Barry Unsworth

  • 18

    Catalog books

  • 10

    Works

  • 1993 to 2011

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Barry Unsworth has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 18 catalog-linked books across 1993 to 2011, 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 Sugar and Rum and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1993 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc and Hamish Hamilton.

Best Place To Start

Sugar and Rum

W W Norton & Co Inc • 1999 • 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: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from W W Norton & Co Inc and Hamish Hamilton

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 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc and Hamish Hamilton.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Sugar and Rum

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 247 pages.

  2. Pascali's Island

    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.

  3. The Hide (Norton Paperback Fiction)

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 192 pages.

  4. Mooncranker's Gift

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 288 pages.

  5. The Hide

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 192 pages.

  6. Stone Virgin

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 309 pages.

  7. The quality of mercy

    Hutchinson • 2011 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2011 • 294 pages.

  8. Ruby in Her Navel

    Penguin Books, Limited • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 336 pages.

  9. Songs of the Kings

    Penguin Books, Limited • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 256 pages.

  10. Greeks Have a Word for It

    Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 192 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Pascali's Island is the easier short commitment, while Sugar and Rum asks for more reading time up front.
  • Pascali's Island gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Sugar and Rum leans later in the catalog.

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