Jim Harrison

  • 24

    Catalog books

  • 17

    Works

  • 1976 to 2017

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Jim Harrison has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 24 catalog-linked books across 1976 to 2017, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Biography & Memoir, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want life stories with a clear narrative hook instead of loose catalog drift. If you want the easiest first click, start with Country Stores and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1976 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated and Houghton Mifflin.

Best Place To Start

Country Stores

Natl Book Network • 2001 • 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: Biography & Memoir entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated and Houghton Mifflin

Genres and themes: Biography & Memoir • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want life stories with a clear narrative hook instead of loose catalog drift

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1976 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated and Houghton Mifflin.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Country Stores

    Natl Book Network • 2001 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 128 pages.

  2. Just Before Dark. Collected Nonfiction

    Houghton Mifflin • 1999 • standard commitment

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

  3. Dalva (Contemporary Classics (Washington Square Press))

    Pocket Books • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 336 pages.

  4. Just Before Dark

    Clark City Pr • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 320 pages.

  5. Sundog: The Story of an American Foreman, Robert Corvus Strang

    Pocket Books • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 244 pages.

  6. The Woman Lit by Fireflies

    Simon & Schuster • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 247 pages.

  7. Warlock

    Delacorte Pr • 1982 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1982 • 272 pages.

  8. A Good Day to Die

    Doubleday • 1981 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1981 • 180 pages.

  9. Wolf: A False Memoir

    Bantam Dell Pub Group • 1981 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1981 • 224 pages.

  10. Farmer [Paperback] by Harrison, Jim

    Delta • 1980 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1980 • 176 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Country Stores is the easier short commitment, while Just Before Dark. Collected Nonfiction asks for more reading time up front.
  • Just Before Dark. Collected Nonfiction gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Country Stores leans later in the catalog.
  • Dalva (Contemporary Classics (Washington Square Press)) is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Country Stores.

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