Who This Author Is

Arthur Versluis has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 14 catalog-linked books across 1992 to 2014, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with American Gurus and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1992 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Univ Pr of Amer and Destiny Books.

Best Place To Start

American Gurus

Oxford University Press, Incorporated • 2014 • 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: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Univ Pr of Amer and Destiny Books

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1992 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Univ Pr of Amer and Destiny Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. American Gurus

    Oxford University Press, Incorporated • 2014 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 300 pages.

  2. The Secret History of Western Sexual Mysticism

    Destiny Books • 2008 • quick commitment

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

  3. Awakening the Contemplative Spirit

    New Grail Publishing • 2004 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 156 pages.

  4. Island Farm

    Michigan State Univ Pr • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 163 pages.

  5. Wisdom's Children: A Christian Esoteric Tradition (Suny Series in Western Esoteric Traditions)

    State Univ of New York Pr • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 352 pages.

  6. Gnosis and Literature

    Grail Pub • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 248 pages.

  7. THEOSOPHIA: Hidden Dimensions Of Christianity

    Rudolph Steiner Pr • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 223 pages.

  8. American Transcendentalism and Asian Religions (Religion in America)

    Oxford Univ Pr on Demand • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 355 pages.

  9. The Elements of Native American Traditions (The Elements of)

    Element Books Ltd • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 122 pages.

  10. Sacred Earth: The Spiritual Landscape of Native America

    Inner Traditions • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 162 pages.

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