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ⓘ About Brian Garfield
Brian’s novel “Hopscotch” won an Edgar Award for Best Novel of the Year, and was also adapted into a 1980 film of the same name, which Garfield penned the screenplay for and co-produced. His best known novel “Death Wish” has been adapted twice, once in 1974 which starred Charles Bronson and kicked off a five film franchise, and then again in 2018 with Bruce Willis. “Death Sentence”, the sequel to “Death Wish”, was adapted by James Wan in 2007 and starred Kevin Bacon. “Relentless” was adapted into a 1977 TV movie. “Fear in a Handful of Dust” was adapted into the movie “Fleshburn, while “Wild Times” was the basis for a 1980 TV mini series. Brian was born in New York City on January 26, 1939 to Frances O’Brien and George Garfield.
All Book Series by Brian Garfield
Shotgun Settlement
Book 5 of 31 · published 1969 Co-authored · Elmer Kelton,Alex Hawk
The Best of the American West II
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1999
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Brian Garfield?
Brian’s novel “Hopscotch” won an Edgar Award for Best Novel of the Year, and was also adapted into a 1980 film of the same name, which Garfield penned the screenplay for and co-produced. His best known novel “Death Wish” has been adapted twice, once in 1974 which starred Charles Bronson and kicked off a five film franchise, and then again in 2018 with Bruce Willis. “Death Sentence”, the sequel to “Death Wish”, was adapted by James Wan in 2007 and starred Kevin Bacon. “Relentless” was adapted into a 1977 TV movie. “Fear in a Handful of Dust” was adapted into the movie “Fleshburn, while “Wild Times” was the…
Which Brian Garfield series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Lawbringers series, the earliest of Brian Garfield's multi-book series: it opens with The Lawbringers (1963) and runs to 6 books across 1963–2021, ending with Call Me Hazard (2021). Brian Garfield's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Brian Garfield written?
Brian Garfield has 66 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1962 and 2021. 26 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Marshal Jeremy Six series with 7 books — and 40 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Brian Garfield's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Brian Garfield's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Lawbringers (1963–2021, 6 books), Paul Benjamin (1972–1975, 2 books) and Sam Watchman (1972–1974, 2 books), plus 3 more.
How are Brian Garfield's books organised into series?
This guide splits Brian Garfield's 66 books into 6 named series and 40 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Marshal Jeremy Six (7 books, 2018–2020); The Lawbringers (6 books, 1963–2021); The Outlaws (5 books, 2019–2021); The Cattlemen (4 books, 2019–2021); Paul Benjamin (2 books, 1972–1975), plus 1 further series.