Who This Author Is

Bruce Coville has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 93 catalog-linked books across 1986 to 2022, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Horror & Supernatural, Fantasy & Sci-Fi.

Best for readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy. If you want the easiest first click, start with Don't Fry My Veeblax! and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster and Hodder Children's Books.

Best Place To Start

Don't Fry My Veeblax!

Simon & Schuster • 2000 • 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: Horror & Supernatural entry points • Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Simon & Schuster and Hodder Children's Books

Genres and themes: Horror & Supernatural • Fantasy & Sci-Fi • Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster and Hodder Children's Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Don't Fry My Veeblax!

    Simon & Schuster • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 160 pages.

  2. Zombies of the science fair

    Simon & Schuster • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 148 pages.

  3. I Lost My Grandfather's Brain (I Was a Sixth Grade Alien, No 3)

    Simon & Schuster • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 164 pages.

  4. I Was A Sixth Grade Alien #1 (I Was A Sixth Grade Alien)

    Simon & Schuster • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 153 pages.

  5. The Skull of Truth: A Magic Shop Book (Magic Shop Series , No 4)

    Simon & Schuster • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 195 pages.

  6. Silhouette Special Edition No.139 A Hard Bargain

    Simon & Schuster • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 160 pages.

  7. Operation Sherlock (Ai Gang 1): Operation Sherlock (Ai Gang 1)

    Simon & Schuster • 1995 • standard commitment

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

  8. The SEARCH FOR SNOUT: BRUCE COVILLE'S ALIEN ADVENTURES

    Simon & Schuster • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 212 pages.

  9. The Search for Snout

    Simon & Schuster • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 192 pages.

  10. Dragonslayers, The

    Simon & Schuster • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 128 pages.

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