Alan Bennett

  • 58

    Catalog books

  • 14

    Works

  • 1976 to 2015

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Alan Bennett has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 58 catalog-linked books across 1976 to 2015, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Business & Self-Help, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want practical takeaways and books they can put to use quickly. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Uncommon Reader: A Novella and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1976 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Faber and Faber.

Best Place To Start

The Uncommon Reader: A Novella

Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2007 • quick commitment

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

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Business & Self-Help entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Faber and Faber

Genres and themes: Business & Self-Help • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want practical takeaways and books they can put to use quickly

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1976 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Faber and Faber.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Uncommon Reader: A Novella

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 128 pages.

  2. ALAN BENNETT PLAYS TWO

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1998 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. Plays One. Forty Years On, Getting On, Habeas Corpus And Enjoy

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 336 pages.

  4. The Madness of King George

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 160 pages.

  5. Two Kafka Plays. Kafka`a Dick and the Insurance Man

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 127 pages.

  6. Six Poets

    Faber & Faber • 2015 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 224 pages.

  7. The lady in the van

    Picador • 2015 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 182 pages.

  8. Talking Heads

    BBC Books • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 256 pages.

  9. Telling Tales

    BBC Books • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 144 pages.

  10. uncommon reader

    Faber and Faber Ltd. and Profile Books Ltd. • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 124 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • The Uncommon Reader: A Novella is the easier short commitment, while ALAN BENNETT PLAYS TWO asks for more reading time up front.
  • ALAN BENNETT PLAYS TWO gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Uncommon Reader: A Novella leans later in the catalog.

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