Burton Watson

  • 2

    Catalog books

  • 3

    Works

  • 1969 to 2003

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Burton Watson has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 2 catalog-linked books across 1969 to 2003, 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 Records of the Historian: Chapters from the Shih Chi of Ssu-ma Ch'ien and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1969 to 2003; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Columbia Univ Pr and Columbia University Press.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Columbia Univ Pr and Columbia University Press

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 1969 to 2003; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Columbia Univ Pr and Columbia University Press.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Records of the Historian: Chapters from the Shih Chi of Ssu-ma Ch'ien

    Columbia Univ Pr • 1969 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1969 • 356 pages.

  2. Mozi (Translations from the Asian Classics)

    Columbia University Press • 2003 • quick commitment

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

How The Picks Compare

  • Mozi (Translations from the Asian Classics) is the easier short commitment, while Records of the Historian: Chapters from the Shih Chi of Ssu-ma Ch'ien asks for more reading time up front.
  • Records of the Historian: Chapters from the Shih Chi of Ssu-ma Ch'ien gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Mozi (Translations from the Asian Classics) leans later in the catalog.

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