GREG BEAR

  • 46

    Catalog books

  • 4

    Works

  • 1984 to 2016

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

GREG BEAR has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 46 catalog-linked books across 1984 to 2016, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Classics & Literary Fiction.

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 Halo: Cryptum: Book One of the Forerunner Saga and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Tor Books and Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Tor Books and Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • 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 1984 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Tor Books and Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Halo: Cryptum: Book One of the Forerunner Saga

    Tor Books • 2011 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2011 • 352 pages.

  2. HEADS

    Tor Books • 1992 • quick commitment

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

  3. Psychlone

    Tor Books • 1988 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1988 • 320 pages.

  4. Infinity Concerto

    Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. • 2014 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 352 pages.

  5. Quantico

    HARPER COLLINS 1 PAP • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 400 pages.

  6. Strength of Stones

    iBooks • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 288 pages.

  7. Blood Music

    Gollancz • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 272 pages.

  8. Rogue Planet (Star Wars)

    Ballantine Books • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 341 pages.

  9. Dinosaur Summer

    Grand Central Pub • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 400 pages.

  10. Foundation and Chaos: The Second Foundation Trilogy (Foundation Trilogy Series)

    Harpercollins • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 416 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • HEADS is the easier short commitment, while Halo: Cryptum: Book One of the Forerunner Saga asks for more reading time up front.
  • HEADS gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Halo: Cryptum: Book One of the Forerunner Saga leans later in the catalog.

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