John Rechy

  • 15

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1974 to 2017

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

John Rechy has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 15 catalog-linked books across 1974 to 2017, 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 Rushes: A Novel and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1974 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Grove Pr and Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated.

Best Place To Start

Rushes: A Novel

Grove Pr • 1997 • 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: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Grove Pr and Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated

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 1974 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Grove Pr and Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Rushes: A Novel

    Grove Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 224 pages.

  2. City of Night (Rechy, John)

    Grove Pr • 1994 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 380 pages.

  3. Numbers

    Grove Pr • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 256 pages.

  4. The Fourth Angel (Rechy, John)

    Grove Pr • 1993 • quick commitment

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

  5. About My Life and the Kept Woman

    Grove Press • 2008 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 320 pages.

  6. Our Lady of Babylon: A Novel

    Little Brown & Co • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 353 pages.

  7. After the Blue Hour

    Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated • 2017 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2017.

  8. City of Night

    HighBridge Audio • 2017 • commitment varies by edition

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

  9. Our Lady of Babylon

    Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated • 2013 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2013.

  10. Rushes

    Grove Press • 1981 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1981.

How The Picks Compare

  • Rushes: A Novel is the easier short commitment, while City of Night (Rechy, John) asks for more reading time up front.
  • City of Night (Rechy, John) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Rushes: A Novel leans later in the catalog.

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