R

Robert James Waller

3 Series • 13 Books

3
Series
13
Books
3
Active

🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Bridges of Madison County (1992)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Collections
Start with: Just Beyond the Firelight (1988)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: One Good Road is Enough (1990)

ⓘ About Robert James Waller

Robert James Waller was an American fiction author best known for his book The Bridges of Madison County of 1993. He graduated with a degree in Bachelor in Arts in 1962 and masters in arts in 1964 from the University of Northern Iowa. Later in 1968, he studied PhD in business at Indiana Bloomington. Waller became a teacher of management and economics at the University of Northern Iowa and then in 1977 became a full professor. In 1980 he became the dean of business in the university. Some of Waller’s books appeared in the New York Times bestseller list. In 1993 The Bridges of Madison County became the leading bestseller and was made into a film together with his 1995 book Puerto Vallarta Squeeze.

All Book Series by Robert James Waller

1
The Bridges of Madison County book cover

The Bridges of Madison County

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1992

Buy on Amazon
1992
2
Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend book cover

Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend

Book 2 of 7 · published 1993

Buy on Amazon
1993
3
Border Music book cover

Border Music

Book 3 of 7 · published 1995

Buy on Amazon
1995
4
Puerto Vallarta Squeeze book cover

Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

Book 4 of 7 · published 1995

Buy on Amazon
1995
5
A Thousand Country Roads book cover

A Thousand Country Roads

Book 5 of 7 · published 2002

Buy on Amazon
2002
6
High Plains Tango book cover

High Plains Tango

Book 6 of 7 · published 2005

Buy on Amazon
2005
7
The Long Night of Winchell Dear book cover

The Long Night of Winchell Dear

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2006

Buy on Amazon
2006
1
Just Beyond the Firelight book cover

Just Beyond the Firelight

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1988

Buy on Amazon
1988
2
The Ballads of Madison County book cover

The Ballads of Madison County

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1993

Buy on Amazon
1993
1
One Good Road is Enough book cover

One Good Road is Enough

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1990

Buy on Amazon
1990
2
Iowa book cover

Iowa

Book 2 of 4 · published 1991

Buy on Amazon
1991
3
Old Songs in a New Cafe book cover

Old Songs in a New Cafe

Book 3 of 4 · published 1994

Buy on Amazon
1994
4
The Summer Nights Never End...Until They Do book cover

The Summer Nights Never End...Until They Do

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2012

Buy on Amazon
2012

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Robert James Waller?

Robert James Waller was an American fiction author best known for his book The Bridges of Madison County of 1993. He graduated with a degree in Bachelor in Arts in 1962 and masters in arts in 1964 from the University of Northern Iowa. Later in 1968, he studied PhD in business at Indiana Bloomington.

Which Robert James Waller series should I start with?

Robert James Waller's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Bridges of Madison County (1992).

How many books has Robert James Waller written?

Robert James Waller has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2012. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Non-Fiction and Collections.

In what order should Robert James Waller's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 13 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Robert James Waller's books organised into series?

This guide splits Robert James Waller's 13 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (7 books); Non-Fiction (4 books); Collections (2 books).