SAMUEL BECKETT

  • 125

    Catalog books

  • 15

    Works

  • 1952 to 2021

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

SAMUEL BECKETT has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 125 catalog-linked books across 1952 to 2021, 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 Complete Short Prose of Samuel Beckett: 1929-1989 and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1952 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Grove Pr and Riverrun Pr.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Grove Pr and Riverrun Pr

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 1952 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Grove Pr and Riverrun Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Complete Short Prose of Samuel Beckett: 1929-1989

    Grove Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 336 pages.

  2. Collected Shorter Plays of Samuel Beckett: All That Fall, Act Without Words, Krapp's Last Tape, Cascando, Eh Joe, Footfall, Rockaby and others

    Grove Pr • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 320 pages.

  3. Ends and Odds

    Grove Pr • 1994 • quick commitment

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

  4. How it is

    Grove Pr • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 147 pages.

  5. Krapp's Last Tape and Other Dramatic Pieces: Includes: All That Fall; Embers; Acts Without Words, I and II; Mimes (Beckett, Samuel)

    Grove Pr • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 141 pages.

  6. Mercier and Camier

    Grove Pr • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 123 pages.

  7. Molloy

    Grove Pr • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 256 pages.

  8. More Pricks Than Kicks

    Grove Pr • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 192 pages.

  9. Murphy

    Grove Pr • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 288 pages.

  10. Three Novels: Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable

    Grove Pr • 1994 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 414 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Collected Shorter Plays of Samuel Beckett: All That Fall, Act Without Words, Krapp's Last Tape, Cascando, Eh Joe, Footfall, Rockaby and others is the easier short commitment, while The Complete Short Prose of Samuel Beckett: 1929-1989 asks for more reading time up front.
  • Collected Shorter Plays of Samuel Beckett: All That Fall, Act Without Words, Krapp's Last Tape, Cascando, Eh Joe, Footfall, Rockaby and others gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Complete Short Prose of Samuel Beckett: 1929-1989 leans later in the catalog.

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