Ann Leary Non-Fiction Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| An Innocent, a Broad |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Long Weekend |
2004 |
Buy |
| Special Delivery |
2005 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| I’ve Tried Being Nice |
2024 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| An Innocent, a Broad |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Long Weekend |
2004 |
Buy |
| Special Delivery |
2005 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Outtakes from a Marriage |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Good House |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Children |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Foundling |
2022 |
Buy |
Ann Leary writes both fiction and memoir with a sharp sense of humor. Her novel The Good House (2013) follows Hildy Good, a top-selling real estate agent in a small New England town who insists she has her drinking under control despite mounting evidence to the contrary. The book was adapted into a 2022 film. Her other novels include Outtakes from a Marriage (2008), The Children (2016), and The Foundling (2022), which is based on a real institution for women in early twentieth-century Pennsylvania.
Leary’s non-fiction includes the memoir An Innocent, a Broad (2004), which describes the premature birth of her son in a London hospital while she and her husband were living abroad. Her essay collection I’ve Tried Being Nice (2024) gathers humorous personal essays. She has a talent for finding comedy in difficult situations, whether writing about addiction, family, or the peculiarities of small-town life.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Ann Leary written?
Ann Leary has written eleven books across four series.
What was Ann Leary's first book?
Ann Leary’s first book is An Innocent, a Broad, published in 2004.
What is Ann Leary best known for?
Ann Leary is best known for her novel The Good House (2013), which follows a New England real estate agent and recovering alcoholic. The book was adapted into a 2022 film starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline.