Who This Author Is

Sue Monk Kidd has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 26 catalog-linked books across 1987 to 2016, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.

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 DANCE OF THE DISSIDENT DAUGHTER and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1987 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Penguin.

Best Place To Start

THE DANCE OF THE DISSIDENT DAUGHTER

Harpercollins • 2002 • 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: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Penguin

Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction

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 1987 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Penguin.

Top Books To Start With

  1. THE DANCE OF THE DISSIDENT DAUGHTER

    Harpercollins • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 238 pages.

  2. When the Heart Waits : Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions

    Harpercollins • 1992 • standard commitment

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

  3. When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Lifes Sacred Questions

    Harpercollins • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 217 pages.

  4. God's Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved

    Harpercollins • 1989 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 272 pages.

  5. Dance of the Dissident Daughter

    Kuperard Publishers • 2016 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2016 • 304 pages.

  6. Mei ren yu de yi zi

    Yuan liu chu ban shi ye gu fen you xian gong si • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 333 pages.

  7. When the Heart Waits

    HarperOne • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 240 pages.

  8. Vida Secreta De Las Abajes/secret Life of Bees

    Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 303 pages.

  9. mermaid chair

    Viking • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 335 pages.

  10. secret life of bees

    Penguin • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 302 pages.

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