Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Reflections on a Life in Exile | 2019 | Buy |
North Of The Tension Line Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| North of the Tension Line | 2014 | Buy |
| The Audacity of Goats | 2016 | Buy |
| Robert’s Rules | 2018 | Buy |
| A Small Earnest Question | 2020 | Buy |
| Throwing Bears for George | 2026 | Buy |
J.F. Riordan writes about a place most people would never think to set a novel: a small island in Lake Michigan. The North of the Tension Line series, her primary body of work, follows the residents of this fictional community through five books published between 2014 and 2026.
The series combines gentle humor with genuine affection for its characters, capturing the rhythms of island life where everyone knows everyone and small events ripple through the whole community. Riordan has also published a book of non-fiction, Reflections on a Life in Exile, which offers a more personal perspective on place and belonging.