Who This Author Is

Burton Goodman has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 14 catalog-linked books across 1984 to 2002, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Chills: 12 Chilling Tales and Exciting Adventures with Exercises to Help You Learn (Goodman's Five-Star Stories, Level B) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2002; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Jamestown Pubns and Amsco School Pubns Inc.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • common used copies from Jamestown Pubns and Amsco School Pubns Inc

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2002; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Jamestown Pubns and Amsco School Pubns Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Chills: 12 Chilling Tales and Exciting Adventures with Exercises to Help You Learn (Goodman's Five-Star Stories, Level B)

    Jamestown Pubns • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 139 pages.

  2. Goodman's Five Star Stories: Adventures

    Jamestown Pubns • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 140 pages.

  3. Surprises D / 675

    Jamestown Pubns • 1990 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 141 pages.

  4. More Twists

    Jamestown Pubns • 1989 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 134 pages.

  5. Goodman's Five-Star Stories

    Glencoe/McGraw-Hill • 2002 • standard commitment

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

  6. Ak/Teachnotes Activity Bk G/Man Fivestar (Goodman's five-star stories)

    McGraw-Hill Contemporary • 2001 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 63 pages.

  7. Ak/Teaching Notes Goodman Five Star (Goodman's five-star stories)

    McGraw-Hill Contemporary • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 37 pages.

  8. English Yes! Advanced Reader

    Jamestown Pubns • 1996 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996.

  9. Reader As Detective /Level A (R 607 S)

    Amsco School Pubns Inc • 1994 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1994.

  10. Reader As Detective Level B

    Amsco School Pubns Inc • 1994 • commitment varies by edition

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

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