🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Ford Madox Ford
His paternal grandpa (Johann Hermann Huffer) was the first to publish Westphalian poet and author Annette von Droste-Hulshoff. His mom’s older half-sister, named Lucy Madox Bron, was the wife of William Michael Rossetti and the mom of Olivia Rossetti Agresti. Ford was named after his maternal grandpa Ford Madox Brown (the pre-Raphaelite painter) and whose biography Ford would later write. After their dad died Oliver and Ford went to live with their grandpa in London. Ford went to the University College School in London, however he never studied at university.
All Book Series by Ford Madox Ford
The Shifting of the Fire
Book 2 of 40 · published 1892 Co-authored · Joseph Conrad
The Nature of a Crime
Book 13 of 40 · published 1909 Co-authored · Joseph Conrad
The Return of the Good Soldier
Book 20 of 22 · published 1983 Co-authored · Violet Hunt
This Monstrous Regiment of Women
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2000
Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror
Single-title series · published 1931
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ford Madox Ford?
His paternal grandpa (Johann Hermann Huffer) was the first to publish Westphalian poet and author Annette von Droste-Hulshoff. His mom’s older half-sister, named Lucy Madox Bron, was the wife of William Michael Rossetti and the mom of Olivia Rossetti Agresti. Ford was named after his maternal grandpa Ford Madox Brown (the pre-Raphaelite painter) and whose biography Ford would later write.
Which Ford Madox Ford series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Fifth Queen series, the earliest of Ford Madox Ford's multi-book series: it opens with The Fifth Queen (1906) and runs to 3 books across 1906–1908, ending with The Fifth Queen Crowned (1908). Ford Madox Ford's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ford Madox Ford written?
Ford Madox Ford has 75 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1891 and 2023. 7 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Parade's End series with 4 books — and 68 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ford Madox Ford's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ford Madox Ford's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Fifth Queen (1906–1908, 3 books) and Parade's End (1924–1928, 4 books).
How are Ford Madox Ford's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ford Madox Ford's 75 books into 2 named series and 68 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Parade's End (4 books, 1924–1928); The Fifth Queen (3 books, 1906–1908).