Books by John McPhee

Annals of the Former World (2000)
The Pulitzer Prize-winning view of the continent, across the fortieth parallel and down through 4.6 ...

Coming Into the Country (1991)
An account of a kayak and canoe journey through the Brooks Range wilderness, impressions of urban li...

The Pine Barrens (1968)
Describes the natural vegetation and rustic peoples of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, an area of wilde...

Uncommon Carriers (2007)
McPhee, in prose distinguished by its warm humor, keen insight, and rich sense of human character, l...

Oranges (1975)
A classic of reportage, Oranges was first conceived as a short magazine article about oranges and or...

Giving Good Weight (1994)
"You people come into the market--the Greenmarket, in the open air under the down pouring sun--and y...