Who This Author Is

Ariel Gore has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 8 catalog-linked books across 1998 to 2022, 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 The people's apocalypse and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1998 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar, Straus & Giroux and Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Best Place To Start

The people's apocalypse

Lit Star Press|Distributed by Microcosm Pub. • 2012 • 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 Farrar, Straus & Giroux and Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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 1998 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar, Straus & Giroux and Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The people's apocalypse

    Lit Star Press|Distributed by Microcosm Pub. • 2012 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2012 • 224 pages.

  2. How to Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead: Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights

    Random House Inc • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 288 pages.

  3. The Traveling Death and Resurrection Show: A Novel (Plus)

    Harper San Francisco • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 234 pages.

  4. The Mother Trip: Hip Mama's Guide to Staying Sane in the Chaos of Motherhood (Live Girls)

    Seal Pr • 2000 • standard commitment

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

  5. The Hip Mama Survival Guide : Advice from the Trenches on Pregnancy, Childbirth, Cool Names, Clueless Doctors, Potty Training and Toddler Avengers

    Hyperion Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 270 pages.

  6. Wayward Writer

    Microcosm Publishing • 2022 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2022.

  7. Bluebird

    Farrar, Straus and Giroux • 2010 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2010.

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