Who This Author Is

Edward Hays has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 11 catalog-linked books across 1979 to 1995, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy & Sci-Fi.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Holy Fools and Mad Hatters: A Handbook for Hobbyhorse Holiness and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1979 to 1995; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ave Maria Pr and Forest of Peace Books.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Ave Maria Pr and Forest of Peace Books

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Fantasy & Sci-Fi

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 1979 to 1995; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ave Maria Pr and Forest of Peace Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Holy Fools and Mad Hatters: A Handbook for Hobbyhorse Holiness

    Ave Maria Pr • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 165 pages.

  2. The Magic Lantern: A Mystical Murder Mystery

    Ave Maria Pr • 1991 • standard commitment

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

  3. In Pursuit of the Great White Rabbit : Reflections on a Practical Spirituality

    Ave Maria Pr • 1990 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 132 pages.

  4. A Pilgrims Almanac: Reflections for Each Day of the Year

    Ave Maria Pr • 1989 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 221 pages.

  5. St. George and the Dragon and the Quest for the Holy Grail

    Ave Maria Pr • 1986 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1986 • 183 pages.

  6. Sundancer

    Ave Maria Pr • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 64 pages.

  7. Secular Sanctity

    Forest of Peace Books • 1984 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1984 • 143 pages.

  8. Called to Be a Blessing

    Ave Maria Pr • 1995 • commitment varies by edition

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

  9. Chasing Joy

    Forest of Peace Publishing • standard commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  10. The Lenten Pharmacy

    Forest of Peace Publishing • quick commitment

How The Picks Compare

More Books By Edward Hays