Jim Crace

  • 21

    Catalog books

  • 10

    Works

  • 1988 to 2010

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Jim Crace has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 21 catalog-linked books across 1988 to 2010, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Classics & Literary 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 Genesis: A Novel and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1988 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Harpercollins.

Best Place To Start

Genesis: A Novel

Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2003 • 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 • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Harpercollins

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • 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 1988 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Harpercollins.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Genesis: A Novel

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 246 pages.

  2. The Devil's Larder: A Feast

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2001 • quick commitment

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

  3. Being Dead

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 193 pages.

  4. Quarantine: A Novel

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 242 pages.

  5. The Pesthouse (Vintage)

    Vintage|Vintage Books • 2008 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 272 pages.

  6. pesthouse

    Picador • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 308 pages.

  7. Ein Mann, eine Frau und der Tod.

    btb • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 237 pages.

  8. L'Etreinte du poisson

    Rivages • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 231 pages.

  9. Die Versuchung in der Wüste.

    Btb Bei Goldmann • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 320 pages.

  10. quarantine

    Picador USA • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 256 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • The Devil's Larder: A Feast is the easier short commitment, while Genesis: A Novel asks for more reading time up front.
  • The Devil's Larder: A Feast gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Genesis: A Novel leans later in the catalog.

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