Michael Ondaatje

  • 50

    Catalog books

  • 13

    Works

  • 1984 to 2022

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Michael Ondaatje has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 50 catalog-linked books across 1984 to 2022, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Horror & Supernatural, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Collected Works of Billy the Kid and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Inc and Penguin Random House.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Horror & Supernatural entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Random House Inc and Penguin Random House

Genres and themes: Horror & Supernatural • 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 1984 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Inc and Penguin Random House.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Collected Works of Billy the Kid

    Random House Inc • 2009 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2009 • 121 pages.

  2. Divisadero

    Random House Inc • 2007 • standard commitment

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

  3. Anil's Ghost

    Random House Inc • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 311 pages.

  4. In the Skin of a Lion : A Novel

    Random House Inc • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 243 pages.

  5. The Cinnamon Peeler: Selected Poems

    Random House Inc • 1997 • standard commitment

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

  6. Coming Through Slaughter

    Random House Inc • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 156 pages.

  7. Running in the Family

    Random House Inc • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 207 pages.

  8. The English Patient (Vintage International)

    Random House Inc • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 305 pages.

  9. The Cat's Table

    Vintage Canada • 2012 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2012 • 288 pages.

  10. Escrito a Mano

    Hiperion • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 148 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • The Collected Works of Billy the Kid is the easier short commitment, while Divisadero asks for more reading time up front.
  • Divisadero gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Collected Works of Billy the Kid leans later in the catalog.

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