Riding Lessons
The first novel and entry point to the completed series.
Author guide
Sara Gruen Books in Order
Sara Gruen is a Canadian-American novelist born in Vancouver in 1969. Her fiction frequently explores human-animal relationships, equestrian life, conservation, and historical settings. She is the author of five novels, including the international bestseller Water for Elephants, which was adapted into a 2011 feature film. Her books have been translated into more than forty languages.
literary fictionhistorical fictioncontemporary fiction
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Water for Elephants
A standalone breakout novel and accessible starting point.
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Books by series
novel series · complete
Riding Lessons
A completed two-novel series following equestrian Annemarie Zimmer and her family.
- 1 Riding Lessons
Book 1 · novel · 2004
- 2
Flying ChangesBook 2 · novel · 2005
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (3)
- Water for Elephants
novel · 2006
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Ape Housenovel · 2010
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At the Water's Edgenovel · 2015