Thornton Wilder

  • 51

    Catalog books

  • 19

    Works

  • 1951 to 2014

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Thornton Wilder has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 51 catalog-linked books across 1951 to 2014, 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 Cabala and The Woman of Andros: Two Novels (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1951 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Fischer (Tb.), Frankfurt.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Fischer (Tb.), Frankfurt

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 1951 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Fischer (Tb.), Frankfurt.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Cabala and The Woman of Andros: Two Novels (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

    Harpercollins • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 257 pages.

  2. Bridge of San Luis Rey, tie-in The

    Harpercollins • 2004 • quick commitment

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

  3. The Bridge of San Luis Rey

    Harpercollins • 2004 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 138 pages.

  4. Heaven's My Destination: A Novel

    Harpercollins • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 215 pages.

  5. The Ides of March

    Harpercollins • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 281 pages.

  6. The Skin of Our Teeth: A Play

    Harpercollins • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 160 pages.

  7. Theophilus North: A Novel

    Harpercollins • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 405 pages.

  8. Ides of March

    Harpercollins • 1987 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1987 • 246 pages.

  9. The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Perennial Classics)

    Harpercollins • 1986 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1986 • 148 pages.

  10. Three Plays: Our Town, the Skin of Our Teeth, the Matchmaker

    Harpercollins • 1985 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1985 • 401 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Bridge of San Luis Rey, tie-in The is the easier short commitment, while The Cabala and The Woman of Andros: Two Novels (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) asks for more reading time up front.
  • Bridge of San Luis Rey, tie-in The gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Cabala and The Woman of Andros: Two Novels (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) leans later in the catalog.

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