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ⓘ About James Franco
James Franco is a reputed American actor, screenwriter, filmmaker, painter, film director, college instructor, and writer. He is particularly well known for his successful acting career, having portrayed many noteworthy roles on the big screen. Franco’s character in the 2010 movie 127 Hours earned him an Academy Award nomination. Besides this, he is also famous for portraying important roles in movies like Spiderman trilogy, Pineapple Express, Spring Breakers, Eat Pray Love, The Disaster Artist, Milk, This is the End, etc. In addition to his acting career, Franco is also known to have a successful writing career.
All Book Series by James Franco
The Cocaine Chronicles
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2005 Anthology · Lee Child,Laura Lippman,Gary Phillips,Ken Bruen,Jervey Tervalon,Bill Moody
The Heroin Chronicles
Book 3 of 5 · published 2013 Anthology · Jervey Tervalon,Lydia Lunch,Erin Moon,Nathan Larson,Antonia Crane,Jerry Stahl,Eric Bogosian,Ava Stander,John Albert,Michael Albo,Sophia Langdon,Tony O'Neill,L.Z. Hansen
The Marijuana Chronicles
Book 4 of 5 · published 2013 Anthology · Jonathan Santlofer
The Nicotine Chronicles
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · Lee Child,Joyce Carol Oates,Hannah Tinti,Christopher Sorrentino,Cara Black,Lauren Sanders,Bernice L. McFadden,Jonathan Ames
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is James Franco?
James Franco is a reputed American actor, screenwriter, filmmaker, painter, film director, college instructor, and writer. He is particularly well known for his successful acting career, having portrayed many noteworthy roles on the big screen. Franco's character in the 2010 movie 127 Hours earned him an Academy Award nomination.
Which James Franco series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Akashic Drug Chronicles series, the earliest of James Franco's multi-book series: it opens with The Cocaine Chronicles (2005) and runs to 5 books across 2005–2020, ending with The Nicotine Chronicles (2020).
How many books has James Franco written?
James Franco has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2020. 5 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Akashic Drug Chronicles series with 5 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should James Franco's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. James Franco's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Akashic Drug Chronicles (2005–2020, 5 books).
How are James Franco's books organised into series?
This guide splits James Franco's 13 books into 1 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Akashic Drug Chronicles (5 books, 2005–2020).