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ⓘ About Walter Farley
Walter Farley was an American published author. His works have been adapted into three movies and a television series that ran from 1990 to 1993. Born June 26, 1915, he always had a passion for horses. It started when he was living in Syracuse and continued as his family moved to NYC. While he never had the chance to own a horse, he was able to be around them frequently due to his uncle’s profession as a horseman. He was able to spend quite a bit of time with his uncle and the horses at the stables. He recalls that while his uncle was not the most successful race horse trainer, he felt that he himself profited from this.
All Book Series by Walter Farley
Walter Farley's How To Stay Out Of Trouble With Your Horse
Single-title series · published 1981
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Walter Farley?
Walter Farley was an American published author. His works have been adapted into three movies and a television series that ran from 1990 to 1993. Born June 26, 1915, he always had a passion for horses.
Which Walter Farley series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Black Stallion series, the earliest of Walter Farley's multi-book series: it opens with The Black Stallion (1941) and runs to 20 books across 1941–1989, ending with The Young Black Stallion (1989). Walter Farley's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Walter Farley written?
Walter Farley has 29 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1941 and 1992. 23 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Black Stallion series with 20 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Walter Farley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Walter Farley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Black Stallion (1941–1989, 20 books) and Little Black Pony (1961–1968, 3 books).
How are Walter Farley's books organised into series?
This guide splits Walter Farley's 29 books into 2 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Black Stallion (20 books, 1941–1989); Little Black Pony (3 books, 1961–1968).