Who This Author Is

Jim Bishop has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 12 catalog-linked books across 1971 to 2024, 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 Day Christ Died and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Harper & Row.

Best Place To Start

The Day Christ Died

Harpercollins • 1991 • standard 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 Harpercollins and Harper & Row

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 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Harper & Row.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Day Christ Died

    Harpercollins • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 272 pages.

  2. My Dear Pierrot

    Magnetic Press • 2024 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2024 • 264 pages.

  3. The Day Christ Was Born : The True Account of the First 24 Hours of Jesus's Life

    Harpercollins • 2004 • quick commitment

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

  4. The Day Christ Died (Harper jubilee books)

    Harper & Row • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 306 pages.

  5. Go With God

    Kessinger Publishing, LLC • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 432 pages.

  6. Day Christ Died

    Harpercollins • 1995 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995.

  7. The Day Christ Was Born

    Harper & Row • 1977 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1977 • 107 pages.

  8. Day Lincoln Was Shot

    HarperCollins Publishers • 2013 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2013.

  9. The Day Christ Was Born and the Day Christ Died

    Galahad Books • 1993 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 544 pages.

  10. The Day Kennedy Was Shot

    Harpercollins Canada • 1992 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 714 pages.

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