Sherman Alexie

  • 10

    Catalog books

  • 6

    Works

  • 1993 to 2010

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Sherman Alexie has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 10 catalog-linked books across 1993 to 2010, 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 How to rise, or, I put my heart into the close and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1993 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Amer Indian Studies Center and Audio Literature.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Amer Indian Studies Center and Audio Literature

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 1993 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Amer Indian Studies Center and Audio Literature.

Top Books To Start With

  1. How to rise, or, I put my heart into the close

    Blotch Books • 2009 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 220 pages.

  2. Ten little Indians

    Grove Press • 2003 • standard commitment

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

  3. Indian Killer [Paperback] by Alexie, Sherman

    Grand Central Pub • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 420 pages.

  4. SMOKE SIGNALS: A SCREENPLAY

    Miramax • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 179 pages.

  5. The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven

    Harpercollins • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 223 pages.

  6. Old Shirts & New Skins

    Amer Indian Studies Center • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 94 pages.

  7. Toughest Indian in the World

    Penguin Random House • 2010 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2010.

  8. The Toughest Indian in the World

    Vintage • 2001 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2001.

  9. Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven

    Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media • 1998 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1998.

  10. Indian Killer

    Audio Literature • 1996 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1996.

How The Picks Compare

  • How to rise, or, I put my heart into the close is the easier short commitment, while Ten little Indians asks for more reading time up front.
  • Ten little Indians gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while How to rise, or, I put my heart into the close leans later in the catalog.
  • Indian Killer [Paperback] by Alexie, Sherman is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from How to rise, or, I put my heart into the close.

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