Penelope Lively

  • 93

    Catalog books

  • 16

    Works

  • 1972 to 2017

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Penelope Lively has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 93 catalog-linked books across 1972 to 2017, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Horror & Supernatural, Biography & Memoir.

Best for readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy. If you want the easiest first click, start with Heat Wave: Novel, A and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1972 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Hodder Wayland.

Best Place To Start

Heat Wave: Novel, A

Harpercollins • 1997 • 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: Horror & Supernatural entry points • Biography & Memoir entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Hodder Wayland

Genres and themes: Horror & Supernatural • Biography & Memoir • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1972 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Hodder Wayland.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Heat Wave: Novel, A

    Harpercollins • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 224 pages.

  2. Heat Wave: A Novel

    Harpercollins • 1996 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  3. Oleander, Jacaranda: A Childhood Perceived

    Harpercollins • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 160 pages.

  4. Cleopatra's Sister: Novel, A

    Harpercollins • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 288 pages.

  5. Oleander, Jacaranda: A Childhood Perceived : A Memoir

    Harpercollins • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 133 pages.

  6. CLEOPATRA'S SISTER A Novel

    Harpercollins • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 281 pages.

  7. City of the Mind: A Novel

    Harpercollins • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 231 pages.

  8. City of the Mind

    Harpercollins • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 231 pages.

  9. Pack of Cards and Other Stories (Perennial Fiction Library)

    Harpercollins • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 323 pages.

  10. According To Mark

    Harpercollins • 1989 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 217 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Heat Wave: A Novel is the easier short commitment, while Heat Wave: Novel, A asks for more reading time up front.
  • Heat Wave: A Novel gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Heat Wave: Novel, A leans later in the catalog.

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