A. M. Homes

  • 10

    Catalog books

  • 8

    Works

  • 1990 to 2013

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

A. M. Homes has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 10 catalog-linked books across 1990 to 2013, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.

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 Safety of Objects and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1990 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Distributed Art Pub Inc.

Best Place To Start

Safety of Objects

Harpercollins • 2003 • 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: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Distributed Art Pub Inc

Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction

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 1990 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Distributed Art Pub Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Safety of Objects

    Harpercollins • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 176 pages.

  2. Music for Torching

    Harpercollins • 2000 • longer commitment

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

  3. The Safety of Objects

    Harpercollins • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 173 pages.

  4. Things You Should Know

    Granta Books • 2013 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 224 pages.

  5. Index, Vol. 7 #4

    Index Magazine • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 140 pages.

  6. In a Country of Mothers

    Random House Inc • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 275 pages.

  7. Jack

    Vintage Books • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 220 pages.

  8. Rachel Whiteread

    Distributed Art Pub Inc • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 52 pages.

  9. Appendix A: An Elaboration on the Novel the End of Alice

    Distributed Art Pub Inc • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 72 pages.

  10. Things You Should Know: A Collection of Stories

    Perennial • 2003 • standard commitment

    This one reads more like a collected shelf sample than a single clean starting point.

How The Picks Compare

  • Safety of Objects is the easier short commitment, while Music for Torching asks for more reading time up front.
  • Music for Torching gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Safety of Objects leans later in the catalog.

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