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ⓘ About Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott is an American writer that has authored a few fictional novels as well as works of nonfiction! Her life has also been documented in a movie, a 1999 documentary about Lamott by Freida Lee Mock called ‘Bird by Bird’. Anne Lamott was born April 10, 1954 in San Francisco, California, and lives in the area of San Francisco Bay. She attended Drew College Preparatory School located in San Francisco and graduated. She has a lot of views on politics that are left of center as well as her Christian faith, which some may find unconventional. She has written plenty of fiction, but when it comes to her non fiction works, they are strongly autobiographical in nature. They are also full of some humor, some of which may be self deprecating.
All Book Series by Anne Lamott
Good Writing
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2026 Co-authored · Neal Allen
Mothers Who Think: Tales of Real-Life Parenthood
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1999
Between Mothers and Sons: Women Writers Talk about Having Sons and Raising Men
Book 2 of 10 · published 1999
Imagine: What America Could Be in the 21st Century
Book 3 of 10 · published 2000
Life Is Short – Art Is Shorter: In Praise of Brevity
Book 8 of 10 · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Anne Lamott?
Anne Lamott is an American writer that has authored a few fictional novels as well as works of nonfiction! Her life has also been documented in a movie, a 1999 documentary about Lamott by Freida Lee Mock called 'Bird by Bird'. Anne Lamott was born April 10, 1954 in San Francisco, California, and lives in the area of San Francisco Bay.
Which Anne Lamott series should I start with?
Anne Lamott's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Hard Laughter (1979).
How many books has Anne Lamott written?
Anne Lamott has 33 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 2026. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction, Anthologies and Standalone Novels.
In what order should Anne Lamott's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 33 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 Anne Lamott's books organised into series?
This guide splits Anne Lamott's 33 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (16 books); Anthologies (10 books); Standalone Novels (7 books).