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ⓘ About Erma Bombeck
Erma Bombeck was an American author who garnered a reputation for writing humorous articles that chronicled her exploits as a housewife and mother. While she eventually transitioned to book writing, it was for her columns that the author was best known. The author’s childhood immediately marked her out as a writer in the making. Not only did she start elementary school earlier than expected but her reading habit kicked in soon after. The death of her father in 1936 caused a few disruptions, this including forcing the family to migrate to her grandmother’s place. But Erma’s education did not suffer drastically and she was always an excellent student. Her love for the arts manifested even before she got to high school.
All Book Series by Erma Bombeck
Erma Bombeck, Her Funniest Moments From "At Wit's End"
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 1977
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits?
Book 2 of 20 · published 1978
Aunt Erma's Cope Book - How to Get From Monday to Friday in 12 Days
Book 3 of 20 · published 1979
I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise
Book 13 of 20 · published 1990
A Marriage Made in Heaven or Too Tired for an Affair
Book 15 of 20 · published 1993
All I Know About Animal Behavior I Learned In Loehmann's Dressing Room
Book 16 of 20 · published 1996
When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home
Book 17 of 20 · published 1997
Breast Cancer? Let Me Check My Schedule!
Book 18 of 20 · published 1997 Anthology · Peggy McCarthy,Jo An Loren
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Erma Bombeck?
Erma Bombeck was an American author who garnered a reputation for writing humorous articles that chronicled her exploits as a housewife and mother. While she eventually transitioned to book writing, it was for her columns that the author was best known. The author’s childhood immediately marked her out as a writer in the making.
Which Erma Bombeck series should I start with?
Erma Bombeck's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Forever, Erma (1996).
How many books has Erma Bombeck written?
Erma Bombeck has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1977 and 2013. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction, Short Story Collections and Cookbooks.
In what order should Erma Bombeck's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 24 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 Erma Bombeck's books organised into series?
This guide splits Erma Bombeck's 24 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (20 books); Short Story Collections (2 books); Cookbooks (1 book); Anthologies (1 book).