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Erma Bombeck

American humorist and author best known for her syndicated newspaper columns and bestselling books like *If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?* Her works have sold over 30 million copies, cementing her legacy as a voice of suburban wit. This page lists Erma Bombeck’s books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1977Erma Bombeck, Her Funniest Moments From "At Wit's End"POoNB · 1Buy ↗

1978If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits?POoNB · 2Buy ↗

1979Aunt Erma's Cope Book - How to Get From Monday to Friday in 12 DaysPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1979Just Wait Till You Have Children of Your Own!POoNB · 4Buy ↗

1981The Grass Is Always Greener Over The Septic TankPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

1983Motherhood: The Second Oldest ProfessionPOoNB · 6Buy ↗

1984I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal DepressionPOoNB · 7Buy ↗

1985Mud Pies and Silver SpoonsPOoC · 1Buy ↗

1985SevenPOoNB · 8Buy ↗

1985Four of a Kind: A Suburban Field GuidePOoNB · 9Buy ↗

1986At Wit's EndPOoNB · 10Buy ↗

1986Laugh along with BombeckPOoNB · 11Buy ↗

1990The Ties That Bind and GagPOoNB · 12Buy ↗

1990I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to BoisePOoNB · 13Buy ↗

1993The Best of BombeckPOoNB · 14Buy ↗

1993A Marriage Made in Heaven or Too Tired for an AffairPOoNB · 15Buy ↗

1996Forever, ErmaPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1996All I Know About Animal Behavior I Learned In Loehmann's Dressing RoomPOoNB · 16Buy ↗

1997When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go HomePOoNB · 17Buy ↗

1997Breast Cancer? Let Me Check My Schedule!(By: Peggy McCarthy,Jo An Loren)POoNB · 18Buy ↗

2003Eat Less Cottage Cheese and More Ice CreamPOoNB · 19Buy ↗

2005When God Created MothersPOoNB · 20Buy ↗

2013The Erma Bombeck CollectionPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Story Collections2 books · 1996–2013

01Forever, Erma1996Buy ↗

02The Erma Bombeck Collection2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Cookbooks1 book · 1985

01Mud Pies and Silver Spoons1985Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books20 books · 1977–2005

01Erma Bombeck, Her Funniest Moments From "At Wit's End"1977Buy ↗

02If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits?1978Buy ↗

03Aunt Erma's Cope Book - How to Get From Monday to Friday in 12 Days1979Buy ↗

04Just Wait Till You Have Children of Your Own!1979Buy ↗

05The Grass Is Always Greener Over The Septic Tank1981Buy ↗

06Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession1983Buy ↗

07I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression1984Buy ↗

08Seven1985Buy ↗

09Four of a Kind: A Suburban Field Guide1985Buy ↗

10At Wit's End1986Buy ↗

11Laugh along with Bombeck1986Buy ↗

12The Ties That Bind and Gag1990Buy ↗

13I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise1990Buy ↗

14The Best of Bombeck1993Buy ↗

15A Marriage Made in Heaven or Too Tired for an Affair1993Buy ↗

16All I Know About Animal Behavior I Learned In Loehmann's Dressing Room1996Buy ↗

17When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home1997Buy ↗

18Breast Cancer? Let Me Check My Schedule!(By: Peggy McCarthy,Jo An Loren)1997Buy ↗

19Eat Less Cottage Cheese and More Ice Cream2003Buy ↗

20When God Created Mothers2005Buy ↗

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