Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New York Times Guide to Restaurants in New York City 2001 | 1999 | Ruth Reichl | Buy |
| 2 | Comfort Me with Apples | 2001 | Ruth Reichl | Buy |
| 3 | Endless Feasts | 2002 | Ruth Reichl | Buy |
| 4 | Remembrance of Things Paris | 2004 | Ruth Reichl | Buy |
| 5 | Garlic and Sapphires | 2005 | Ruth Reichl | Buy |
| 6 | The Queen of Mold | 2005 | Ruth Reichl | Buy |
| 7 | History in a Glass | 2006 | Ruth Reichl | Buy |
| 8 | For You Mom, Finally / Not Becoming My Mother | 2010 | Ruth Reichl | Buy |
| 9 | My Kitchen Year | 2015 | Ruth Reichl | Buy |
| 10 | Save Me the Plums | 2019 | Ruth Reichl | Buy |
Ruth Reichl’s non-fiction spans two decades of food writing, memoir, and cultural commentary. Her memoirs — including Comfort Me with Apples and Garlic and Sapphires — chronicle her path from home cook to one of America’s most influential food critics. The books are known for their vivid descriptions of meals and the people who prepare them.
Her later non-fiction turns reflective. My Kitchen Year (2015) documents the cooking she did after Gourmet’s closure, pairing recipes with personal essays. Save Me the Plums (2019) looks back at her decade running the magazine. Together, the ten books map a career that shaped American food culture from the restaurant page to the editor’s desk.