Who This Author Is

Elizabeth Fackler has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 11 catalog-linked books across 1993 to 2006, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Badlands and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1993 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Tor Books and St Martins Pr.

Best Place To Start

Badlands

Tor Books • 1998 • standard 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: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Tor Books and St Martins Pr

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1993 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Tor Books and St Martins Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Badlands

    Tor Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 320 pages.

  2. Backtrail

    Tor Books • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 320 pages.

  3. Blood Kin (Seth Strummer)

    Tor Books • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 281 pages.

  4. Bone Justice

    Western Star • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 341 pages.

  5. Endless river

    Five Star • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 229 pages.

  6. Patricide (Five Star First Edition Mystery Series)

    Thorndike Pr • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 272 pages.

  7. Texas Lily

    St Martins Pr • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 416 pages.

  8. Calendar of the Lincoln County War

    Western Star Books • 2006 • quick commitment

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

  9. Breaking Even

    Forge Books • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 432 pages.

  10. Billy the Kid: The Legend of El Chivato (Billy the Kid)

    Tor Books • 1997 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 640 pages.

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