Ann Patchett Reading Order

12 books (2003–2023)

Ann Patchett edited ten anthologies spanning two decades from 2003 to 2023, covering diverse subjects including travel writing, short stories, cooking, and literary essays. The series should be read in publication order beginning with Dog is My Co-Pilot and concluding with A Word on Words. Most entries are likely standalone collections, though some titles appear in established anthology series like The O. Henry Prize Stories and The Best American Short Stories. This complete series showcases Patchett's editorial vision across literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and curated collections of work by multiple authors.

Start with Dog is My Co-Pilot, the first of 10 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Dog is My Co-Pilot 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The O. Henry Prize Stories 2005 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Worst Noel: Hellish Holiday Tales 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Best American Short Stories 2006 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Best American Travel Writing 2007 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Lonely Planet Travel Anthology 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Tales of Two Americas 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Apple, Tree: Writers on Their Parents 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Fight of the Century 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Word on Words 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2019–2024)

Ann Patchett's Children's series comprises three books published between 2019 and 2024, with the series currently ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Lambslide, followed by Escape Goat, and The Verts. This literary fiction series for young audiences combines Patchett's distinctive storytelling style with themes appropriate for younger readers.

Start with Lambslide and read in order.

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1	Lambslide 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Escape Goat 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Verts 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2004–2021)

Ann Patchett's non-fiction collection spans from 2004 to 2021 across six books that should be read in publication order. The series includes Truth and Beauty, The Getaway Car, Another Year, The Bookshop Strikes Back, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, and These Precious Days: Essays. While no new entries have appeared since 2021, the series appears to be complete as a retrospective collection of her essays and reflections.

Start with Truth and Beauty, the first of 6 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Truth and Beauty 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Getaway Car 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Another Year 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Bookshop Strikes Back 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	This is the Story of a Happy Marriage 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	These Precious Days: Essays 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (1993–2014)

The Robert Dawson Photography series comprises ten books published between 1993 and 2014, exploring themes of the American West, horsemanship, and cultural landscapes through photography and collaborative storytelling. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with The Great Central Valley and concluding with The Public Library. The series is now complete and features contributions from various co-authors including Gerald Haslam, Stephen Johnson, Gray Brechin, and Tammy LeRoy alongside Dawson's photographic vision.

Start with The Great Central Valley(By: Gerald Haslam,Stephen Johnson,Robert Dawson), the first of 10 books in the Robert Dawson Photography series.

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1	The Great Central Valley(By: Gerald Haslam,Stephen Johnson,Robert Dawson) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Farewell, Promised Land(By: Robert Dawson,Gray Brechin) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Along The Cowboy Trail(By: Robert Dawson,Tammy LeRoy) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Spirit of the Horse(By: Robert Dawson) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Spirit of the Performance Horse(By: Robert Dawson,Tammy LeRoy) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Romancing the West/The Life of the American Cowboy in Photographs and Verse(By: Robert Dawson) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Living Western Horsemanship(By: Robert Dawson,Tammy LeRoy) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Ultimate Level of Horsemanship(By: Robert Dawson) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Out'a the West(By: Robert Dawson) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Public Library(With: Robert Dawson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1992–2026)

Ann Patchett has written eleven standalone novels across literary fiction and young adult genres, beginning with The Patron Saint of Liars in 1992 and continuing through Whistler, with her most recent release in 2026. Each novel stands independently and can be read in any order, though readers following her body of work chronologically will start with The Patron Saint of Liars and progress through subsequent publications. The series remains ongoing, with Patchett continuing to add to her collection of standalone works. Reading these novels in publication order allows readers to trace the evolution of her writing style and thematic interests over more than three decades.

Start with The Patron Saint of Liars, the first of 11 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Patron Saint of Liars 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Taft 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Magician's Assistant 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Bel Canto 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Run 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	What Now? 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	State of Wonder 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Commonwealth 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Dutch House 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Tom Lake 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Whistler 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible