Anne Hillerman Non-Fiction books in order

Non-fiction by Anne Hillerman covering the American Southwest, Santa Fe culture, and the landscapes behind the Leaphorn and Chee mystery series.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other True Stories 1973 Anne Hillerman Buy
2 Children’s Guide to Santa Fe 1984 Anne Hillerman Buy
3 Ride the Wind, USA to Africa 1995 Anne Hillerman Buy
4 Insiders’ Guide to Santa Fe 1998 Anne Hillerman Buy
5 Tony Hillerman’s Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn 2009 Anne Hillerman Buy
6 Santa Fe Flavors 2009 Anne Hillerman Buy
7 Gardens of Santa Fe 2010 Anne Hillerman Buy
8 Tony Hillerman’s Landscapes: Southwest Guide & Map 2012 Anne Hillerman Buy
9 Done in the Sun: Solar Projects for Children 2012 Anne Hillerman Buy

Anne Hillerman’s nonfiction reflects her deep connection to the American Southwest. Tony Hillerman’s Landscape (2009) maps the real locations behind her father’s mystery novels, taking readers to the mesas, trading posts, and Navajo communities that appear in the Leaphorn and Chee series. A companion map guide followed in 2012.

Her other nonfiction covers Santa Fe from multiple angles: Insiders’ Guide to Santa Fe (1998), Santa Fe Flavors (2009), Gardens of Santa Fe (2010), and a Children’s Guide to Santa Fe (1984). She has also written The Great Taos Bank Robbery (1973), which collects true stories from New Mexico, and Done in the Sun (2012), a book of solar projects for children.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Anne Hillerman Non-Fiction series?

There are nine books in the Anne Hillerman Non-Fiction series, published between 1973 and 2012.

What is the first book in the Anne Hillerman Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Anne Hillerman Non-Fiction series is The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other True Stories, published in 1973.

What does Tony Hillerman's Landscape cover?

Published in 2009, Tony Hillerman’s Landscape is a guide to the real Southwest locations featured in the Leaphorn and Chee novels, with photographs and descriptions of the mesas, canyons, and communities that inspired the fiction.

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