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The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle (a short story) (Children's Book) was the most recently released book by Sy Montgomery, on September 9th, 2025.

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Sy Montgomery Stats: The highest rated book by Sy Montgomery on Book Notification is The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness, a Non-Fiction book.

The most read book by Sy Montgomery on Book Notification is The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness, a Non-Fiction book. The second most read book is How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of Sy Montgomery books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of The Hummingbirds' Gift Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Hummingbirds' Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings
2021
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2
The Hawk's Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty
2022
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List of Best American Science and Nature Writing Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2010 (By: Tim Folger, Freeman Dyson)
2010
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2
8
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011 (By: Mary Roach)
2011
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3
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2012 (By: Tim Folger, Dan Ariely)
2012
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4
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013 (By: Tim Folger, Siddhartha Mukherjee)
2013
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5
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2014 (By: Tim Folger, Deborah Blum)
2014
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6
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 (By: Rebecca Skloot)
2015
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7
8
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016 (By: Tim Folger, Amy Stewart)
2016
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8
8
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2017 (By: Tim Folger, Hope Jahren)
2017
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9
10
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2018 (By: Tim Folger, Sam Kean)
2018
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10
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2019 (With: Jaime Green)
2019
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11
8
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2020 (By: Michio Kaku, Jaime Green)
2020
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12
10
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2021 (By: Ed Yong, Jaime Green)
2021
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List of Scientists in the Field Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Snake Scientist
1999
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2
The Wildlife Detectives (By: Donna M. Jackson)
2000
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3
Digging for Bird Dinosaurs (By: Nic Bishop)
2000
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4
Swimming with Hammerhead Sharks (By: Kenneth Mallory)
2001
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5
Anthropologist (By: Mary Batten)
2001
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6
Looking for Life in the Universe (By: Ellen Jackson)
2002
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7
The Tarantula Scientist
2004
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8
Gorilla Doctors (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2005
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9
The Prairie Builders (By: Sneed B. Collard III)
2005
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10
Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano (By: Kenneth Mallory)
2006
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11
The Quest for the Tree Kangaroo
2006
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12
10
Tracking Trash (By: Loree Griffin Burns)
2007
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13
Emi and the Rhino Scientist (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2007
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14
The Whale Scientists (By: Fran Hodgkins)
2007
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15
The Mysterious Universe (By: Ellen Jackson)
2008
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16
Science Warriors (By: Sneed B. Collard III)
2008
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17
Extreme Scientists (By: Donna M. Jackson)
2009
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18
The Frog Scientist (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2009
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19
Saving the Ghost of the Mountain
2009
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20
10
Kakapo Rescue
2010
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21
Project Seahorse (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2010
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22
The Hive Detectives (By: Loree Griffin Burns)
2010
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23
The Bat Scientists (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2010
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24
The Elephant Scientist (By: Caitlin O'Connell, Donna M. Jackson)
2011
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25
The Mighty Mars Rovers (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2012
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26
Wild Horse Scientists (By: Kay Frydenborg)
2012
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27
Stronger Than Steel (By: Bridget Heos)
2013
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28
Eruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2013
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29
8
The Tapir Scientist
2013
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30
The Dolphins of Shark Bay (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2013
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31
8
Chasing Cheetahs
2014
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32
Park Scientists: Gila Monsters, Geysers, and Grizzly Bears in America's Own Backyard (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2014
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33
Beetle Busters (By: Loree Griffin Burns)
2014
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34
The Next Wave (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2014
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35
10
The Octopus Scientists
2015
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36
Call of the Osprey (By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent)
2015
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37
Inside Biosphere 2: Earth Science Under Glass (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2015
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38
The Great White Shark Scientist
2016
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39
10
Crow Smarts (By: Pamela S. Turner)
2016
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40
Mission to Pluto (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2017
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41
Eye of the Storm (By: Amy Cherrix)
2017
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42
Amazon Adventure
2017
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43
Life on Surtsey (By: Loree Griffin Burns)
2017
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44
Impact! (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2017
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45
8
The Hyena Scientist
2018
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46
Saving the Tasmanian Devil (By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent)
2019
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47
Eclipse Chaser (By: Ilima Loomis)
2019
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48
8
Condor Comeback
2020
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49
The Big One (By: Elizabeth Rusch)
2020
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50
The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale (By: Nancy F. Castaldo)
2022
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51
8
Backyard Bears (By: Amy Cherrix)
2022
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52
The Lizard Scientists (By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent)
2022
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53
The Tornado Scientist (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2023
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54
Urban Coyotes (By: Mary Kay Carson)
2024
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top children's books are Inky's Amazing Escape: How a Very Smart Octopus Found His Way Home, The Magnificent Migration: On Safari with Africa's Last Great Herds, and Becoming a Good Creature.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Snowball the Dancing Cockatoo (With: Judith Oksner)
2013
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2
8
Inky's Amazing Escape: How a Very Smart Octopus Found His Way Home
2018
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3
8
The Magnificent Migration: On Safari with Africa's Last Great Herds (With: Roger Wood, Logan Wood)
2019
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4
Becoming a Good Creature
2020
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5
The Seagull and the Sea Captain (With: Amy Schimler-Safford)
2022
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6
Brave Baby Hummingbird (With: Tiffany Bozic)
2024
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7
The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle
2025
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness, How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals, and The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Walking with the Great Apes: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birute Galdikas
1991
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2
The Curious Naturalist: Nature's Everyday Mysteries
1991
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3
Seasons of the Wild: A Year of Nature's Magic and Mysteries
1995
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4
The Man-Eating Tigers of Sundarbans
1995
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5
Journey of the Pink Dolphins: An Amazon Quest
2000
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6
The Wild Out Your Window: Exploring Nature Near at Hand
2002
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7
Search for the Golden Moon Bear: Science and Adventure in Southeast Asia
2002
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8
8
The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood
2006
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9
Spell of the Tiger: The Man-Eaters of Sundarbans
2009
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10
9
Birdology: Adventures with a Pack of Hens, a Peck of Pigeons, Cantankerous Crows, Fierce Falcons, Hip Hop Parrots, Baby Hummingbirds, and One Murderously Big Living Dinosaur
2010
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11
10
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World (With: Temple Grandin)
2012
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12
8.3
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness
2015
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13
6
Tamed and Untamed (With: Elizabeth Marshall Thomas)
2017
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14
7
How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals (With: Rebecca Green)
2018
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15
Allowed to Grow Old: Portraits of Elderly Animals from Farm Sanctuaries (With: Gene Baur, Isa Leshko, Anne Wilkes Tucker)
2019
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16
Peaceable Kingdom: The Special Bond between Animals and their Humans (With: Sage Sohier)
2021
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17
The Book of Turtles (With: Matt Patterson)
2023
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18
8
Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell (With: Matt Patterson)
2023
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19
Secrets of the Octopus
2024
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20
Mysterious, Marvelous Octopus! (With: Paige Towler)
2024
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21
8
What the Chicken Knows
2024
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Sy Montgomery

