David Laskin

  • 10

    Catalog books

  • 6

    Works

  • 1988 to 2010

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

David Laskin has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 10 catalog-linked books across 1988 to 2010, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series 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 Parents Book Of Child Safety and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1988 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Harpercollins.

Best Place To Start

Parents Book Of Child Safety

Ballantine Books • 1991 • standard commitment

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

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Ballantine Books and Harpercollins

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series 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 1988 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Harpercollins.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Parents Book Of Child Safety

    Ballantine Books • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 290 pages.

  2. Parents Book for New Fathers (Parents Baby and Childcare Series.)

    Ballantine Books • 1988 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1988 • 407 pages.

  3. THE CHILDREN'S BLIZZARD (P.S.)

    Harpercollins • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 336 pages.

  4. The Children's Blizzard

    Harpercollins • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 307 pages.

  5. Braving the Elements

    Random House Inc • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 256 pages.

  6. Rains All the Time: A Connoisseur's History of Weather in the Pacific Northwest

    Sasquatch Books • 1997 • standard commitment

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

  7. A COMMON LIFE

    Simon & Schuster • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 464 pages.

  8. common life

    Simon & Schuster • 1994 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 460 pages.

  9. Angel a Week

    Ballantine Books • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • 70 pages.

  10. The long way home

    Harper • 2010 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2010.

How The Picks Compare

  • Parents Book Of Child Safety is the easier short commitment, while Parents Book for New Fathers (Parents Baby and Childcare Series.) asks for more reading time up front.
  • Parents Book for New Fathers (Parents Baby and Childcare Series.) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Parents Book Of Child Safety leans later in the catalog.
  • THE CHILDREN'S BLIZZARD (P.S.) is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Parents Book Of Child Safety.

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