Andrew Motion

  • 26

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1987 to 2020

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Andrew Motion has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 26 catalog-linked books across 1987 to 2020, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

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 Selected Poems 1976 - 1997 and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1987 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Faber & Faber, Limited.

Best Place To Start

Selected Poems 1976 - 1997

Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1998 • 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: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Faber & Faber, Limited

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

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 1987 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Faber & Faber, Limited.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Selected Poems 1976 - 1997

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 151 pages.

  2. Randomly Moving Particles

    Faber & Faber, Limited • 2020 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2020 • 120 pages.

  3. Lamberts

    Faber & Faber, Incorporated • 2018 • longer commitment

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

  4. New World

    Penguin Random House • 2014 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 358 pages.

  5. Silver

    Anchor Canada • 2013 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 402 pages.

  6. Bedford Square 3

    John Murray • 2008 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 304 pages.

  7. In the blood

    Faber and Faber • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 326 pages.

  8. Paper Scissors Stone

    University of East Anglia • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 371 pages.

  9. Wainewright the Poisoner: The Confession of Thomas Griffiths Wainewright

    Random House Inc • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 276 pages.

  10. Babel

    University of East Anglia • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 320 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Randomly Moving Particles is the easier short commitment, while Selected Poems 1976 - 1997 asks for more reading time up front.
  • Selected Poems 1976 - 1997 gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Randomly Moving Particles leans later in the catalog.
  • Lamberts is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Selected Poems 1976 - 1997.

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