Margaret Atwood

  • 70

    Catalog books

  • 11

    Works

  • 1982 to 2024

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Margaret Atwood has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 70 catalog-linked books across 1982 to 2024, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Bluebeard's Egg and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Inc and Little, Brown Book Group Limited.

Best Place To Start

Bluebeard's Egg

Random House Inc • 1998 • standard 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: Mystery & Thriller entry points • common used copies from Random House Inc and Little, Brown Book Group Limited

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Inc and Little, Brown Book Group Limited.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Bluebeard's Egg

    Random House Inc • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 244 pages.

  2. Dancing Girls : And Other Stories

    Random House Inc • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 243 pages.

  3. Life Before Man

    Random House Inc • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 361 pages.

  4. The Edible Woman [Paperback]

    Random House Inc • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 310 pages.

  5. The Handmaid's Tale

    Random House Inc • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 311 pages.

  6. Survival

    Random House Inc • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 296 pages.

  7. Furies

    Little, Brown Book Group Limited • 2023 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2023 • 304 pages.

  8. The Complete Angel Catbird

    Dark Horse Books • 2018 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2018 • 320 pages.

  9. The Heart Goes Last

    Emblem • 2016 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2016 • 400 pages.

  10. Dire Cartographies

    McClelland & Stewart • 2015 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 273 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Dancing Girls : And Other Stories is the easier short commitment, while Bluebeard's Egg asks for more reading time up front.

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