Order of Ann Patchett Books

Ann Patchett is an American writer known for her literary fiction. Although she was born in Los Angeles, she was raised in and continues to reside in Nashville, Tennessee. After completing her education at a private Catholic high school, Ann attended Sarah Lawrence College, where she took writing classes with Allan Gurganus, Russell Banks, and Grace Paley. She later participated in the Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Patchett spent nine years working for Seventeen magazine, primarily writing non-fiction, though only a small portion of her articles were published. She is the daughter of novelist Jeanne Ray. Ann Patchett published her first novel, The Patron Saint of Liars, in 1992. Below is a list of her books in the order of their publication.