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ⓘ About Ruth Reichl
Ruth Reichl is an editor and writer that is known for her variety of speaking engagements and creative projects all over the United States and Europe. She is a woman in high demand as during the many years she has been active, she had become a veritable force that has shaped the way we experience and think about food. Things took a turn for the worse when she lost her job as “Gourmet” editor-in-chief, a post which she had held for more than a decade. Ruth was let go when the magazine abruptly shut. Apart from writing features and critiques of restaurants, she had never written any fiction before then. However, she had always believed that one ought to do the hardest thing when they are in trouble.
All Book Series by Ruth Reichl
The New York Times Guide to Restaurants in New York City 2001
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1999 Co-authored · Eric Asimov,WIlliam Grimes
Gourmand, Eggs
Single-title series · published 2023 Co-authored · Jennifer Higgie,The Gourmand
Lives of the Poets
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 1984 Anthology · E.L. Doctorow
Anthropology of an American Girl
Book 4 of 15 · published 2003 Anthology · Hilary Thayer Hamann
The Wives of Henry Oades
Book 7 of 15 · published 2010 Anthology · Johanna Moran
When We Were Friends
Book 11 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Elizabeth Joy Arnold
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake
Book 13 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Jenny Wingfield
The Lullaby of Polish Girls
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Dagmara Dominczyk
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ruth Reichl?
Ruth Reichl is an editor and writer that is known for her variety of speaking engagements and creative projects all over the United States and Europe. She is a woman in high demand as during the many years she has been active, she had become a veritable force that has shaped the way we experience and think about food. Things took a turn for the worse when she lost her job as “Gourmet” editor-in-chief, a post which she had held for more than a decade.
Which Ruth Reichl series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Random House Reader's Circle series, the earliest of Ruth Reichl's multi-book series: it opens with Lives of the Poets (1984) and runs to 15 books across 1984–2013, ending with The Lullaby of Polish Girls (2013).
How many books has Ruth Reichl written?
Ruth Reichl has 29 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2024. 15 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Random House Reader's Circle series with 15 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ruth Reichl's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ruth Reichl's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Random House Reader's Circle (1984–2013, 15 books).
How are Ruth Reichl's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ruth Reichl's 29 books into 1 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Random House Reader's Circle (15 books, 1984–2013).