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ⓘ About Richard Adams
Richard Adams was a noteworthy English author, who was popular for writing science fiction, fantasy, and literature & fiction books. He was particularly famous for writing the Watership Down and the Beklan Empire novel series. Other than these two successful series, he had also written a few standalone books in his career. Prior to the beginning of his writing career, author Adams completed his graduation in modern history and then served for a short duration in the British Army during the Second World War. Following his service in the army, he went on to complete his higher studies and got employed in the Civil Service of England. Adams had an interest in writing for a long time, but didn’t attempt to create his own work.
All Book Series by Richard Adams
The Unbroken Web: Stories and Fables
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1980
The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017
Voyage Through the Antarctic
Book 3 of 6 · published 1982 Co-authored · R.M. Lockley
The Adventures of Down and Out Dawg
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1988 Anthology · James Sturm
Ape & Armadillo Take Over The World
Book 6 of 9 · published 2016 Anthology · James Sturm
Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow
Book 8 of 9 · published 2019 Anthology · James Sturm
Watership Down: The Graphic Novel
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2023 Co-authored · James Sturm
Sinister and Supernatural Stories / Sinister and Unnatural Stories
Book 2 of 4 · published 1978
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Richard Adams?
Richard Adams was a noteworthy English author, who was popular for writing science fiction, fantasy, and literature & fiction books. He was particularly famous for writing the Watership Down and the Beklan Empire novel series. Other than these two successful series, he had also written a few standalone books in his career.
Which Richard Adams series should I start with?
The best place to start is the James Sturm Graphic Novels series, the earliest of Richard Adams's multi-book series: it opens with The Adventures of Down and Out Dawg (1988) and runs to 9 books across 1988–2023, ending with Watership Down: The Graphic Novel (2023).
How many books has Richard Adams written?
Richard Adams has 35 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1909 and 2023. 13 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the James Sturm Graphic Novels series with 9 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Richard Adams's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Richard Adams's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Watership Down (1972–1996, 2 books), Beklan Empire (1974–1984, 2 books) and James Sturm Graphic Novels (1988–2023, 9 books).
How are Richard Adams's books organised into series?
This guide splits Richard Adams's 35 books into 3 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: James Sturm Graphic Novels (9 books, 1988–2023); Watership Down (2 books, 1972–1996); Beklan Empire (2 books, 1974–1984).