W. Somerset Maugham

  • 29

    Catalog books

  • 34

    Works

  • 1940 to 2004

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

W. Somerset Maugham has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 29 catalog-linked books across 1940 to 2004, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with Cakes and Ales and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1940 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin Group USA and Replica Books.

Best Place To Start

Cakes and Ales

Penguin Group USA • 1993 • 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: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Penguin Group USA and Replica Books

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi • Young Readers & Series Fiction • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1940 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin Group USA and Replica Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Cakes and Ales

    Penguin Group USA • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 208 pages.

  2. The Moon and Sixpence (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

    Penguin Group USA • 1993 • standard commitment

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

  3. The Painted Veil (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)

    Penguin Group USA • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 238 pages.

  4. The Summing Up (Penguin 20th Century Classic)

    Penguin Group USA • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 208 pages.

  5. The Magician

    Replica Books • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 288 pages.

  6. The Painted Veil

    Vintage Books • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 246 pages.

  7. Maugham Plays Two

    Methuen Pub Ltd • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 343 pages.

  8. The Trembling of a Leaf: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands

    Replica Books • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 304 pages.

  9. The Moon and Sixpence

    Random House Inc • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 280 pages.

  10. Up at the Villa

    Random House Inc • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 209 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Cakes and Ales is the easier short commitment, while The Moon and Sixpence (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) asks for more reading time up front.

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