Ferenc Mate

  • 21

    Catalog books

  • 8

    Works

  • 1977 to 2011

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Ferenc Mate has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 21 catalog-linked books across 1977 to 2011, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Horror & Supernatural, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy. If you want the easiest first click, start with Best Boats to Build or Buy and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1977 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc and Albatross.

Best Place To Start

Best Boats to Build or Buy

W W Norton & Co Inc • 2002 • longer 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: Horror & Supernatural entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from W W Norton & Co Inc and Albatross

Genres and themes: Horror & Supernatural • Young Readers & Series Fiction

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 1977 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc and Albatross.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Best Boats to Build or Buy

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 384 pages.

  2. A Reasonable Life: Toward a Simpler, Secure, More Humane Existence

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 256 pages.

  3. The Hills of Tuscany: A New Life in an Old Land

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 248 pages.

  4. Shipshape: Art of Sailboat Maintenance [Paperback]

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 416 pages.

  5. Autumn

    Albatross • 2008 • quick commitment

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

  6. A Vineyard in Tuscany

    Albatross • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 256 pages.

  7. The World's Best Sailboats, Volume 2

    Albatross • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 282 pages.

  8. From a Bare Hull: How to Build a Sailboat

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 442 pages.

  9. The Hills of Tuscany

    Bantam Dell Pub Group • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 256 pages.

  10. The Finely Fitted Yacht: The Boat Improvement Manual, Volumes 1 and 2

    Albatross • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 318 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • A Reasonable Life: Toward a Simpler, Secure, More Humane Existence is the easier short commitment, while Best Boats to Build or Buy asks for more reading time up front.
  • A Reasonable Life: Toward a Simpler, Secure, More Humane Existence gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Best Boats to Build or Buy leans later in the catalog.

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