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ⓘ About Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman is the pseudonym of Richard S. Friedman, who is a renowned singer, novelist, politician, humorist, and songwriter from The United States. He is particularly popular for writing the Kinky Friedman series and for styling himself in the styles of famous American satirists Mark Twain and Will Rogers. Other than his multiple professions, Friedman used to writer columns for the Texas Monthly. His novels and stories were typically in the genres of mystery, thrillers, biographies, memoirs, and politics. In 2006, Friedman had contested election as an independent candidate for the Texas Governor’s office. Among the 6 people who contested that election, he had come 4th with close to 13% votes. Author Friedman was born on November 01, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, US.
All Book Series by Kinky Friedman
The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1996
You Can Lead a Politician to Water, But You Can't Make Him Think
Book 6 of 11 · published 2007
The Billy Bob Tapes
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2012 Co-authored · Billy Bob Thornton
Storyteller: Short Stories by Rock Stars
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2001
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kinky Friedman?
Kinky Friedman is the pseudonym of Richard S. Friedman, who is a renowned singer, novelist, politician, humorist, and songwriter from The United States. He is particularly popular for writing the Kinky Friedman series and for styling himself in the styles of famous American satirists Mark Twain and Will Rogers.
Which Kinky Friedman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Kinky Friedman series, the earliest of Kinky Friedman's multi-book series: it opens with Greenwich Killing Time (1986) and runs to 20 books across 1986–2006, ending with The Christmas Pig (2006).
How many books has Kinky Friedman written?
Kinky Friedman has 35 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2023. 20 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Kinky Friedman series with 20 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kinky Friedman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kinky Friedman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Kinky Friedman (1986–2006, 20 books).
How are Kinky Friedman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kinky Friedman's 35 books into 1 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Kinky Friedman (20 books, 1986–2006).