Who This Author Is

J. Michael Farr has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 61 catalog-linked books across 1989 to 2010, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Business & Self-Help.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with 100 fastest-growing careers and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1989 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Jist Works and JIST Pub.

Best Place To Start

100 fastest-growing careers

JIST Works • 2010 • 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: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Business & Self-Help entry points • common used copies from Jist Works and JIST Pub.

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • Business & Self-Help

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1989 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Jist Works and JIST Pub.

Top Books To Start With

  1. 100 fastest-growing careers

    JIST Works • 2010 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2010 • 402 pages.

  2. Getting the job you really want

    JIST Works • 2007 • quick commitment

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

  3. Job search basics

    JIST Works • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2006 • 248 pages.

  4. Top 100 Careers Without a Four-Year Degree

    JIST Works • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2006 • 378 pages.

  5. Young's Person's Guide to Getting & Keeping a Good Job

    Jist Works • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2006 • 216 pages.

  6. Overnight Career Choice

    JIST Works • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 194 pages.

  7. America's Top 101 Jobs For People Without A Four-Year Degree

    JIST Works • 2004 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 361 pages.

  8. America's Top Medical Education and Human Services Jobs: Detailed Information on 88 Major Jobs at All Levels of Education and Training (America's Top Medical, Education, and Human Services Jobs)

    Jist Works • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 340 pages.

  9. Getting the Job You Really Want: A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding a Good Job in Less Time

    Jist Works • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 232 pages.

  10. America's Top Medical, Education, & Human Services Jobs: Detailed Information on 73 Major Jobs With Excellent Pay and Advancement Opportunities (4th ed)

    Jist Works • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 341 pages.

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