Who This Author Is

Bette Lord has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 4 catalog-linked books across 1990 to 2004, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.

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 Spring Moon : A Novel of China and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1990 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Fawcett Books.

Best Place To Start

Spring Moon : A Novel of China

Harpercollins • 2004 • longer 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: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Fawcett Books

Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction

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 1990 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Fawcett Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Spring Moon : A Novel of China

    Harpercollins • 2004 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 464 pages.

  2. Middle Heart

    Fawcett Books • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 408 pages.

  3. The Middle Heart

    Random House Inc • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 370 pages.

  4. Spring Moon

    Harpercollins • 1990 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 575 pages.

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