It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.
Alan Dean Foster
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105
Catalog books
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53
Works
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1972 to 2024
Strongest span
Who This Author Is
Alan Dean Foster has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 105 catalog-linked books across 1972 to 2024, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi.
Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with The sum of her parts and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1972 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Del Rey and Ballantine Books.
Best Place To Start
Author At A Glance
Best known for: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Del Rey and Ballantine Books
Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi
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 1972 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Del Rey and Ballantine Books.
Top Books To Start With
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Del Rey • 2012 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2012 • 273 pages.
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Del Rey • 2004 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 248 pages.
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Del Rey • 1995 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 320 pages.
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Del Rey • 1983 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1983 • 256 pages.
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Del Rey • 1980 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1980 • 249 pages.
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Del Rey • 1979 • standard commitment
It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
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Del Rey • 1979 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1979 • 251 pages.
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Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. • 2024 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2024 • 250 pages.
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WordFire Press LLC • 2022 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2022 • 248 pages.
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Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. • 2016 • longer commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2016 • 354 pages.
How The Picks Compare
- Lost and found is the easier short commitment, while The sum of her parts asks for more reading time up front.
- Lost and found gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The sum of her parts leans later in the catalog.
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Pyr • 2008
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Ballantine Books • 2004
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The Approaching Storm (Star Wars)
Arrow Books Ltd • 2003
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Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2002
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A Triumph of Souls (Foster, Alan Dean, Journeys of the Catechist, Bk. 3.)
Grand Central Pub • 2000
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Dirge: Book Two of the Founding of the Commonwealth (Founding of the Commonwealth, Bk 2)
Ballantine Books • 2000
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Phylogenesis: Book One of The Founding of the Commonwealth (Founding of the Commonwealth, Bk 1)
Ballantine Books • 2000
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Wildside Pr • 1999
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Into the Thinking Kingdoms (Journeys of the Catechist/Alan Dean Foster, Bk 2)
Grand Central Pub • 1999
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Ballantine Books • 1999