Who This Author Is

Ian McMahan has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 6 catalog-linked books across 1983 to 2008, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Horror & Supernatural, Mystery & Thriller.

Best for readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy. If you want the easiest first click, start with Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Manhattan (Frommer's Irreverent Guides) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster Merchandise & and Allyn & Bacon.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Horror & Supernatural entry points • Mystery & Thriller entry points • common used copies from Simon & Schuster Merchandise & and Allyn & Bacon

Genres and themes: Horror & Supernatural • Mystery & Thriller

Who this author is best for: readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster Merchandise & and Allyn & Bacon.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Manhattan (Frommer's Irreverent Guides)

    John Wiley & Sons Inc • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 240 pages.

  2. Lake Fear (Microdkid Mystery)

    Simon & Schuster Merchandise & • 1985 • quick commitment

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

  3. Lost Forest (Microkid)

    Simon & Schuster Merchandise & • 1985 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1985 • 113 pages.

  4. Fox's Lair (Microkid Mystery)

    Simon & Schuster Merchandise & • 1983 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1983 • 98 pages.

  5. Esp McGee and the Ghost Ship (ESP McGee)

    Avon Books • 1984 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1984 • 96 pages.

  6. Adolescence

    Allyn & Bacon • 2008 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2008.

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