Where to Start Reading Timothy Egan

Timothy Egan takes us back to the Jazz Age to deliver a true story of an American woman shutting down a con man’s nefarious plans. This is a smart, entertaining read for fans of David Grann and Erik Larson.

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the Dust Bowl in one book. While the American people suffered through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl piled on more disaster and desperation — and Egan tells their stories with immense empathy and detail. 

Irish Americans have had a long, tumultuous history in the States, which Timothy Egan highlights  through the life of one man. Egan brings Irish revolutionary Thomas Francis Meagher back to life in this fascinating, complex and account. 

Egan turns his pen to one of the most devastating forest fires in American history and the people who fought against it. Taking readers back to the Great Fire of 1910, The Big Burn details the disastrous wildfire from its very first spark to the catastrophic plumes of smoke and ash, and finally to the aftermath that changed our country.

Egan brings Edward Curtis into focus — a man known for his timeless work behind the camera, never serving as the subject himself. An in-depth look into an extraordinary artist, this biography is one of Egan’s finest.