Amos Oz

  • 11

    Catalog books

  • 15

    Works

  • 1978 to 1999

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Amos Oz has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 11 catalog-linked books across 1978 to 1999, 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 Panther in the Basement and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1978 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harcourt and Harvest Books.

Best Place To Start

Panther in the Basement

Harcourt • 1997 • 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: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Harcourt and Harvest Books

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 1978 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harcourt and Harvest Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Panther in the Basement

    Harcourt • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 147 pages.

  2. To Know a Woman (Harvest in Translation)

    Harcourt • 1992 • standard commitment

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

  3. Touch the Water, Touch the Wind

    Harcourt • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 192 pages.

  4. Slopes of Lebanon

    Harcourt • 1989 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 240 pages.

  5. The Story Begins: Essays on Literature

    Harcourt • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 118 pages.

  6. Don't Call It Night (Harvest in Translation)

    Harvest Books • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 208 pages.

  7. A Perfect Peace

    Harvest Books • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 384 pages.

  8. In the Land of Israel (Harvest in Translation)

    Harvest Books • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 304 pages.

  9. Elsewhere, Perhaps

    Harvest Books • 1985 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1985 • 324 pages.

  10. Unto Death: Crusade and Late Love (2 Novellas)

    Harcourt on Demand • 1978 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1978 • 166 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Panther in the Basement is the easier short commitment, while To Know a Woman (Harvest in Translation) asks for more reading time up front.
  • To Know a Woman (Harvest in Translation) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Panther in the Basement leans later in the catalog.

More Books By Amos Oz

  • Soumchi

    Granite Impex Ltd • 1981

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