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Bette Midler

2 Series • 3 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Picture Books
Start with: The Saga of Baby Divine (1983)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: A View from A Broad (1980)

ⓘ About Bette Midler

She started singing as a kid, and her mom encouraged an interest in theater. By the time she had graduated from high school, Midler had performed in many amateur shows. She was named for Bette Davis, however Davis pronounced her name as two syllables, while Midler just uses one. Bette grew up in Aiea and went to Radford High School in Honolulu. She was voted the “Most Talkative” in the 1961 school Hoss Election, and in 1963 was voted “Most Dramatic” in her senior year. She majored in drama at the University of Hawaii at Manoa however ended up leaving after just three semesters. She earned money by appearing as an extra in the film Hawaii, playing an uncredited seasick passenger named Miss David Buff.

All Book Series by Bette Midler

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The Saga of Baby Divine book cover

The Saga of Baby Divine

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1983

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1983
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Tale of the Mandarin Duck book cover

Tale of the Mandarin Duck

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021

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2021
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A View from A Broad

Single-title series · published 1980

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1980

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Bette Midler?

She started singing as a kid, and her mom encouraged an interest in theater. By the time she had graduated from high school, Midler had performed in many amateur shows. She was named for Bette Davis, however Davis pronounced her name as two syllables, while Midler just uses one.

Which Bette Midler series should I start with?

Bette Midler's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Saga of Baby Divine (1983).

How many books has Bette Midler written?

Bette Midler has 3 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2021. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Picture and Non-Fiction.

In what order should Bette Midler's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 3 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Bette Midler's books organised into series?

This guide splits Bette Midler's 3 books into categories rather than numbered series: Picture (2 books); Non-Fiction (1 book).