Series · 40 books
Richard Ford Books in Order
The complete Richard Ford reading order — 40 books from 1597–2017.
- 01 King Richard II Amazon — buy King Richard II Bookshop — buy King Richard II ThriftBooks — buy King Richard II eBooks.com — buy King Richard II
- 02 Gatherings from Spain Amazon — buy Gatherings from Spain Bookshop — buy Gatherings from Spain ThriftBooks — buy Gatherings from Spain eBooks.com — buy Gatherings from Spain
- 03 A Handbook for Travellers in Spain Amazon — buy A Handbook for Travellers in Spain ThriftBooks — buy A Handbook for Travellers in Spain eBooks.com — buy A Handbook for Travellers in Spain
- 04 The letters of Richard Ford, 1797-1858 Amazon — buy The letters of Richard Ford, 1797-1858 ThriftBooks — buy The letters of Richard Ford, 1797-1858 eBooks.com — buy The letters of Richard Ford, 1797-1858
- 05 Richard Ford en Sevilla Amazon — buy Richard Ford en Sevilla ThriftBooks — buy Richard Ford en Sevilla eBooks.com — buy Richard Ford en Sevilla
- 06 A piece of my heart Amazon — buy A piece of my heart Bookshop — buy A piece of my heart ThriftBooks — buy A piece of my heart eBooks.com — buy A piece of my heart
- 07 The ultimate good luck Amazon — buy The ultimate good luck Bookshop — buy The ultimate good luck ThriftBooks — buy The ultimate good luck eBooks.com — buy The ultimate good luck
- 08 Quest for the Faradawn Amazon — buy Quest for the Faradawn Bookshop — buy Quest for the Faradawn ThriftBooks — buy Quest for the Faradawn eBooks.com — buy Quest for the Faradawn
- 09 The sportswriter Amazon — buy The sportswriter Bookshop — buy The sportswriter ThriftBooks — buy The sportswriter eBooks.com — buy The sportswriter
- 10 Rock Springs Amazon — buy Rock Springs Bookshop — buy Rock Springs ThriftBooks — buy Rock Springs eBooks.com — buy Rock Springs
- 11 SPACE ROCK-STP INTO RD (Step Into Reading Books, Step 3) Amazon — buy SPACE ROCK-STP INTO RD (Step Into Reading Books, Step 3) Bookshop — buy SPACE ROCK-STP INTO RD (Step Into Reading Books, Step 3) ThriftBooks — buy SPACE ROCK-STP INTO RD (Step Into Reading Books, Step 3) eBooks.com — buy SPACE ROCK-STP INTO RD (Step Into Reading Books, Step 3)
- 12 Wildlife Amazon — buy Wildlife Bookshop — buy Wildlife ThriftBooks — buy Wildlife eBooks.com — buy Wildlife
- 13 The Best American Short Stories 1990 Amazon — buy The Best American Short Stories 1990 Bookshop — buy The Best American Short Stories 1990 ThriftBooks — buy The Best American Short Stories 1990 eBooks.com — buy The Best American Short Stories 1990
- 14 Toad on the road Amazon — buy Toad on the road Bookshop — buy Toad on the road ThriftBooks — buy Toad on the road eBooks.com — buy Toad on the road
- 15 Granta 40 Amazon — buy Granta 40 Bookshop — buy Granta 40 ThriftBooks — buy Granta 40 eBooks.com — buy Granta 40
- 16 Snug house, bug house! Amazon — buy Snug house, bug house! Bookshop — buy Snug house, bug house! ThriftBooks — buy Snug house, bug house! eBooks.com — buy Snug house, bug house!
- 17 Independence day Amazon — buy Independence day Bookshop — buy Independence day ThriftBooks — buy Independence day eBooks.com — buy Independence day
- 18 Sportswriter Amazon — buy Sportswriter Bookshop — buy Sportswriter ThriftBooks — buy Sportswriter eBooks.com — buy Sportswriter
- 19 Women with Men Amazon — buy Women with Men Bookshop — buy Women with Men ThriftBooks — buy Women with Men eBooks.com — buy Women with Men
- 20 El Dia de La Independencia Amazon — buy El Dia de La Independencia Bookshop — buy El Dia de La Independencia ThriftBooks — buy El Dia de La Independencia eBooks.com — buy El Dia de La Independencia
- 21 El Periodista Deportivo Amazon — buy El Periodista Deportivo Bookshop — buy El Periodista Deportivo ThriftBooks — buy El Periodista Deportivo eBooks.com — buy El Periodista Deportivo
- 22 Cat on the mat Amazon — buy Cat on the mat Bookshop — buy Cat on the mat ThriftBooks — buy Cat on the mat eBooks.com — buy Cat on the mat
- 23 Richard Ford Amazon — buy Richard Ford Bookshop — buy Richard Ford ThriftBooks — buy Richard Ford eBooks.com — buy Richard Ford
- 24 Perspectives on Richard Ford Amazon — buy Perspectives on Richard Ford Bookshop — buy Perspectives on Richard Ford ThriftBooks — buy Perspectives on Richard Ford eBooks.com — buy Perspectives on Richard Ford
- 25 Cat at bat Amazon — buy Cat at bat Bookshop — buy Cat at bat ThriftBooks — buy Cat at bat eBooks.com — buy Cat at bat
- 26 Space Dog Jack Amazon — buy Space Dog Jack Bookshop — buy Space Dog Jack ThriftBooks — buy Space Dog Jack eBooks.com — buy Space Dog Jack
- 27 A Multitude of Sins Amazon — buy A Multitude of Sins Bookshop — buy A Multitude of Sins ThriftBooks — buy A Multitude of Sins eBooks.com — buy A Multitude of Sins
