Order of Anne Lamott Books
Anne Lamott is an American author of fiction and non-fiction books. She is also a political activist and a public speaker. Anne tackles such topics as alcoholism, single motherhood, and Christianity. She is a graduate of Drew College Preparatory School in San Francisco, California. Anne lives in the Bay Area of California.
Anne Lamott made her debut as a published author in 1979 with the novel Hard Laughter. Below is a list of Anne Lamott’s books in order of when they were originally released:
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Hard Laughter | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Rosie | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Joe Jones | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| All New People | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Crooked Little Heart | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blue Shoe | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Imperfect Birds | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Operating Instructions | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bird by Bird | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Traveling Mercies | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Word by Word | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Plan B | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Grace | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Some Assembly Required | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Help Thanks Wow | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Stitches | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hope and Renewal Collection | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Small Victories | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hallelujah Anyway | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Almost Everything | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Somehow: Thoughts on Love | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Between Mothers and Sons: Women Writers Talk about Having Sons and Raising Men | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Scoot Over, Skinny: The Fat Nonfiction Anthology | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| 40 Model Essays | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| By the Book | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Life Is Short – Art Is Shorter: In Praise of Brevity | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Days Like This | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shattering Glass | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Note: Some Assembly Required was co-authored by Sam Lamott.
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Anne Lamott Synopses: In Hard Laughter by Anne Lamott, a sensitive and reflective 24-year-old woman chronicles her family’s confrontation with illness when it is discovered that her father suffers from an inoperable brain tumor.
In Rosie by Anne Lamott, a precocious eight-year-old named Rosie Ferguson discovers the unpleasantness of real life through the actions of the father of her best friend, Sharon Thackery.
Joe Jones is a standalone novel by Anne Lamott. Louise, a cook at Jessie’s Cafe, relies on humor and the friendship of her co-workers and regulars at the cafe to get over her breakup with Joe Jones