Who This Author Is

Booth Tarkington has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 73 catalog-linked books across 1959 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.

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 Alice Adams (Dodo Press) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1959 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Dodo Press and Echo Library.

Best Place To Start

Alice Adams (Dodo Press)

Dodo Press • 2007 • 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: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Dodo Press and Echo Library

Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction

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 1959 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Dodo Press and Echo Library.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Alice Adams (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 264 pages.

  2. Gentle Julia (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 260 pages.

  3. Harlequin and Columbine, and His Own People (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • quick commitment

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

  4. Penrod (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 212 pages.

  5. The Conquest of Canaan (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 244 pages.

  6. The Flirt (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 220 pages.

  7. The Gentleman from Indiana (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 276 pages.

  8. The Guest of Quesnay (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 192 pages.

  9. The Man from Home (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 124 pages.

  10. The Turmoil (Dodo Press)

    Dodo Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 268 pages.

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