Farley Mowat Non-Fiction books in order

Farley Mowat Non-Fiction includes his nature writing, environmental advocacy, Arctic exploration accounts, and memoirs spanning six decades.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Desperate People 1957 Farley Mowat Buy
2 The Grey Seas Under: The Perilous Rescue Mission of a N.A. Salvage Tug 1958 Farley Mowat Buy
3 Coppermine Journey: An Account of Great Adventure Selected from the Journals of Samuel Hearne 1958 Farley Mowat Buy
4 The Black Joke 1962 Farley Mowat Buy
5 Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves 1963 Farley Mowat Buy
6 Canada North Now: The Great Betrayal 1967 Farley Mowat Buy
7 The Boat Who Wouldn’t Float 1969 Farley Mowat Buy
8 Sibir: My Discovery of Siberia 1970 Farley Mowat Buy
9 A Whale for the Killing 1972 Farley Mowat Buy
10 Wake of the Great Sealers 1973 Farley Mowat Buy
11 The Serpent’s Coil 1974 Farley Mowat Buy
12 The Regiment 1974 Farley Mowat Buy
13 The Snow Walker 1975 Farley Mowat Buy
14 This Rock within the Sea 1976 Farley Mowat Buy
15 And No Birds Sang 1979 Farley Mowat Buy
16 Sea of Slaughter 1984 Farley Mowat Buy
17 My Discovery of America 1985 Farley Mowat Buy
18 Virunga: The Passion of Dian Fossey / Woman in the Mists: The Story of Dian Fossey and the Mountain Gorillas of Africa 1987 Farley Mowat Buy
19 The New Founde Land 1989 Farley Mowat Buy
20 Rescue the Earth: Conversations with the Green Crusaders 1990 Farley Mowat Buy
21 Born Naked: The Early Adventures of the Author of Never Cry Wolf 1992 Farley Mowat Buy
22 My Father’s Son: Memories of War and Peace 1993 Farley Mowat Buy
23 Aftermath: Travels in a Post-War World 1996 Farley Mowat Buy
24 The Farfarers: Before the Norse 1998 Farley Mowat Buy
25 Walking on the Land 2000 Farley Mowat Buy
26 High Latitudes: An Arctic Journey 2002 Farley Mowat Buy
27 No Man’s River 2004 Farley Mowat Buy
28 Bay of Spirits: A Love Story 2006 Farley Mowat Buy
29 Otherwise 2008 Farley Mowat Buy
30 Eastern Passage 2010 Farley Mowat Buy

Farley Mowat’s non-fiction output was substantial, covering Arctic life, wildlife, Canadian history, and environmental causes across several decades. His books about the Arctic and its people, including the Top of the World series, brought international attention to life in Canada’s far north.

His nature writing extended beyond the Arctic to cover wolves, whales, dogs, and the Canadian landscape more broadly. Mowat’s non-fiction combined personal narrative with passionate advocacy, making him one of Canada’s most important environmental voices of the 20th century.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Farley Mowat Non-Fiction series?

There are 30 books in the Farley Mowat Non-Fiction series, published between 1957 and 2010.

What is the first book in the Farley Mowat Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Farley Mowat Non-Fiction series is The Desperate People, published in 1957.

What topics does Farley Mowat's non-fiction cover?

Mowat’s non-fiction covers Arctic exploration, wildlife biology, Canadian military history, Indigenous peoples, maritime adventure, and environmental advocacy. His work spans from the 1950s to the 2010s.

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