Ann Patchett Books in Order

A picture book about a family of "Verts"—introverts and extroverts. When Estie wants to throw a big, loud party for her brother Ivan, she has to learn that celebrating him means understanding what makes him comfortable.

While picking cherries at their family orchard during the pandemic, Lara's three daughters beg her to tell the story of her youthful romance with a famous actor. As Lara revisits her past at the Tom Lake theatre company, she re-examines the choices that led her to her current life.

A personal essay collection that reflects on home, family, and friendship. The title piece recounts Patchett's unexpected bond with Tom Hanks' assistant, Sooki, who came to stay with her during the pandemic, turning a brief visit into a profound connection.

A funny picture book about a goat who keeps escaping his pen and getting blamed for every mishap on the farm. It is up to the farmer's daughter, Nicolette, to prove the goat's innocence and find the real culprits.

Danny and Maeve Conroy grow up in a lavish estate outside Philadelphia, only to be exiled from it by their stepmother. Over the course of five decades, the siblings rely on their unshakeable bond to survive the loss of their home and the mysteries of their past.

In this picture book, a flock of lambs mishears the word "landslide" as "lambslide" and decides they simply must have one. They campaign to the other farm animals to make their playground dream a reality.

An illicit kiss at a christening party destroys two marriages and merges two families. Spanning five decades, the story follows the six step-siblings as they forge a complex alliance, sharing secrets and dealing with the fallout of their parents' choices.

A collection of essays examining the most important commitments in Patchett's life. She writes with wit and candour about her first disastrous marriage, her happy second one, the craft of writing, and the adventure of opening an independent bookstore.

A spirited short memoir about Patchett's decision to co-found Parnassus Books in Nashville. She recounts the journey from seeing her local bookstores close to becoming a champion for independent booksellers everywhere.

A practical and autobiographical guide to the craft of writing. Patchett shares the lessons she has learned over her career, offering advice on finding ideas, structuring novels, and doing the hard work of getting words onto the page.

Dr. Marina Singh is sent to the Amazon rainforest to track down her former mentor, who has ceased communication while developing a miracle fertility drug. There, Marina must navigate a dangerous environment and unravel the mystery behind a colleague's death.

Expanded from a commencement address, this short book offers wisdom for anyone facing a major life transition. Patchett draws on her own journey from student to writer to reassure readers that uncertainty is a natural part of finding one's path.

Set over twenty-four hours in Boston, this novel follows the Doyle family and their two adopted sons. A snowy accident connects them with a stranger and her daughter, sparking a chain of events that explores politics, privilege, and the responsibilities of parenthood.

A deeply personal memoir about Patchett's friendship with the writer Lucy Grealy. The book chronicles their bond from college through their writing careers, navigating Lucy's long medical struggles and the intense devotion that held them together.

In an unnamed South American country, a birthday party for a Japanese businessman is interrupted by terrorists who take the guests hostage. trapped for months, the captives—including a famous opera singer—and their captors form unexpected connections that transcend language and politics.

When the magician Parsifal dies suddenly, his devoted assistant and widow, Sabine, discovers he had a secret family in Nebraska. In an effort to understand the man she loved, she travels to the windblown plains to meet the people he left behind.

John Nickel, a black ex-jazz musician managing a Memphis bar, hires a young white waitress named Fay Taft. As he becomes involved in the chaotic lives of Fay and her brother, he finds himself obsessing over their deceased father, constructing a mental portrait of the man he never met.

Pregnant and fleeing an unhappy marriage, Rose Clinton drives from California to Kentucky to live in a home for unwed mothers. She plans to give up her baby and move on, but her decision to stay at St. Elizabeth's changes the course of her life and her daughter's future.