Clare Francis

  • 21

    Catalog books

  • 4

    Works

  • 1986 to 2004

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Clare Francis has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 21 catalog-linked books across 1986 to 2004, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

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 Homeland and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Macmillan and Pan Books.

Best Place To Start

Homeland

Macmillan • 2004 • 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 • common used copies from Macmillan and Pan Books

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

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 1986 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Macmillan and Pan Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Homeland

    Macmillan • 2004 • longer commitment

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

  2. Gora and Other Stories

    Macmillan • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 368 pages.

  3. Keep Me Close

    Macmillan • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 496 pages.

  4. Red Crystal

    Pan • 1986 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1986 • 416 pages.

  5. Death Divided

    Ulverscroft Large Print Books • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 440 pages.

  6. Keep Me Close (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books)

    Chivers Press • 2001 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 464 pages.

  7. DECEIT

    PAN • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 512 pages.

  8. Dunkles Geheimnis.

    Droemer Knaur • 2002 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2002.

  9. Keep ME Close/Betrayal Duo

    Pan Books • 2002 • commitment varies by edition

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

  10. Contra Infierno y Marea

    Biblioteca de a Bordo • 1994 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1994.

How The Picks Compare

  • Gora and Other Stories is the easier short commitment, while Homeland asks for more reading time up front.
  • Gora and Other Stories gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Homeland leans later in the catalog.

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