Nick Hornby

Nick Hornby

5 Series • 32 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: High Fidelity (1995)
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Publication Order of Plays
Start with: High Fidelity: Screenplay (1995)
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Publication Order of Stuff I've Been Reading Books
Start with: The Polysyllabic Spree (2004)

ⓘ About Nick Hornby

About Nick Hornby Nick Hornby has become a prominent voice within and throughout the literary industry as a British writer. Becoming a household name for many, he has a distinct voice that stands out, making him one of the foremost figures within his field. Writing stories grounded in reality, he draws inspiration from the world around him and his own life growing up. Using real characters from his own life, Nick Hornby has almost become an institution, with many of his books not being instantly recognizable. Just as well known for many of his short stories as he is his longer novels, Nick Hornby writes in a straightforward and down-to-earth manner.

All Book Series by Nick Hornby

1
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High Fidelity

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1995

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1995
2
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About a Boy

Book 2 of 9 · published 1998

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1998
3
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How to Be Good

Book 3 of 9 · published 2001

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2001
4
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A Long Way Down

Book 4 of 9 · published 2005

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2005
5
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Slam

Book 5 of 9 · published 2007

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2007
6
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Juliet, Naked

Book 6 of 9 · published 2009

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2009
7
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Funny Girl

Book 7 of 9 · published 2014

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2014
8
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Just Like You

Book 8 of 9 · published 2020

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2020
9
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Cash Out

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2027

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2027
1
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High Fidelity: Screenplay

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1995

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1995
2
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Fever Pitch: The Screenplay

Book 2 of 3 · published 1997

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1997
3
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An Education

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2009

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2009
1
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The Polysyllabic Spree

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2004

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2004
2
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The Complete Polysyllabic Spree

Book 2 of 7 · published 2005

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2005
3
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Housekeeping vs. the Dirt

Book 3 of 7 · published 2006

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2006
4
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Shakespeare Wrote for Money

Book 4 of 7 · published 2008

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2008
5
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More Baths, Less Talking

Book 5 of 7 · published 2012

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2012
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Ten Years in the Tub: A Decade Soaking in Great Books

Book 6 of 7 · published 2013

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2013
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Stuff I've Been Reading

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2013

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2013
1
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Fever Pitch

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1992

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1992
2
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Songbook

Book 2 of 7 · published 2003

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2003
3
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Pray: Notes on a Football Season

Book 3 of 7 · published 2012

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2012
4
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Fan Mail

Book 4 of 7 · published 2013

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2013
5
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Books, Movies, Rhythm, Blues

Book 5 of 7 · published 2013

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2013
6
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State of the Union

Book 6 of 7 · published 2019

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2019
7
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Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2022

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2022
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My Favorite Year of Football Writing

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1993

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1993
2
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Speaking With the Angel

Book 2 of 6 · published 2000

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2000
3
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Click

Book 3 of 6 · published 2007

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2007
4
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Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me

Book 4 of 6 · published 2008

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2008
5
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The United States of McSweeney's

Book 5 of 6 · published 2009

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2009
6
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Chewing the Page: The Mourning Goats Interviews

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2013

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2013

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Nick Hornby?

About Nick Hornby Nick Hornby has become a prominent voice within and throughout the literary industry as a British writer. Becoming a household name for many, he has a distinct voice that stands out, making him one of the foremost figures within his field. Writing stories grounded in reality, he draws inspiration from the world around him and his own life growing up.

Which Nick Hornby series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Stuff I've Been Reading series, the earliest of Nick Hornby's multi-book series: it opens with The Polysyllabic Spree (2004) and runs to 7 books across 2004–2013, ending with Stuff I've Been Reading (2013).

How many books has Nick Hornby written?

Nick Hornby has 32 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1992 and 2027. 7 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Stuff I've Been Reading series with 7 books — and 25 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Nick Hornby's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Nick Hornby's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Stuff I've Been Reading (2004–2013, 7 books).

How are Nick Hornby's books organised into series?

This guide splits Nick Hornby's 32 books into 1 named series and 25 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Stuff I've Been Reading (7 books, 2004–2013).