ANTHONY BURGESS

  • 30

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1963 to 2025

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

ANTHONY BURGESS has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 30 catalog-linked books across 1963 to 2025, 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 The Doctor Is Sick and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1963 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc and Hutchinson.

Best Place To Start

The Doctor Is Sick

W W Norton & Co Inc • 1997 • standard 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: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from W W Norton & Co Inc and Hutchinson

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 1963 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc and Hutchinson.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Doctor Is Sick

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 200 pages.

  2. Honey for the Bears

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1996 • standard commitment

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

  3. Nothing Like the Sun: A Story of Shakespeare's Love-Life

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 234 pages.

  4. Shorter Ulysses

    Galileo Multimedia, Limited • 2025 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2025 • 224 pages.

  5. One Hand Clapping

    Serpent's Tail Limited • 2013 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 240 pages.

  6. 1985

    Beautiful Books • 2010 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 320 pages.

  7. Modern Classics A Clockwork Orange

    Brand: Penguin Books|Penguin Classic • 2010 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 224 pages.

  8. Shakespeare

    Carroll & Graf • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 256 pages.

  9. This Man and Music

    Applause Books • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 192 pages.

  10. One Hand Clapping: A Novel

    Carroll & Graf • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 224 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • The Doctor Is Sick is the easier short commitment, while Honey for the Bears asks for more reading time up front.
  • Honey for the Bears gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Doctor Is Sick leans later in the catalog.

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