Sy Montgomery Books in Order
Sy Montgomery is an author, naturalist, documentary scriptwriter, and radio commentator, known for her fearless approach to storytelling. Her remarkable travels have taken her to the world's most remote wildernesses, where she has ventured into snake-infested pits in Manitoba, faced a tiger's pursuit in India, swum alongside pink dolphins in the Amazon, and encountered an orangutan in Borneo. The recipient of numerous awards, Montgomery is the author of 13 acclaimed books, including her national best-selling memoir, <em>The Good Good Pig</em>. Her work is a testament to her curiosity, courage, and dedication to sharing the natural world's wonders with readers. Based in Hancock, New Hampshire, Montgomery continues to inspire audiences with her writing.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Sy Montgomery
- #1AmazonThe Best American Science and Nature Writing 2010 (By: Tim Folger,Freeman Dyson)(2010)
- #2AmazonThe Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011 (By: Mary Roach)(2011)
- #3AmazonThe Best American Science and Nature Writing 2012 (By: Tim Folger,Dan Ariely)(2012)
- #4AmazonThe Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013 (By: Tim Folger,Siddhartha Mukherjee)(2013)
- #5AmazonThe Best American Science and Nature Writing 2014 (By: Tim Folger,Deborah Blum)(2014)
- #6AmazonThe Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 (By: Rebecca Skloot)(2015)
- #7AmazonThe Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016 (By: Tim Folger,Amy Stewart)(2016)
- #8AmazonThe Best American Science and Nature Writing 2017 (By: Tim Folger,Hope Jahren)(2017)
- #9AmazonThe Best American Science and Nature Writing 2018 (By: Tim Folger,Sam Kean)(2018)
- #10AmazonThe Best American Science And Nature Writing 2019 (With: Jaime Green)(2019)
- #11AmazonThe Best American Science And Nature Writing 2020 (By: Michio Kaku,Jaime Green)(2020)
- #12AmazonThe Best American Science And Nature Writing 2021 (By: Ed Yong,Jaime Green)(2021)
- #1AmazonSnowball the Dancing Cockatoo (With: Judith Oksner)(2013)
- #2AmazonInky's Amazing Escape: How a Very Smart Octopus Found His Way Home(2018)
- #3AmazonThe Magnificent Migration: On Safari with Africa's Last Great Herds (With: Roger Wood,Logan Wood)(2019)
- #4AmazonBecoming a Good Creature(2020)
- #5AmazonThe Seagull and the Sea Captain (With: Amy Schimler-Safford)(2022)
- #6AmazonBrave Baby Hummingbird (With: Tiffany Bozic)(2024)
- #7AmazonThe True and Lucky Life of a Turtle(2025)
- #1AmazonWalking with the Great Apes: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birute Galdikas(1991)
- #2AmazonThe Curious Naturalist: Nature's Everyday Mysteries(1991)
- #3AmazonSeasons of the Wild: A Year of Nature's Magic and Mysteries(1995)
- #4AmazonThe Man-Eating Tigers of Sundarbans(1995)
- #5AmazonJourney of the Pink Dolphins: An Amazon Quest(2000)
- #6AmazonThe Wild Out Your Window: Exploring Nature Near at Hand(2002)
- #7AmazonSearch for the Golden Moon Bear: Science and Adventure in Southeast Asia(2002)
- #8AmazonThe Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood(2006)
- #9AmazonSpell of the Tiger: The Man-Eaters of Sundarbans(2009)
- #10AmazonTemple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World (With: Temple Grandin)(2012)
- #11AmazonAloft: A Meditation on Pigeons & Pigeon-Flying (With: Stephen Bodio)(2014)
- #12AmazonThe Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness(2015)
- #13AmazonTamed and Untamed (With: Elizabeth Marshall Thomas)(2017)
- #14AmazonHow To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals (With: Rebecca Green)(2018)
- #15AmazonAllowed to Grow Old: Portraits of Elderly Animals from Farm Sanctuaries (With: Gene Baur,Isa Leshko,Anne Wilkes Tucker)(2019)
- #16AmazonPeaceable Kingdom: The Special Bond between Animals and their Humans (With: Sage Sohier)(2021)
- #17AmazonThe Book of Turtles (With: Matt Patterson)(2023)
- #18AmazonOf Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell (With: Matt Patterson)(2023)
- #19AmazonSecrets of the Octopus(2024)
- #20AmazonMysterious, Marvelous Octopus! (With: Paige Towler)(2024)
