Who This Author Is

Andrew Crumey has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 8 catalog-linked books across 1997 to 2013, 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 Mr. Mee and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1997 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Picador and St Martins Pr.

Best Place To Start

Mr. Mee

Picador • 2001 • longer commitment

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

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Picador and St Martins 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 1997 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Picador and St Martins Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Mr. Mee

    Picador • 2001 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 352 pages.

  2. D'Alembert's Principle

    Dedalus Books Limited • 2013 • standard commitment

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

  3. D'Alembert's Principle: A Novel in Three Panels

    St Martins Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 208 pages.

  4. Pfitz: A Novel

    Picador USA • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 192 pages.

  5. Music in a Foreign Language

    St Martins Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 243 pages.

  6. Pfitz

    St Martins Pr • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 176 pages.

  7. Sputnik Caledonia

    Picador • 2008 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2008 • 552 pages.

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