Who This Author Is

Arthur Yorinks has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 15 catalog-linked books across 1987 to 2021, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Horror & Supernatural.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with UGH and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1987 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Tandem Library.

Best Place To Start

UGH

Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1990 • quick commitment

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

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • Horror & Supernatural entry points • common used copies from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Tandem Library

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi • Horror & Supernatural

Who this author is best for: readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1987 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Tandem Library.

Top Books To Start With

  1. UGH

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1990 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 32 pages.

  2. One Mean Ant with Fly and Flea and Moth

    Candlewick Press • 2021 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2021 • 48 pages.

  3. Nose, The

    Hyperion • 2020 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2020 • 64 pages.

  4. The Witch's Child

    Abrams Books for Young Readers • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 32 pages.

  5. Maurice Sendak's Seven Little Monsters #5

    Volo • 2004 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 24 pages.

  6. Maurice Sendak's Seven Little Monsters #6

    Volo • 2004 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  7. Company's Going

    Hyperion Books for Children • 2001 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 26 pages.

  8. Ugh (Michael Di Capua Books)

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1993 • commitment varies by edition

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  9. Sid and Sol

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1991 • commitment varies by edition

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

  10. Flappy and Scrappy

    HarperCollins Publishers • 2009 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2009.

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