Ann Beattie

  • 21

    Catalog books

  • 17

    Works

  • 1981 to 2002

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Ann Beattie has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 21 catalog-linked books across 1981 to 2002, 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 My Life, Starring Dara Falcon (Vintage Contemporaries) [Paperback] and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1981 to 2002; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Inc and Simon & Schuster.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Random House Inc and Simon & Schuster

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 1981 to 2002; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Inc and Simon & Schuster.

Top Books To Start With

  1. My Life, Starring Dara Falcon (Vintage Contemporaries) [Paperback]

    Random House Inc • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 307 pages.

  2. Another You

    Random House Inc • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 323 pages.

  3. Burning House

    Random House Inc • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 256 pages.

  4. What Was Mine

    Random House Inc • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 237 pages.

  5. Distortions

    Random House Inc • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 283 pages.

  6. Falling in Place

    Random House Inc • 1991 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 342 pages.

  7. Secrets & Surprises (Vintage Contemporaries)

    Random House Inc • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 307 pages.

  8. Picturing Will

    Random House Inc • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 230 pages.

  9. Perfect Recall: New Stories

    Scribner • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 348 pages.

  10. The Doctor's House: A Novel (Beattie, Ann)

    Simon & Schuster • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 279 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • My Life, Starring Dara Falcon (Vintage Contemporaries) [Paperback] is the easier short commitment, while Another You asks for more reading time up front.
  • Another You gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while My Life, Starring Dara Falcon (Vintage Contemporaries) [Paperback] leans later in the catalog.

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