John McPhee Books in Order

John McPhee is a renowned American author and journalist, born in Princeton, New Jersey. He was educated at Princeton University and Cambridge University, laying the groundwork for his illustrious writing career. As a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1965, McPhee has crafted compelling essays that have captivated readers worldwide. His numerous publications include A Sense of Where You Are, Levels of the Game, The Curve of Binding Energy, and Coming into the Country, which has become a bestseller. He has received the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has been nominated for National Book Awards for Encounters with the Archdruid and The Curve of Binding Energy. Throughout his career, McPhee has demonstrated a unique ability to weave complex narratives and explore the intricacies of human experience.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by John McPhee

  • #1
    Basin and Range(1981)
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  • #2
    In Suspect Terrain(1983)
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  • #3
    Rising from the Plains(1986)
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  • #4
    Assembling California(1992)
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  • #5
    Annals of the Former World(1998)
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    The John McPhee Reader(1976)
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    The Second John McPhee Reader(1996)
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    A Sense of Where You Are(1965)
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    The Headmaster(1966)
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  • #3
    Oranges(1967)
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  • #4
    The Pine Barrens(1967)
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  • #5
    A Roomful of Hovings(1968)
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  • #6
    Levels of the Game(1969)
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  • #7
    The Crofter and the Laird(1970)
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  • #8
    Encounters with the Archdruid(1971)
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  • #9
    Giving Good Weight(1972)
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  • #10
    Wimbledon(1972)
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  • #11
    The Deltoid Pumpkin Seed(1973)
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  • #12
    The Curve of Binding Energy(1974)
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  • #13
    Pieces of the Frame(1975)
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  • #14
    The Survival of the Bark Canoe(1975)
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  • #15
    Coming into the Country(1977)
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  • #16
    La Place de la Concorde Suisse(1983)
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  • #17
    Riding the Boom Extension(1983)
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  • #18
    Table of Contents(1985)
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  • #19
    In The Highlands And The Islands(1986)
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  • #20
    Heirs of General Practice(1986)
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  • #21
    Outcroppings(1988)
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  • #22
    The Control of Nature(1989)
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  • #23
    Looking for a Ship(1990)
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  • #24
    Cargo(1993)
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  • #25
    The Ransom of Russian Art(1994)
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  • #26
    Turning the World Upside Down(1995)
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  • #27
    Irons in the Fire(1997)
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  • #28
    Instructor's Manual to Accompany Worldly Wisdom by Daniel Bonevac(2001)
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  • #29
    The Princeton Anthology of Writing(2001)
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  • #30
    The Founding Fish(2002)
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  • #31
    The American Shad(2004)
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  • #32
    Uncommon Carriers(2006)
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  • #33
    Silk Parachute(2010)
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  • #34
    The Princeton Reader(2010)
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  • #35
    Draft No. 4(2013)
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  • #36
    The Patch(2018)
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  • #37
    Tabula Rasa: Volume 1(2023)
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  • #38
    The Great Bear(1992)
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  • #39
    Life Stories(2000)
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  • #40
    Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction(2007)
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  • #41
    Secret Ingredients(2007)
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About John McPhee

John McPhee is a renowned American author and journalist, born in Princeton, New Jersey. He was educated at Princeton University and Cambridge University, laying the groundwork for his illustrious writing career. As a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1965, McPhee has crafted compelling essays that have captivated readers worldwide. His numerous publications include A Sense of Where You Are, Levels of the Game, The Curve of Binding Energy, and Coming into the Country, which has become a bestseller. He has received the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has been nominated for National Book Awards for Encounters with the Archdruid and The Curve of Binding Energy. Throughout his career, McPhee has demonstrated a unique ability to weave complex narratives and explore the intricacies of human experience.

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