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ⓘ About Diane Ackerman
Diane Ackerman is a literary fiction, science author and poet from Ithaca New York. She was born to local shoe salesman Sam Fink and seasoned world traveler Marsha Tischler Fink in Waukegan, Illinois. Nonetheless, she spent much of her youth in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and remembers that she always loved reading poetry from a very early age. She remembers beaming with so much excitement when she read the bat: the living plums, her first metaphor. During this time, Ackerman also developed a fascination with the universe, nature, astronomy, and animals that would later influence her career choice and writing career. She went to Boston College and then went on to graduate with a bachelor in English from Pennsylvania State University in 1970.
All Book Series by Diane Ackerman
The Moon by Whale Light and Other Adventures Among Bats, Penguins, Crocodilians and Whales
Book 3 of 19 · published 1991
The Rarest of the Rare: Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds
Book 6 of 19 · published 1995
A Slender Thread: Rediscovering Hope at the Heart of Crisis
Book 8 of 19 · published 1997
Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden
Book 12 of 19 · published 2001
An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain
Book 14 of 19 · published 2004
Dawn Light: Dancing with Cranes and Other Ways to Start the Day
Book 16 of 19 · published 2009
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The Planets: A Cosmic Pastoral[Poems]
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1976
Wonder and Other Survival Skills
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Diane Ackerman?
Diane Ackerman is a literary fiction, science author and poet from Ithaca New York. She was born to local shoe salesman Sam Fink and seasoned world traveler Marsha Tischler Fink in Waukegan, Illinois. Nonetheless, she spent much of her youth in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and remembers that she always loved reading poetry from a very early age.
Which Diane Ackerman series should I start with?
Diane Ackerman's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is On Extended Wings (1985).
How many books has Diane Ackerman written?
Diane Ackerman has 34 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1976 and 2027. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction, Collections and Anthologies.
In what order should Diane Ackerman's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 34 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 Diane Ackerman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Diane Ackerman's 34 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (19 books); Collections (9 books); Anthologies (6 books).