Class Act
essay-collection · First published 2026
Author guide
John Berendt Books in Order
John Berendt is an American author and journalist born in 1939. He worked as an editor at Esquire and New York magazine before becoming known for richly observed literary nonfiction. His books combine true crime, travel writing, cultural history, and vivid portraits of place, most notably Savannah in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and Venice in The City of Falling Angels.
literary nonfictiontrue crimetravel writingchildren's literatureessays
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John Berendt's Newest Book
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Chronologically first major book and the clearest introduction to Berendt's signature literary nonfiction.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (2)
- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
nonfiction-book · 1994
Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this city of moss-hung oaks and…
- The City of Falling Angels
nonfiction-book · 2005
The author of the record-breaking bestseller Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil unveils the enigmatic Venice as only he canIt was twelve years ago that Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil achieved a record-breaking four-year run…
Essays and speeches (1)
- Class Act
essay-collection · 2026
Children's books (1)
- My Baby Blue Jays
children's-picture-book · 2011
