William Safire

  • 20

    Catalog books

  • 11

    Works

  • 1978 to 2004

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

William Safire has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 20 catalog-linked books across 1978 to 2004, 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 No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On Language" Column in The New York Times Magazine and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1978 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster and Random House.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Simon & Schuster and Random House

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 1978 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster and Random House.

Top Books To Start With

  1. No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On Language" Column in The New York Times Magazine

    Simon & Schuster • 2004 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 384 pages.

  2. The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time: Wit and Wisdom from the Popular "On Language" Column in the New York Times Magazine

    Simon & Schuster • 2004 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 436 pages.

  3. Scandalmonger

    Simon & Schuster • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 496 pages.

  4. Spread the Word

    Random House Inc • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 320 pages.

  5. Pictures of the Times

    Harry N Abrams Inc • 1997 • standard commitment

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

  6. Sleeper Spy

    St Martins Pr • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 406 pages.

  7. Watching my language

    Random House • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 317 pages.

  8. Good Advice: More Than 2,000 Quotations to help You Live Your Life

    Random House Value Pub • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 415 pages.

  9. Fumblerules

    Doubleday • 1990 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 153 pages.

  10. Words of Wisdom

    Simon & Schuster • 1990 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 432 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On Language" Column in The New York Times Magazine is the easier short commitment, while The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time: Wit and Wisdom from the Popular "On Language" Column in the New York Times Magazine asks for more reading time up front.

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