Sy Montgomery was born on February 7th, 1958 and is currently 68 years old. Sy Montgomery was born in Frankfurt.

Sy Montgomery has written 21 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1991 with the book Walking with the Great Apes: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birute Galdikas. The most recently released was What the Chicken Knows which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming non-fiction books by Sy at this time.

Sy Montgomery has also written the Scientists in the Field series which has 54 books including The Snake Scientist and The Wildlife Detectives.

Sy Montgomery: Awards & Accolades

Sy Montgomery books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Science and Technology, in 2015 as well as the Alex Awards - Best Book in 2016.

Related Authors

Fans of Sy Montgomery also enjoy these authors:

  1. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  2. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  3. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  4. Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club Series.
  5. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.

Sy Montgomery: F.A.Q

When was Sy Montgomery Born? How old is Sy Montgomery?

Sy Montgomery was born on February 7th, 1958. Sy Montgomery is currently 68 years old.

Where was Sy Montgomery Born?

Sy Montgomery was born in Frankfurt, .

What was the first book Sy Montgomery wrote?

The first book written by Sy Montgomery was Walking with the Great Apes: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birute Galdikas, published in 1991.

What was the most recent book Sy Montgomery wrote?

Their most recently released work was The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle (a short story) on September 9th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Sy Montgomery?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Sy Montgomery book is The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness. Here are their most popular books:
  1. The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness (8.25)
  2. How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals (7)
  3. The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood (8)
  4. Birdology: Adventures with a Pack of Hens, a Peck of Pigeons, Cantankerous Crows, Fierce Falcons, Hip Hop Parrots, Baby Hummingbirds, and One Murderously Big Living Dinosaur (9)
  5. What the Chicken Knows (8)

Are there upcoming new books by Sy Montgomery?

Sy Montgomery does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Sy Montgomery written?

Sy Montgomery has written 43 books. 2 books in The Hummingbirds' Gift Series, 1 book in the Best American Science and Nature Writing Series, 12 books in the Scientists in the Field Series, 7 books in the Children's Books, 21 Non-Fiction Books.

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