Thirteen Albatrosses (or Falling off a Mountain) is an American novel written by Donald Harington that was published in 2002.

First Part: Primary Vernon Ingledew decides to run for the governor's seat, although he has no political experience, but he is the great-grandson of Jacob Ingledew, who used to be the governor of Arkansas during Reconstruction.

He spends one year learning everything there is to know about two subjects starting at the beginning of the alphabet.

He learns everything there is to know about art history and astronomy when he starts this “program".

This book resonates…” - Peter Straub “Wild, weird, and wonderful.” - KIRKUS[1] "...uneven and somewhat disappointing..." - Publishers Weekly[2]