Penelope Lively

  • 93

    Catalog books

  • 31

    Works

  • 1972 to 2017

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Penelope Lively has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 93 catalog-linked books across 1972 to 2017, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Biography & Memoir.

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 Heat Wave: Novel, A and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1972 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Hodder Wayland.

Best Place To Start

Heat Wave: Novel, A

Harpercollins • 1997 • 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 • Biography & Memoir entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Hodder Wayland

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • Biography & Memoir • 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 1972 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Hodder Wayland.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Heat Wave: Novel, A

    Harpercollins • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 224 pages.

  2. Heat Wave: A Novel

    Harpercollins • 1996 • standard commitment

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

  3. Oleander, Jacaranda: A Childhood Perceived

    Harpercollins • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 160 pages.

  4. Cleopatra's Sister: Novel, A

    Harpercollins • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 288 pages.

  5. Oleander, Jacaranda: A Childhood Perceived : A Memoir

    Harpercollins • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 133 pages.

  6. CLEOPATRA'S SISTER A Novel

    Harpercollins • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 281 pages.

  7. City of the Mind: A Novel

    Harpercollins • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 231 pages.

  8. City of the Mind

    Harpercollins • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 231 pages.

  9. Pack of Cards and Other Stories (Perennial Fiction Library)

    Harpercollins • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 323 pages.

  10. According To Mark

    Harpercollins • 1989 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 217 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Heat Wave: A Novel is the easier short commitment, while Heat Wave: Novel, A asks for more reading time up front.
  • Heat Wave: A Novel gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Heat Wave: Novel, A leans later in the catalog.

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