Scott O'Dell

  • 22

    Catalog books

  • 9

    Works

  • 1979 to 2006

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Scott O'Dell has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 22 catalog-linked books across 1979 to 2006, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.

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 The Black Pearl and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1979 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Houghton Mifflin and Ballantine Books.

Best Place To Start

The Black Pearl

Houghton Mifflin • 2006 • quick 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: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Houghton Mifflin and Ballantine Books

Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction

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 1979 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Houghton Mifflin and Ballantine Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Black Pearl

    Houghton Mifflin • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2006 • 140 pages.

  2. Sing Down the Moon

    Houghton Mifflin • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 137 pages.

  3. Island of the Blue Dolphins (Illustrated)

    Houghton Mifflin • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 181 pages.

  4. My Nam is Not Angelica

    Houghton Mifflin • 1989 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 130 pages.

  5. The Serpent Never Sleeps : A Novel of Jamestown and Pocahontas

    Houghton Mifflin • 1987 • standard commitment

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

  6. Streams to the River, River to the Sea: A Novel of Sacagawea

    Houghton Mifflin • 1986 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1986 • 191 pages.

  7. The Captive

    Houghton Mifflin • 1979 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1979 • 210 pages.

  8. Sarah Bishop (Point)

    Rebound by Sagebrush • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 230 pages.

  9. Sing down the Moon (Laurel-Leaf Historical Fiction Ser.)

    Random House Childrens Books • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 128 pages.

  10. Zia

    Bantam Books • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 192 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Sing Down the Moon is the easier short commitment, while The Black Pearl asks for more reading time up front.
  • Sing Down the Moon gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Black Pearl leans later in the catalog.

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