Who This Author Is

William Barclay has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 44 catalog-linked books across 1958 to 2017, 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 Discovering Jesus (William Barclay Library) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1958 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Presbyterian Pub Corp and Harpercollins.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Presbyterian Pub Corp and Harpercollins

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 1958 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Presbyterian Pub Corp and Harpercollins.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Discovering Jesus (William Barclay Library)

    Presbyterian Pub Corp • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 140 pages.

  2. New Testament words (WBL)

    Presbyterian Pub Corp • 2000 • standard commitment

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

  3. The Acts of the Apostles: The New Daily Study Bible

    Presbyterian Pub Corp • 1977 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1977 • 208 pages.

  4. And Jesus Said: A Handbook on the Parables of Jesus

    Presbyterian Pub Corp • 1970 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1970 • 222 pages.

  5. The Letters to the Galatians and Ephesians

    WJK • 2017 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2017 • 244 pages.

  6. Growing in Christian Faith

    Presbyterian Pub Corp • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 84 pages.

  7. A Beginner's Guide to the New Testament

    Presbyterian Pub Corp • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 114 pages.

  8. A Barclay Prayer Book

    Continuum Intl Pub Group • 1990 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 349 pages.

  9. plain man's book of prayers

    Ave Maria Pr • 1990 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 128 pages.

  10. Christian ethics for today

    Harper & Row • 1984 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1984 • 233 pages.

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