Robert McKee

  • 7

    Catalog books

  • 3

    Works

  • 1981 to 2018

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Robert McKee has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 7 catalog-linked books across 1981 to 2018, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

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 Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1981 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harperaudio and Hodder Wayland.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Harperaudio and Hodder Wayland

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

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 1981 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harperaudio and Hodder Wayland.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting

    Harperaudio • 2006 • commitment varies by edition

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

  2. Story

    Harperaudio • 1997 • commitment varies by edition

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

  3. Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting..."

    Harpercollins • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 466 pages.

  4. Lloyds Bank (In the High St.)

    Hodder Wayland • 1982 • quick commitment

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

  5. International Banking (People, Politics & Powers)

    Hodder Wayland • 1981 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1981 • 71 pages.

  6. Storynomics

    Grand Central Publishing • 2018 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2018.

  7. El Guion/ Story

    Alba • 2006 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 550 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Story gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting leans later in the catalog.
  • Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting..." is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting.

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