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ⓘ About Richard Russo
Richard Russo is a well-established author, who has penned down more than seven bestselling novels including two collections of stories and a memoir as well. In the year 2002, Richard Russo was awarded a Pulitzer Award for Empire Falls. Just like his novel, Nobody’s Fool, Empire Falls was adapted fror a screenplay by HBO. The television film became an award-winning film. Richard Ruso was born and raised in Johnston, New York. After completing his education, Richard Russo joined the University of Arizona where he was awarded an undergraduate degree, Master’s degree and finally a Doctoral degree as well. When his debut novel was published in the year 1986, Russo was a lecturer at the Southern Illinois, English department.
All Book Series by Richard Russo
The Whore's Child and Other Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2002
The Book of Eros: Arts and Letters from Yellow Silk
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1995
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Richard Russo?
Richard Russo is a well-established author, who has penned down more than seven bestselling novels including two collections of stories and a memoir as well. In the year 2002, Richard Russo was awarded a Pulitzer Award for Empire Falls. Just like his novel, Nobody’s Fool, Empire Falls was adapted fror a screenplay by HBO.
Which Richard Russo series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Nobody's Fool series, the earliest of Richard Russo's multi-book series: it opens with Nobody's Fool (1993) and runs to 3 books across 1993–2023, ending with Somebody's Fool (2023).
How many books has Richard Russo written?
Richard Russo has 29 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2026. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Nobody's Fool series with 3 books — and 26 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Richard Russo's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Richard Russo's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Nobody's Fool (1993–2023, 3 books).
How are Richard Russo's books organised into series?
This guide splits Richard Russo's 29 books into 1 named series and 26 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Nobody's Fool (3 books, 1993–2023).