Richard Ford

Richard Ford

Richard Ford was born in 1944, Richard Ford has written at least 70 books. Their most popular book is The Sportswriter with 64 saves with an average rating of 3.5⭐.

Author Bio

Richard Ford, born February 16, 1944 in Jackson, Mississippi, is an American novelist and short story writer. His best-known works are the novel The Sportswriter and its sequels, Independence Day, The Lay of the Land and Let Me Be Frank With You, and the short story collection Rock Springs, which contains several widely anthologized stories. Comparisons have been drawn between Ford's work and the writings of John Updike, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway and Walker Percy.

His novel Independence Day won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1996, also winning the PEN/Faulkner Award in the same year.

Fantastic Fiction

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

5 primary books4 released books

Authored 100% of series

Frank Bascombe

Frank Bascombe is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 1986 with contributions by Richard Ford.

#1
The Sportswriter
#2
Independence Day
#3
The Lay of the Land
#4
Let me be Frank with you

Series

14 released books

Authored 7% of series

Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet is a 14-book series with 14 released primary works first released in 1984 with contributions by Piera Chen, David Eimer, and Daisy Harper.

Series

2 primary books

Authored 50% of series

The Granta Book of the American Short Story

The Granta Book of the American Short Story is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by Richard Ford.

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The Granta Book of the American Short Story
#2
The New Granta Book of the American Short Story

Series

20 released books

Authored 4% of series

Bright and Early Books

Bright and Early Books is a 20-book series with 20 released primary works first released in 1958 with contributions by Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg, and Stan Berenstain.

There's a Wocket in My Pocket!
The Eye Book
Inside Outside Upside Down
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
Old Hat, New Hat