It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
Ron Hansen
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24
Catalog books
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15
Works
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1987 to 2016
Strongest span
Who This Author Is
Ron Hansen has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 24 catalog-linked books across 1987 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, 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 Isn't It Romantic? and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1987 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Blackstone Audiobooks.
Best Place To Start
Author At A Glance
Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Blackstone Audiobooks
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 1987 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Blackstone Audiobooks.
Top Books To Start With
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Harpercollins • 2003 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 198 pages.
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A Stay Against Confusion: Essays on Faith and Fiction
Harpercollins • 2002 • standard commitment
It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.
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Harpercollins • 2000 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 320 pages.
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Harpercollins • 1999 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 310 pages.
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Harpercollins • 1997 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 247 pages.
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Harpercollins • 1997 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 304 pages.
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Scribner • 2016 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2016 • 320 pages.
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Scribner • 2016 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2016 • 235 pages.
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Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2008 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 227 pages.
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Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The
Harper Perennial • 2007 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 336 pages.
How The Picks Compare
- Isn't It Romantic? is the easier short commitment, while A Stay Against Confusion: Essays on Faith and Fiction asks for more reading time up front.
- A Stay Against Confusion: Essays on Faith and Fiction gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Isn't It Romantic? leans later in the catalog.
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More Books By Ron Hansen
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Isn't It Romantic?: An Entertainment
Perennial • 2004
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Perennial • 1997
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Thorndike Pr • 1996
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Picador • 1996
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You Don't Know What Love Is: Contemporary American Stories
W W Norton & Co Inc • 1987
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Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1989
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Wipf & Stock Publishers
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Harpercollins • 1994