Dorothy Sterling

  • 10

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1971 to 2004

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Dorothy Sterling has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 10 catalog-linked books across 1971 to 2004, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with BLACK FOREMOTHERS (Women's Lives/Women's Work) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Feminist Pr and Scholastic Paperbacks.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • common used copies from Feminist Pr and Scholastic Paperbacks

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Feminist Pr and Scholastic Paperbacks.

Top Books To Start With

  1. BLACK FOREMOTHERS (Women's Lives/Women's Work)

    Feminist Pr • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 224 pages.

  2. Lucretia Mott

    Feminist Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 237 pages.

  3. The Making of an Afro-American, Martin Robison Delany, 1812-1885 (African Explorer, Civil War Major, and Father of Black Nationalism)

    Perseus Books • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 352 pages.

  4. Outer Lands: A Natural History Guide to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Block Island, and Long Island

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1992 • standard commitment

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

  5. Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman

    Scholastic Paperbacks • 1987 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1987 • 192 pages.

  6. Ahead of Her Time: Abby Kelley and the Politics of Antislavery

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 22 pages.

  7. Freedom Train

    Tandem Library • 1999 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1999.

  8. Mystery of the Empty House (Org. Secret of the Old Post Box)

    Scholastic • 1971 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1971.

How The Picks Compare

  • BLACK FOREMOTHERS (Women's Lives/Women's Work) is the easier short commitment, while Lucretia Mott asks for more reading time up front.
  • Lucretia Mott gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while BLACK FOREMOTHERS (Women's Lives/Women's Work) leans later in the catalog.
  • The Making of an Afro-American, Martin Robison Delany, 1812-1885 (African Explorer, Civil War Major, and Father of Black Nationalism) is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from BLACK FOREMOTHERS (Women's Lives/Women's Work).

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