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ⓘ About Ann Patchett
Ann Patchett is one of the Faulkner/PEN Award winning, bestselling authors from America, who has written a number of successful books based on the historical fiction and literary fiction genres. She is particularly well known for the success of her novel titled Bel Canto. Author Ann was born on December 2, 1963 in Los Angeles, California, United States. In addition to winning the Faulkner Award in the year 2002, she has also won the Orange Prize in the same year. Both these prestigious awards were given to her for her successful novel, Bel Canto. Author Ann is the daughter of another popular novelist named Jeanne Ray. As a child, she attended the St. Bernard Academy. This is a Catholic private school for girls and is run by the ‘Sisters of Mercy’.
All Book Series by Ann Patchett
The Great Central Valley
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1993 Anthology · Gerald Haslam,Stephen Johnson,Robert Dawson
Farewell, Promised Land
Book 2 of 10 · published 1999 Anthology · Robert Dawson,Gray Brechin
Along The Cowboy Trail
Book 3 of 10 · published 2000 Anthology · Robert Dawson,Tammy LeRoy
The Spirit of the Performance Horse
Book 5 of 10 · published 2003 Anthology · Robert Dawson,Tammy LeRoy
Romancing the West/The Life of the American Cowboy in Photographs and Verse
Book 6 of 10 · published 2006 Anthology · Robert Dawson
Living Western Horsemanship
Book 7 of 10 · published 2007 Anthology · Robert Dawson,Tammy LeRoy
Ultimate Level of Horsemanship
Book 8 of 10 · published 2008 Anthology · Robert Dawson
The Public Library
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2014 Co-authored · Robert Dawson
Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone
Book 5 of 12 · published 2007
I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers
Book 8 of 12 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ann Patchett?
Ann Patchett is one of the Faulkner/PEN Award winning, bestselling authors from America, who has written a number of successful books based on the historical fiction and literary fiction genres. She is particularly well known for the success of her novel titled Bel Canto. Author Ann was born on December 2, 1963 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Which Ann Patchett series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Robert Dawson Photography series, the earliest of Ann Patchett's multi-book series: it opens with The Great Central Valley (1993) and runs to 10 books across 1993–2014, ending with The Public Library (2014).
How many books has Ann Patchett written?
Ann Patchett has 42 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1992 and 2026. 10 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Robert Dawson Photography series with 10 books — and 32 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ann Patchett's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ann Patchett's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Robert Dawson Photography (1993–2014, 10 books).
How are Ann Patchett's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ann Patchett's 42 books into 1 named series and 32 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Robert Dawson Photography (10 books, 1993–2014).