Alice Munro

  • 55

    Catalog books

  • 12

    Works

  • 1971 to 2013

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Alice Munro has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 55 catalog-linked books across 1971 to 2013, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

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 The Love of a Good Woman : Stories and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Inc and Penguin Canada.

Best Place To Start

The Love of a Good Woman : Stories

Random House Inc • 1999 • 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: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Random House Inc and Penguin Canada

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

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 1971 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Inc and Penguin Canada.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Love of a Good Woman : Stories

    Random House Inc • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 352 pages.

  2. Dance of the Happy Shades : And Other Stories (Vintage Contemporaries)

    Random House Inc • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 224 pages.

  3. The Beggar Maid : Stories of Flo & Rose (Vintage Contemporaries Ser.)

    Random House Inc • 1991 • standard commitment

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

  4. Dear Life

    Penguin Canada • 2013 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 336 pages.

  5. View from Castle Rock

    Penguin Random House • 2010 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 368 pages.

  6. Too much happiness

    Clipper Large Print • 2009 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 405 pages.

  7. love of a good woman

    Penguin Canada • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 286 pages.

  8. Who do you think you are?

    Penguin Canada • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 219 pages.

  9. Runaway

    Vintage|Vintage Books USA • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 335 pages.

  10. L'Amour d'une honnête femme

    Rivages • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 396 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Dance of the Happy Shades : And Other Stories (Vintage Contemporaries) is the easier short commitment, while The Love of a Good Woman : Stories asks for more reading time up front.
  • Dance of the Happy Shades : And Other Stories (Vintage Contemporaries) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Love of a Good Woman : Stories leans later in the catalog.

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