Amy Tan

  • 19

    Catalog books

  • 13

    Works

  • 1991 to 2018

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Amy Tan has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 19 catalog-linked books across 1991 to 2018, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Business & Self-Help.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Where the Past Begins and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from HarperCollins Publishers Limited and Random House Inc.

Best Place To Start

Where the Past Begins

Ecco • 2018 • 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: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Business & Self-Help entry points • common used copies from HarperCollins Publishers Limited and Random House Inc

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • Business & Self-Help • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from HarperCollins Publishers Limited and Random House Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Where the Past Begins

    Ecco • 2018 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2018 • 368 pages.

  2. Doing Business in ASEAN

    Eurosource International Ltd • 2005 • standard commitment

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

  3. The Joy Luck Club

    Vintage • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 287 pages.

  4. The Hundred Secret Senses [Paperback] by Amy Tan

    Ballantine Books • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 406 pages.

  5. The Kitchen God's Wife (Flamingo)

    HarperCollins Publishers • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 416 pages.

  6. The Kitchen God's Wife (Vintage Contemporaries)

    Random House Inc • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 415 pages.

  7. The Joy Luck Club: A Novel

    Random House Inc • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 288 pages.

  8. Kitchen God's Wife

    HarperCollins Publishers Limited • 2012 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2012.

  9. Opposite of Fate

    HarperCollins Publishers Limited • 2012 • commitment varies by edition

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

  10. Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (PBS Kids)

    PBS • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 105 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Doing Business in ASEAN is the easier short commitment, while Where the Past Begins asks for more reading time up front.
  • Doing Business in ASEAN gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Where the Past Begins leans later in the catalog.
  • The Joy Luck Club is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Where the Past Begins.

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