Bonnie Garmus Books In Order

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

About Bonnie Garmus

A highly renowned American writer, Bonnie Garmus, previously a copywriter, has come a long way in the world of fiction recently. Making a name for herself with her incisive and intelligent stories, she immediately gets to the core of the matter each and every time. Knowing just what it is that she wants to say, she really understands herself, as well as her audience, delivering her stories in a clear and confident manner. This level of dedication to her craft has seen her achieve a high level of success all over the world, with readers far and wide singing her praises.

Becoming a household name for many, she’s a hugely gifted writer with much to say on a whole range of different issues. Not only that, but she also ensures that her writing is compelling and entertaining, keeping her audience glued to the page. Her skills as a writer have seen her become a popular fixture on the literary circuit, speaking at countless events nationwide. Reaching readers from all around the world, too, she has a sense of universality to her work that really works on a number of different levels.

Creating characters is another skill of Garmus, as she fully realizes three-dimensional personalities that stand out from the page. This approach has allowed her to build and establish a real sense of rapport with her readership, allowing them to discover something new with each reading. Giving her work a higher level of depth, she draws them in, keeping them there, allowing them to feel as if they’re really experiencing it. Writing in an authentic and genuine manner, she highlights issues and ideas that really set her apart from other writers in her field.

Knowing her craft well at this point, she manages to create her own set style in the process as well, with her work being instantly familiar to many. Idiosyncratic, she has her own individual style that establishes her as her own writer, making for something entirely different in the process. With more planned to follow on the horizon, she definitely won’t be finishing any time soon either, as she carries on growing upwards and onwards.

Early and Personal Life

Born in Riverside, California, in the United States, Bonnie Garmus would quickly establish a lifelong affinity with the written word. Prior to working full-time as a novelist, she worked as a creative director, making a name for herself while building a personal brand. This portfolio of hers would develop over time, as she would come to work in the field of copywriting as well, reaching countless more readers worldwide. Creating her own signature style while continuing to appeal to many, she’d fast come to understand the form and communicate with large audiences.

Always looking to expand upon her career and skillset, she would manage to create a style that would be seen as being very much her own. Looking at subjects such as medicine, education, and technology, she would come to understand a whole variety of different fields. Moving to Seattle, she would later go on to live in London, England, where she currently resides and works to this day. Living with her husband and her dog there, she continues to write full-time and is the mother to two daughters as well.

Writing Career

Starting out as a copywriter, Bonnie Garmus would make her name in this field before turning to write fiction full-time. Creating a solid brand for herself, she would hone and refine her craft as a writer, allowing her to establish the voice she’s currently known for today. Over time this would develop, setting her apart as a writer with something different to say and offer the literary world. Known for her sense-of-humor too, she would also focus herself on creating realistic characters that were down-to-earth.

In 2022 she would publish her first novel, which would be titled ‘Lessons in Chemistry,’ marking her debut as a full-time novelist. A work of contemporary general fiction, it would be a stand-alone title, not being a part of any overall series as such. With a self-contained narrative, it would go on to receive a large amount of critical acclaim from her many peers and contemporaries alike. Speaking at numerous events on her art and craft, she has gone on to become one of the leading names within her field, both online and off.

Lessons in Chemistry

Initially published in 2022 on the 31st of March, this would be the first stand-alone title from Bonnie Garmus as an author. Setting up her literary career, it’s an entirely self-contained novel that would be greeted with a great deal of critical acclaim. Not a part of any series, it would become hugely popular the world over, building her audience both far and wide.

As a chemist, Elizabeth Zott is not an everyday woman, and she’s the first to say there’s no average woman, with this taking place during the 1960s. Working at the Hastings Research Institute with her all-male team, only the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Calvin Evans recognizes her as an equal. Later on, she finds herself a single mother, leading to becoming a celebrity cook on TV, using precise science and chemistry for cooking. How will this upend the status-quo of the time, can she overcome the hurdles in her way, and what will everyone learn from her lessons in chemistry?

Underpinning the work with a historical context, this debut novel successfully operates on several different levels. With a strong character at the heart of it, it really manages to draw the reader in, resonating in a profoundly personal and immersive manner. Creating a story and world that feels fully alive for the reader, it’s a great story with a lot to offer, with its engaging style and tone.

The central character of Elizabeth Zott herself really does leave a strong impression upon the reader, too, as she stays with the reader long after they’ve put the book down. Garmus manages to say something unique in the process with a lot of wit and warmth while also paying close attention to detail. It is hugely entertaining, moving along at a brisk pace in what is a well-researched and massively compelling story, marking Garmus as a definite writer to watch in the future.