Frances Mayes Non-Fiction books in order

Frances Mayes' non-fiction books include her bestselling Tuscany memoirs, travel writing, cookbooks, and the Southern memoir Under Magnolia.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Peach and Glass 1977 Frances Mayes N/A
2 The Discovery of Poetry 1994 Frances Mayes Buy
3 Under the Tuscan Sun 1997 Frances Mayes Buy
4 Bella Tuscany 1999 Frances Mayes Buy
5 In Tuscany 2000 Frances Mayes Buy
6 Bringing Tuscany Home 2004 Frances Mayes Buy
7 A Year in the World 2006 Frances Mayes Buy
8 Greek Expectations 2008 Frances Mayes Buy
9 Every Day in Tuscany 2010 Frances Mayes Buy
10 The Passionate Traveler Journal 2011 Frances Mayes Buy
11 The Tuscan Sun Cookbook 2012 Frances Mayes Buy
12 Under Magnolia 2014 Frances Mayes Buy
13 See You in the Piazza 2019 Frances Mayes Buy
14 Always Italy 2020 Frances Mayes Buy
15 A Place in the World 2022 Frances Mayes Buy
16 Pasta Veloce 2023 Frances Mayes Buy

Frances Mayes’ non-fiction catalog spans 16 titles covering memoir, travel, and food. Under the Tuscan Sun (1997) remains her best-known work, describing the purchase and renovation of a villa in Cortona, Italy. The Tuscan books that followed, including Bella Tuscany (1999), In Tuscany (2000), and Every Day in Tuscany (2010), continued exploring Italian life and culture.

Beyond Italy, Mayes wrote A Year in the World (2006), a broader travel memoir, and Under Magnolia (2014), about growing up in the American South. Her non-fiction also includes The Tuscan Sun Cookbook (2012) and Pasta Veloce (2023), reflecting her deep interest in Italian food and cooking.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Frances Mayes Non-Fiction series?

There are sixteen books in the Frances Mayes Non-Fiction series, published between 1977 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Frances Mayes Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Frances Mayes Non-Fiction series is Peach and Glass, published in 1977.

Which Frances Mayes non-fiction book should readers start with?

Under the Tuscan Sun (1997) is the natural starting point. It tells the story of buying and restoring her Italian villa and captures the food, landscape, and daily rhythms that define all her Tuscan writing. Readers who enjoy it can continue with Bella Tuscany and In Tuscany.

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