August Derleth

  • 12

    Catalog books

  • 4

    Works

  • 1960 to 2000

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

August Derleth has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 12 catalog-linked books across 1960 to 2000, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with Wisconsin Writers and Writing and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1960 to 2000; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Battered Silicon Dispatch Box and Stanton & Lee Pub.

Best Place To Start

Wisconsin Writers and Writing

Battered Silicon Dispatch Box • 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: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Battered Silicon Dispatch Box and Stanton & Lee Pub

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

Who this author is best for: readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1960 to 2000; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Battered Silicon Dispatch Box and Stanton & Lee Pub.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Wisconsin Writers and Writing

    Battered Silicon Dispatch Box • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 180 pages.

  2. Evening in Spring

    Battered Silicon Dispatch Box • 1997 • standard commitment

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

  3. Collected Poems

    Battered Silicon Dispatch Box • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 254 pages.

  4. Aunt May Strikes Again!

    Battered Silicon Dispatch Box • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 53 pages.

  5. The Dunwich Cycle: Where the Old Gods Wait (Cthulhu Cycle Books)

    Lightning Source Inc • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 276 pages.

  6. The Quest for Cthulhu (Carroll & Graf Science Fiction)

    Carroll & Graf Pub • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 440 pages.

  7. Captive Island

    Stanton & Lee Pub • 2000 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2000.

  8. Wisconsin Harvest

    Stanton & Lee Pub • 1976 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1976.

  9. Wisconsin in Their Bones (Sac Prairie Saga Series)

    Stanton & Lee Pub • 1961 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1961.

  10. Beast in Holger's Woods

    Ty Crowell Co • 1960 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1960.

How The Picks Compare

  • Wisconsin Writers and Writing is the easier short commitment, while Evening in Spring asks for more reading time up front.
  • Evening in Spring gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Wisconsin Writers and Writing leans later in the catalog.

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