W. Michael Gear

  • 19

    Catalog books

  • 14

    Works

  • 1988 to 2019

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

W. Michael Gear has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 19 catalog-linked books across 1988 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Warriors of Spider (Spider Trilogy, No 1) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1988 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Daw Books and Tor Books.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Daw Books and Tor Books

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1988 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Daw Books and Tor Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Warriors of Spider (Spider Trilogy, No 1)

    Daw Books • 1988 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1988 • 367 pages.

  2. Long Ride Home

    Tor Books • 1991 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 416 pages.

  3. The Way of Spider (Spider Trilogy, No. 2)

    New Amer Library • 1989 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1989 • 408 pages.

  4. Outpost

    DAW • 2019 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2019 • 464 pages.

  5. Fire the Sky Bk. 2 : Book Two of Contact

    Simon & Schuster, Limited • 2011 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2011 • 448 pages.

  6. Morning River: A Novel of the Great Missouri Wilderness in 1825 (Man From Boston)

    Tor Books • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 490 pages.

  7. Big Horn Legacy

    Tor Books • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 464 pages.

  8. People of the Wolf

    Audible Studios on Brilliance|Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio • 2018 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2018.

  9. People of the Nightland

    Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom • 2008 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2008.

  10. Morning River

    Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom • 2006 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2006.

How The Picks Compare

  • The Warriors of Spider (Spider Trilogy, No 1) is the easier short commitment, while Long Ride Home asks for more reading time up front.
  • The Warriors of Spider (Spider Trilogy, No 1) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Long Ride Home leans later in the catalog.
  • The Way of Spider (Spider Trilogy, No. 2) is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from The Warriors of Spider (Spider Trilogy, No 1).

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