Who This Author Is

Malcolm Margolin has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 12 catalog-linked books across 1985 to 2014, 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 Night in a Shaman's House and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1985 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Heyday Books and Borgo Pr.

Best Place To Start

Night in a Shaman's House

Heyday Books • 2003 • standard commitment

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

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Heyday Books and Borgo Pr

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 1985 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Heyday Books and Borgo Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Night in a Shaman's House

    Heyday Books • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 192 pages.

  2. Ohlone Way

    Heyday Books • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 208 pages.

  3. Native Ways: California Indian Stories and Memories

    Heyday Books • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 128 pages.

  4. The Earth Manual: How to Work on Wild Land Without Taming It

    Heyday Books • 1995 • standard commitment

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

  5. East Bay Out: A Personal Guide to the East Bay Regional Parks

    Heyday Books • 1985 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1985 • 228 pages.

  6. Trail Posts

    Heyday • 2014 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 312 pages.

  7. East Bay Out

    Heyday Books • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • 150 pages.

  8. California Chronicles

    Heyday Books • 1987 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1987.

  9. Native Ways

    Borgo Press • 1995 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1995.

  10. The Earth Manual

    Borgo Pr • 1991 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1991.

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