Denis Johnson

  • 30

    Catalog books

  • 16

    Works

  • 1992 to 2009

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Denis Johnson has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 30 catalog-linked books across 1992 to 2009, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction, Fantasy & Sci-Fi.

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 Seek: Reports from the Edges of America & Beyond and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1992 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Perennial and Harpercollins.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Perennial and Harpercollins

Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction • Fantasy & Sci-Fi • Young Readers & Series 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 1992 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Perennial and Harpercollins.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Seek: Reports from the Edges of America & Beyond

    Perennial • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 256 pages.

  2. Resuscitation of a Hanged Man

    Perennial • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 272 pages.

  3. The Name of the World: A Novel

    Perennial • 2001 • quick commitment

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

  4. The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly: Poems Collected and New

    Perennial • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 240 pages.

  5. Fiskadoro

    Perennial • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 221 pages.

  6. The Stars at Noon

    Perennial • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 181 pages.

  7. Jesus' Son: Stories by

    Perennial • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 160 pages.

  8. Engel.

    Rowohlt Tb. • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 256 pages.

  9. Angels

    Harpercollins • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 224 pages.

  10. Des anges

    Christian Bourgois • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 180 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Seek: Reports from the Edges of America & Beyond is the easier short commitment, while Resuscitation of a Hanged Man asks for more reading time up front.
  • Resuscitation of a Hanged Man gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Seek: Reports from the Edges of America & Beyond leans later in the catalog.

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