- #21AmazonWhat the Chicken Knows(2024)
- #1AmazonThe Snake Scientist(1999)
- #2AmazonThe Wildlife Detectives (By: Donna M. Jackson)(2000)
- #3AmazonDigging for Bird Dinosaurs (By: Nic Bishop)(2000)
- #4AmazonSwimming with Hammerhead Sharks (By: Kenneth Mallory)(2001)
- #5AmazonAnthropologist (By: Mary Batten)(2001)
- #6AmazonLooking for Life in the Universe (By: Ellen Jackson)(2002)
- #7AmazonThe Tarantula Scientist(2004)
- #8AmazonGorilla Doctors (By: Pamela S. Turner)(2005)
- #9AmazonThe Prairie Builders (By: Sneed B. Collard III)(2005)
- #10AmazonDiving to a Deep-Sea Volcano (By: Kenneth Mallory)(2006)
- #11AmazonThe Quest for the Tree Kangaroo(2006)
- #12AmazonTracking Trash (By: Loree Griffin Burns)(2007)
- #13AmazonEmi and the Rhino Scientist (By: Mary Kay Carson)(2007)
- #14AmazonThe Whale Scientists (By: Fran Hodgkins)(2007)
- #15AmazonThe Mysterious Universe (By: Ellen Jackson)(2008)
- #16AmazonScience Warriors (By: Sneed B. Collard III)(2008)
- #17AmazonExtreme Scientists (By: Donna M. Jackson)(2009)
- #18AmazonThe Frog Scientist (By: Pamela S. Turner)(2009)
- #19AmazonSaving the Ghost of the Mountain(2009)
- #20AmazonKakapo Rescue(2010)
- #21AmazonProject Seahorse (By: Pamela S. Turner)(2010)
- #22AmazonThe Hive Detectives (By: Loree Griffin Burns)(2010)
- #23AmazonThe Bat Scientists (By: Mary Kay Carson)(2010)
- #24AmazonThe Elephant Scientist (By: Caitlin O'Connell,Donna M. Jackson)(2011)
- #25AmazonThe Mighty Mars Rovers (By: Elizabeth Rusch)(2012)
- #26AmazonWild Horse Scientists (By: Kay Frydenborg)(2012)
- #27AmazonStronger Than Steel (By: Bridget Heos)(2013)
- #28AmazonEruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives (By: Elizabeth Rusch)(2013)
- #29AmazonThe Tapir Scientist(2013)
- #30AmazonThe Dolphins of Shark Bay (By: Pamela S. Turner)(2013)
- #31AmazonChasing Cheetahs(2014)
- #32AmazonPark Scientists: Gila Monsters, Geysers, and Grizzly Bears in America's Own Backyard (By: Mary Kay Carson)(2014)
- #33AmazonBeetle Busters (By: Loree Griffin Burns)(2014)
- #34AmazonThe Next Wave (By: Elizabeth Rusch)(2014)
- #35AmazonThe Octopus Scientists(2015)
- #36AmazonCall of the Osprey (By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent)(2015)
- #37AmazonInside Biosphere 2: Earth Science Under Glass (By: Mary Kay Carson)(2015)
- #38AmazonThe Great White Shark Scientist(2016)
- #39AmazonCrow Smarts (By: Pamela S. Turner)(2016)
- #40AmazonMission to Pluto (By: Mary Kay Carson)(2017)
- #41AmazonEye of the Storm (By: Amy Cherrix)(2017)
- #42AmazonAmazon Adventure(2017)
- #43AmazonLife on Surtsey (By: Loree Griffin Burns)(2017)
- #44AmazonImpact! (By: Elizabeth Rusch)(2017)
- #45AmazonThe Hyena Scientist(2018)
- #46AmazonSaving the Tasmanian Devil (By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent)(2019)
- #47AmazonEclipse Chaser (By: Ilima Loomis)(2019)
- #48AmazonCondor Comeback(2020)
- #49AmazonThe Big One (By: Elizabeth Rusch)(2020)
- #50AmazonThe Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale (By: Nancy F. Castaldo)(2022)
- #51AmazonBackyard Bears (By: Amy Cherrix)(2022)
- #52AmazonThe Lizard Scientists (By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent)(2022)
- #53AmazonThe Tornado Scientist (By: Mary Kay Carson)(2023)
- #54AmazonUrban Coyotes (By: Mary Kay Carson)(2024)
About Sy Montgomery
Sy Montgomery is an author, naturalist, documentary scriptwriter, and radio commentator, known for her fearless approach to storytelling. Her remarkable travels have taken her to the world's most remote wildernesses, where she has ventured into snake-infested pits in Manitoba, faced a tiger's pursuit in India, swum alongside pink dolphins in the Amazon, and encountered an orangutan in Borneo. The recipient of numerous awards, Montgomery is the author of 13 acclaimed books, including her national best-selling memoir, <em>The Good Good Pig</em>. Her work is a testament to her curiosity, courage, and dedication to sharing the natural world's wonders with readers. Based in Hancock, New Hampshire, Montgomery continues to inspire audiences with her writing.
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