Patricia MacLachlan

  • 68

    Catalog books

  • 35

    Works

  • 1971 to 2025

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Patricia MacLachlan has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 68 catalog-linked books across 1971 to 2025, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with Painting the Game and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Harpercollins Childrens Books.

Best Place To Start

Painting the Game

McElderry Books, Margaret K. • 2025 • 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: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Harpercollins Childrens Books

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi • Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Harpercollins Childrens Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Painting the Game

    McElderry Books, Margaret K. • 2025 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2025 • 160 pages.

  2. Minna joue du violoncelle

    L'Ecole des loisirs • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 196 pages.

  3. Sept baisers sans respirer

    Flammarion • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 133 pages.

  4. Schere, Stein, Papier. Sophies Geschichte. ( Ab 10 J.).

    Carl Hanser • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 126 pages.

  5. Baby

    Random House Childrens Books • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 132 pages.

  6. The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt (Charlotte Zolotow Book)

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1990 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 136 pages.

  7. cassie binegar

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1987 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1987 • 128 pages.

  8. Three Names (An I can read history book)

    Harpercollins • 1971 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1971 • 63 pages.

  9. Edward's Eyes (Thorndike Press Large Print Literacy Bridge Series)

    Thorndike Press • 2008 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 117 pages.

  10. Grandfather's Dance

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 96 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Painting the Game is the easier short commitment, while Minna joue du violoncelle asks for more reading time up front.
  • Minna joue du violoncelle gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Painting the Game leans later in the catalog.
  • Sept baisers sans respirer is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Painting the Game.

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