It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.
Pat Barker
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20
Catalog books
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5
Works
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1994 to 2025
Strongest span
Who This Author Is
Pat Barker has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 20 catalog-linked books across 1994 to 2025, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction, Fantasy & Sci-Fi.
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 Double Vision: A Novel and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1994 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Blackstone Audiobooks.
Best Place To Start
Author At A Glance
Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction • Fantasy & Sci-Fi • Horror & Supernatural
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 1994 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Blackstone Audiobooks.
Top Books To Start With
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Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2003 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 258 pages.
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Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2001 • standard commitment
It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
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Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1999 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 277 pages.
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Penguin Books, Limited • 2025 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2025 • 336 pages.
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Anchor Books • 2009 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 311 pages.
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Picador • 2001 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 288 pages.
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Oak Tree Press • 2000 • longer commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 384 pages.
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Union Street & Blow Your House Down
Picador USA • 1999 • longer commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 416 pages.
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Virago • 1997 • quick commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 176 pages.
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Plume • 1996 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 277 pages.
How The Picks Compare
- Border Crossing is the easier short commitment, while Double Vision: A Novel asks for more reading time up front.
- Border Crossing gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Double Vision: A Novel leans later in the catalog.
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More Books By Pat Barker
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Dutton • 1996
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Penguin Group USA • 1994
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PENGUIN BOOKS LTD • 1994
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Little, Brown Book Group Limited • 2016
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Penguin Books, Limited • 2004
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Raincoast Books • 1999
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Viking • 1996