ronald

    Groundwood Books • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 138 pages.

  5. Spud in Winter

    Groundwood Books • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 144 pages.

  6. Up to Low

    Groundwood Books • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 120 pages.

  7. Grace Notes

    Saint Mary's Press of Minnesota|Saint Mary's Press • 2019 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2019 • 150 pages.

  8. You can pick me up at Peggy's cove

    Firefly Books Ltd • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 120 pages.

  9. Hey Dad

    Groundwood Books • 1991 • commitment varies by edition

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

  10. Eight Whopping Lies and Other Stories of Bruised Grace

    Franciscan Media • 2017 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2017.

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