Michael J. Arlen

  • 7

    Catalog books

  • 5

    Works

  • 1978 to 2014

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Michael J. Arlen has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 7 catalog-linked books across 1978 to 2014, 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 Passage to Ararat and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1978 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Syracuse Univ Pr.

Best Place To Start

Passage to Ararat

Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2006 • 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: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Syracuse Univ Pr

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 1978 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Syracuse Univ Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Passage to Ararat

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2006 • 293 pages.

  2. Thirty Seconds

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1980 • standard commitment

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

  3. Living Room War (Television Series)

    Syracuse Univ Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 242 pages.

  4. The View from Highway 1: Essays on Television (Television Series)

    Syracuse Univ Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 293 pages.

  5. Say Goodbye to Sam

    Farrar, Straus & Giroux • 2014 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2014.

  6. New Yorker Anatomy: An Index to Departments

    Lincoln Associates • 1989 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1989.

  7. Exiles

    Noonday Press • 1978 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1978.

How The Picks Compare

  • Thirty Seconds is the easier short commitment, while Passage to Ararat asks for more reading time up front.
  • Thirty Seconds gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Passage to Ararat leans later in the catalog.
  • Living Room War (Television Series) is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Passage to Ararat.

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