Books in order

Richard Ford books in order

Richard Ford's Frank Bascombe series has 5 main books, starting with The Sportswriter (1986). Here they are in reading order, with page counts and reading times.

Frank Bascombe

5 books · 1986–2023
  1. #1The Sportswriter1986
  2. #2Independence Day1995
  3. #3The Lay of the Land2006
  4. #4Let Me Be Frank with You2014
  5. #5Be Mine2023
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Reading Richard Ford

What order should I read Richard Ford's books in?
Read Frank Bascombe in its numbered order, starting with The Sportswriter.
Which Richard Ford book should I read first?
Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: The Sportswriter (1986), book 1 of Frank Bascombe.