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ⓘ About Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder is an American nonfiction writer. He was born in New York City on November 12, 1945. He is known for putting together literary narrative with journalistic precision. The author first became known with the 1981 release of his book The Soul of a New Machine, an account of computer engineers at Data General. The book won him the Pulitzer Prize and is noted for the insight that it has into the tech industry that was emerging at the time and the human stories that were behind all of the innovation. Tracy would later get praise for his 2003 novel Mountains Beyond Mountains. It is the biography of Paul Farmer, a physician and a humanitarian. It further shored up the reputation that he had for putting together storytelling and social relevance.
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Who is Tracy Kidder?
Tracy Kidder is an American nonfiction writer. He was born in New York City on November 12, 1945. He is known for putting together literary narrative with journalistic precision.
Which Tracy Kidder series should I start with?
Tracy Kidder's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Road to Yuba City (1974).
How many books has Tracy Kidder written?
Tracy Kidder has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1974 and 2023. They all sit in a single category — Non-Fiction — rather than in numbered series.
In what order should Tracy Kidder's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 12 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 Tracy Kidder's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tracy Kidder's 12 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (12 books).