Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Gourmet Today |
2009 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Gourmand, Eggs |
2023 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The New York Times Guide to Restaurants in New York City 2001 |
1999 |
Buy |
| Comfort Me with Apples |
2001 |
Buy |
| Endless Feasts |
2002 |
Buy |
| Remembrance of Things Paris |
2004 |
Buy |
| Garlic and Sapphires |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Queen of Mold |
2005 |
Buy |
| History in a Glass |
2006 |
Buy |
| For You Mom, Finally / Not Becoming My Mother |
2010 |
Buy |
| My Kitchen Year |
2015 |
Buy |
| Save Me the Plums |
2019 |
Buy |
Random House Reader’s Circle Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Lives of the Poets |
1984 |
Buy |
| Billy Bathgate |
1989 |
Buy |
| Tender at the Bone |
1998 |
Buy |
| Anthropology of an American Girl |
2003 |
Buy |
| The White Garden |
2009 |
Buy |
| Juliet |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Wives of Henry Oades |
2010 |
Buy |
| Delta Girls |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Pull of the Moon |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Definition of Wind |
2011 |
Buy |
| When We Were Friends |
2011 |
Buy |
| Game of Secrets |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Homecoming of Samuel Lake |
2011 |
Buy |
| Invisible |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Lullaby of Polish Girls |
2013 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Delicious! |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Paris Novel |
2024 |
Buy |
Ruth Reichl is one of America’s most recognized food writers. She served as restaurant critic for The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times before becoming editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, a position she held until the magazine folded in 2009. Her memoirs about growing up with food, dining, and the restaurant world have become staples of the genre.
Beyond food writing, Reichl has published two novels — Delicious! (2014) and The Paris Novel (2024) — and curated the Random House Reader’s Circle, selecting fifteen titles across various genres. Her non-fiction catalog covers everything from restaurant guides to reflections on the publishing industry, with My Kitchen Year and Save Me the Plums offering personal accounts of life after Gourmet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Ruth Reichl written?
Ruth Reichl has written 29 books across five series.
What was Ruth Reichl's first book?
Ruth Reichl’s first book is Lives of the Poets, published in 1984.
What is Ruth Reichl best known for?
Ruth Reichl is best known for her food memoirs, particularly Tender at the Bone (1998) and Comfort Me with Apples (2001), and for her tenure as editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine from 1999 to 2009. Her memoir Save Me the Plums (2019) recounts her years leading the magazine.