It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.
Alice McDermott
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7
Catalog books
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7
Works
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1998 to 2012
Strongest span
Who This Author Is
Alice McDermott has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 7 catalog-linked books across 1998 to 2012, 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 A Bigamist's Daughter and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1998 to 2012; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Bantam Dell Pub Group and Farrar Straus & Giroux.
Best Place To Start
Author At A Glance
Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Bantam Dell Pub Group and Farrar Straus & 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 2012; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Bantam Dell Pub Group and Farrar Straus & Giroux.
Top Books To Start With
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Bantam Dell Pub Group • 1999 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 304 pages.
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Bantam Dell Pub Group • 1999 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 243 pages.
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Bantam Dell Pub Group • 1998 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 224 pages.
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PICADOR, Farrar, Straus and Giroux • 2012 • standard commitment
It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
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Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2006 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 279 pages.
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Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2002 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 242 pages.
How The Picks Compare
- Charming Billy is the easier short commitment, while A Bigamist's Daughter asks for more reading time up front.