Harold Brodkey

  • 25

    Catalog books

  • 12

    Works

  • 1989 to 2013

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Harold Brodkey has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 25 catalog-linked books across 1989 to 2013, 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 First Love And Other Sorrows and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1989 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Henry Holt & Co and Rowohlt, Reinbek.

Best Place To Start

First Love And Other Sorrows

Henry Holt & Co • 1998 • 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 Henry Holt & Co and Rowohlt, Reinbek

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 1989 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Henry Holt & Co and Rowohlt, Reinbek.

Top Books To Start With

  1. First Love And Other Sorrows

    Henry Holt & Co • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 319 pages.

  2. The World Is the Home of Love and Death

    Henry Holt & Co • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 384 pages.

  3. The World Is the Home of Love and Death: Stories

    Henry Holt & Co • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 312 pages.

  4. Profane Friendship

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2004 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 400 pages.

  5. Liebeserklärungen und andere letzte Worte. Essays.

    Rowohlt, Reinbek • 2001 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 400 pages.

  6. Histoire de ma mort. Ces ténèbres sauvages

    LGF • 2000 • standard commitment

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

  7. Sea Battles on Dry Land: Essays

    Henry Holt & Co • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 452 pages.

  8. Die Geschichte meines Todes.

    Rowohlt Tb. • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 187 pages.

  9. My Venice

    Henry Holt & Co • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 111 pages.

  10. Nahezu klassische Stories.

    Rowohlt, Reinbek • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 314 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • First Love And Other Sorrows is the easier short commitment, while The World Is the Home of Love and Death asks for more reading time up front.

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