Annie Proulx Non-Fiction books in order

Annie Proulx's nonfiction covers topics from gardening and cider-making to environmental history and memoir.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Great Grapes 1982 Annie Proulx Buy
2 Making the Best Apple Cider 1983 Annie Proulx Buy
3 The Gourmet Gardener 1987 Annie Proulx Buy
4 A Roaring in the Blood 2007 Annie Proulx Buy
5 Bird Cloud 2011 Annie Proulx Buy
6 Cider 2012 Annie Proulx Buy
7 Red Desert 2012 Annie Proulx Buy
8 Fen, Bog and Swamp 2022 Annie Proulx Buy
9 Fen, Bog & Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis 2023 Annie Proulx Buy

Annie Proulx’s nonfiction spans her wide-ranging interests. Her early books Great Grapes (1982) and Making the Best Apple Cider (1983) are practical guides, while Bird Cloud (2011) is a memoir about building a house on the Wyoming landscape she loves.

Her most recent nonfiction, Fen, Bog and Swamp (2022), takes on peatland destruction and its role in climate change, bringing the same sharp observation she applies to fiction to the natural world.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Annie Proulx Non-Fiction series?

There are nine books in the Annie Proulx Non-Fiction series, published between 1982 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Annie Proulx Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Annie Proulx Non-Fiction series is Great Grapes, published in 1982.

What is Fen, Bog and Swamp about?

Fen, Bog and Swamp (2022) is a short history of peatland ecosystems and their destruction. Proulx examines how wetlands have been drained, exploited, and lost over centuries, and why their preservation matters for the climate.

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