Simone De Beauvoir

  • 15

    Catalog books

  • 8

    Works

  • 1981 to 2018

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Simone De Beauvoir has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 15 catalog-linked books across 1981 to 2018, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Biography & Memoir, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want life stories with a clear narrative hook instead of loose catalog drift. If you want the easiest first click, start with She Came to Stay and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1981 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc and Penguin Books.

Best Place To Start

She Came to Stay

W W Norton & Co Inc • 1999 • longer 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: Biography & Memoir entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from W W Norton & Co Inc and Penguin Books

Genres and themes: Biography & Memoir • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want life stories with a clear narrative hook instead of loose catalog drift

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1981 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc and Penguin Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. She Came to Stay

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 404 pages.

  2. All Men Are Mortal

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1992 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 345 pages.

  3. Philosophical Writings

    University of Illinois Press • 2005 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 368 pages.

  4. America Day by Day

    Univ of California Pr • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 412 pages.

  5. The Ethics Of Ambiguity

    Citadel • 2000 • quick commitment

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

  6. Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter

    Penguin Books • 1981 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1981 • 368 pages.

  7. All Said and Done (Twentieth Century Classics)

    Penguin Books • 1995 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 504 pages.

  8. Ethics of Ambiguity

    Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. • 2018 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2018.

  9. A Transatlantic Love Affair: Letters to Nelson Algren

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1999 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 560 pages.

  10. The Mandarins

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1999 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 610 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • All Men Are Mortal is the easier short commitment, while She Came to Stay asks for more reading time up front.
  • All Men Are Mortal gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while She Came to Stay leans later in the catalog.
  • Philosophical Writings is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from She Came to Stay.

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