Katherine Paterson

  • 86

    Catalog books

  • 42

    Works

  • 1979 to 2011

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Katherine Paterson has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 86 catalog-linked books across 1979 to 2011, 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 Angels and Other Strangers: Family Christmas Stories and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1979 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Penguin Group USA.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Penguin Group USA

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 1979 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Penguin Group USA.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Angels and Other Strangers: Family Christmas Stories

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2006 • 192 pages.

  2. Bridge to Terabithia (Summer Reading Edition)

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2005 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 144 pages.

  3. The Same Stuff as Stars

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2004 • standard commitment

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

  4. Bridge to Terabithia [Paperback]

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 163 pages.

  5. Of Nightingales That Weep

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1989 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 170 pages.

  6. The Master Puppeteer

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1989 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 192 pages.

  7. The Sign of the Chrysanthemum (Harper Trophy Book)

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1988 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1988 • 132 pages.

  8. The Great Gilly Hopkins

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1987 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1987 • 148 pages.

  9. Bridge to Terabithia Movie Tie-in Edition (rack)

    HarperEntertainment • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 208 pages.

  10. Bridge to Terabithia

    Tandem Library • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 208 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Bridge to Terabithia (Summer Reading Edition) is the easier short commitment, while Angels and Other Strangers: Family Christmas Stories asks for more reading time up front.
  • Bridge to Terabithia (Summer Reading Edition) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Angels and Other Strangers: Family Christmas Stories leans later in the catalog.

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