Barry Lopez

  • 21

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1986 to 2019

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Barry Lopez has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 21 catalog-linked books across 1986 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

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 Field Notes: Grace Note and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Picador.

Best Place To Start

Field Notes: Grace Note

Harpercollins • 1995 • quick commitment

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

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Picador

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

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 1986 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Picador.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Field Notes: Grace Note

    Harpercollins • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 176 pages.

  2. Giving Birth To Thunder, Sleeping With His Daughter: Coyote Builds North America

    Harpercollins • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 192 pages.

  3. Light Action in the Caribbean

    Vintage • 2001 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 176 pages.

  4. Field Notes: The Grace Notes of the Canyon Wren

    Highbridge Audio • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 180 pages.

  5. About This Life: Journeys on the Threshold of Memory

    Harvill Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

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

  6. DESERT NOTES - REFLECTIONS IN THE EYE OF A RAVEN & RIVER NOTES - THE DANCE OF HERONS

    PICADOR • 1990 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 176 pages.

  7. Crow and Weasel

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 64 pages.

  8. Lessons from the Wolverine

    Univ of Georgia Pr • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 30 pages.

  9. ARCTIC DREAMS.

    Charles Scribner's Son. • 1986 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1986 • 456 pages.

  10. Artic Dreams

    Peter Smith Pub Inc • 2003 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2003.

How The Picks Compare

  • Field Notes: Grace Note is the easier short commitment, while Giving Birth To Thunder, Sleeping With His Daughter: Coyote Builds North America asks for more reading time up front.
  • Giving Birth To Thunder, Sleeping With His Daughter: Coyote Builds North America gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Field Notes: Grace Note leans later in the catalog.
  • Light Action in the Caribbean is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Field Notes: Grace Note.

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