- 28 Cat on ice Amazon — buy Cat on ice Bookshop — buy Cat on ice ThriftBooks — buy Cat on ice eBooks.com — buy Cat on ice
- 29 Conversations with Richard Ford Amazon — buy Conversations with Richard Ford Bookshop — buy Conversations with Richard Ford ThriftBooks — buy Conversations with Richard Ford eBooks.com — buy Conversations with Richard Ford
- 30 Space Dog Jack and the haunted spaceship Amazon — buy Space Dog Jack and the haunted spaceship Bookshop — buy Space Dog Jack and the haunted spaceship ThriftBooks — buy Space Dog Jack and the haunted spaceship eBooks.com — buy Space Dog Jack and the haunted spaceship
- 31 The Lay of the Land Amazon — buy The Lay of the Land Bookshop — buy The Lay of the Land ThriftBooks — buy The Lay of the Land eBooks.com — buy The Lay of the Land
- 32 Lay of the Land Amazon — buy Lay of the Land Bookshop — buy Lay of the Land ThriftBooks — buy Lay of the Land eBooks.com — buy Lay of the Land
- 33 Kultus Amazon — buy Kultus Bookshop — buy Kultus ThriftBooks — buy Kultus eBooks.com — buy Kultus
- 34 Blue collar, white collar, no collar Amazon — buy Blue collar, white collar, no collar Bookshop — buy Blue collar, white collar, no collar ThriftBooks — buy Blue collar, white collar, no collar eBooks.com — buy Blue collar, white collar, no collar
- 35 Canada Amazon — buy Canada Bookshop — buy Canada ThriftBooks — buy Canada eBooks.com — buy Canada
- 36 The Granta Book of the American Short Story Volume 1 Amazon — buy The Granta Book of the American Short Story Volume 1 Bookshop — buy The Granta Book of the American Short Story Volume 1 ThriftBooks — buy The Granta Book of the American Short Story Volume 1 eBooks.com — buy The Granta Book of the American Short Story Volume 1
- 37 Let me be frank with you Amazon — buy Let me be frank with you Bookshop — buy Let me be frank with you ThriftBooks — buy Let me be frank with you eBooks.com — buy Let me be frank with you
- 38 Richard Ford and the ends of realism Amazon — buy Richard Ford and the ends of realism Bookshop — buy Richard Ford and the ends of realism ThriftBooks — buy Richard Ford and the ends of realism eBooks.com — buy Richard Ford and the ends of realism
- 39 Between Them Amazon — buy Between Them Bookshop — buy Between Them ThriftBooks — buy Between Them eBooks.com — buy Between Them
- 40 Handbook for Travellers in Spain Amazon — buy Handbook for Travellers in Spain Bookshop — buy Handbook for Travellers in Spain ThriftBooks — buy Handbook for Travellers in Spain eBooks.com — buy Handbook for Travellers in Spain
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Richard II | 1597 | ||
| 2 | Gatherings from Spain | 1846 | ||
| 3 | A Handbook for Travellers in Spain | 1855 | ||
| 4 | The letters of Richard Ford, 1797-1858 | 1905 | ||
| 5 | Richard Ford en Sevilla | 1963 | ||
| 6 | A piece of my heart | 1976 | ||
| 7 | The ultimate good luck | 1981 | ||
| 8 | Quest for the Faradawn | 1982 | ||
| 9 | The sportswriter | 1985 | ||
| 10 | Rock Springs | 1987 | ||
| 11 | SPACE ROCK-STP INTO RD (Step Into Reading Books, Step 3) | 1988 | ||
| 12 | Wildlife | 1990 | ||
| 13 | The Best American Short Stories 1990 | 1990 | ||
| 14 | Toad on the road | 1992 | ||
| 15 | Granta 40 | 1992 | ||
| 16 | Snug house, bug house! | 1994 | ||
| 17 | Independence day | 1995 | ||
| 18 | Sportswriter | 1996 | ||
| 19 | Women with Men | 1997 | ||
| 20 | El Dia de La Independencia | 1997 | ||
| 21 | El Periodista Deportivo | 1998 | ||
| 22 | Cat on the mat | 1999 | ||
| 23 | Richard Ford | 2000 | ||
| 24 | Perspectives on Richard Ford | 2000 | ||
| 25 | Cat at bat | 2000 | ||
| 26 | Space Dog Jack | 2000 | ||
| 27 | A Multitude of Sins | 2001 | ||
| 28 | Cat on ice | 2001 | ||
| 29 | Conversations with Richard Ford | 2001 | ||
| 30 | Space Dog Jack and the haunted spaceship | 2001 | ||
| 31 | The Lay of the Land | 2006 | ||
| 32 | Lay of the Land | 2006 | ||
| 33 | Kultus | 2011 | ||
| 34 | Blue collar, white collar, no collar | 2011 | ||
| 35 | Canada | 2012 | ||
| 36 | The Granta Book of the American Short Story Volume 1 | 2012 | ||
| 37 | Let me be frank with you | 2014 | ||
| 38 | Richard Ford and the ends of realism | 2015 | ||
| 39 | Between Them | 2017 | ||
| 40 | Handbook for Travellers in Spain | 2017 |
Richard Ford reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with King Richard II (1597). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Richard Ford — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Richard Ford books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1597–2017.
What is the newest Richard Ford book?
Handbook for Travellers in Spain, published in 2017.