Nigel Barley

  • 19

    Catalog books

  • 3

    Works

  • 1991 to 2018

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Nigel Barley has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 19 catalog-linked books across 1991 to 2018, 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 Le Retour de l'anthropologue and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Payot and Anagrama.

Best Place To Start

Le Retour de l'anthropologue

Payot • 2002 • 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: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Payot and Anagrama

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 1991 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Payot and Anagrama.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Le Retour de l'anthropologue

    Payot • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 209 pages.

  2. Le Dernier Voyage du révérend

    Payot • 2001 • standard commitment

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

  3. L'anthropologue mène l'enquête

    Payot • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 324 pages.

  4. Rogue Raider

    Monsoon Books Pte. Ltd. • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 296 pages.

  5. Grave Matters

    Waveland Pr Inc • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 240 pages.

  6. Grave Matters: A Lively History of Death Around the World

    Henry Holt & Co • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 240 pages.

  7. Der Löwe von Singapur.

    Klett-Cotta • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 317 pages.

  8. Coffret Barley

    Payot • 2000 • commitment varies by edition

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

  9. The Torajan Ricebarn (Occasional Papers)

    British Museum Press • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 37 pages.

  10. Ceremony

    Henry Holt & Co • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

How The Picks Compare

  • Le Retour de l'anthropologue is the easier short commitment, while Le Dernier Voyage du révérend asks for more reading time up front.
  • Le Dernier Voyage du révérend gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Le Retour de l'anthropologue leans later in the catalog.

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