Annie Dillard

  • 13

    Catalog books

  • 21

    Works

  • 1976 to 2016

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Annie Dillard has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 13 catalog-linked books across 1976 to 2016, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Biography & Memoir.

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 Living: A Novel and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1976 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Canongate Books.

Best Place To Start

The Living: A Novel

Harpercollins • 1993 • 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: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Biography & Memoir entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Canongate Books

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • Biography & Memoir • Classics & Literary 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 1976 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Canongate Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Living: A Novel

    Harpercollins • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 416 pages.

  2. Teaching a Stone to Talk

    Harpercollins • 1992 • quick commitment

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

  3. For the Time Being (Vintage)

    Random House Inc • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 205 pages.

  4. Mornings Like This: Found Poems

    Harpercollins • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 96 pages.

  5. Modern American Memoirs

    Harpercollins • 1995 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 449 pages.

  6. The Annie Dillard Reader

    Harpercollins • 1995 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 464 pages.

  7. An American Childhood

    Picador • 1989 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1989 • 272 pages.

  8. Holy the Firm

    HarperCollins • 2007 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007.

  9. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

    Thorndike Pr • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 447 pages.

  10. Three

    Harpercollins • 1990 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 624 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Teaching a Stone to Talk is the easier short commitment, while The Living: A Novel asks for more reading time up front.
  • Teaching a Stone to Talk gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Living: A Novel leans later in the catalog.
  • For the Time Being (Vintage) is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from The Living: A Novel.

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