Richard Adams Reading Order

4 books (1909–1986)

This four-book anthology series edited by Richard Adams spans from 1909 to 1986 and is now complete. The collection should be read in publication order, beginning with Grimm's Fairy Tales and progressing through Sinister and Supernatural Stories, Richard Adams's Favorite Animal Stories, and concluding with Occasional Poets. Each volume presents a curated selection of stories and verse that reflect Adams's editorial interests across different genres and time periods.

Start with Grimm's Fairy Tales, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Grimm's Fairy Tales 1909Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sinister and Supernatural Stories / Sinister and Unnatural Stories 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Richard Adams's Favorite Animal Stories 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Occasional Poets 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1974–1984)

Richard Adams's Beklan Empire consists of two epic fantasy novels published between 1974 and 1984. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Shardik followed by Maia. Both books are set in the same fictional world and can be approached as standalone works, though reading them sequentially provides a deeper understanding of the Beklan Empire's history and development.

Start with Shardik and read in order.

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1	Shardik 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Maia 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2023–2023)

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1	Watership Down: The Graphic Novel 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1988–2023)

James Sturm's graphic novel series comprises nine works published between 1988 and 2023, spanning both fiction and non-fiction subjects. The collection includes titles such as The Adventures of Down and Out Dawg, Market Day, Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow, and an adaptation of Watership Down. These books should be read in publication order to follow Sturm's artistic evolution across more than three decades. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with The Adventures of Down and Out Dawg(By: James Sturm), the first of 9 books in the James Sturm Graphic Novels series.

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1	The Adventures of Down and Out Dawg(By: James Sturm) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Seam(By: James Sturm) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sight Unseen(By: James Sturm) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Market Day(By: James Sturm) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ape & Armadillo Take Over The World(By: James Sturm) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Birdsong(By: James Sturm) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Off Season(By: James Sturm) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow(By: James Sturm) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Watership Down: The Graphic Novel(With: James Sturm) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1975–1990)

Richard Adams' non-fiction series consists of six books published between 1975 and 1990, exploring natural history and personal reflection. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Nature Through the Seasons and concluding with The Day Gone By: An Autobiography, which offers Adams' own life story. The collection includes collaborations such as Voyage Through the Antarctic with R.M. Lockley, alongside standalone nature diaries and observations of Antarctica and seasonal phenomena.

Start with Nature Through the Seasons, the first of 6 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Nature Through the Seasons 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nature Day and Night 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Voyage Through the Antarctic(With: R.M. Lockley) 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Nature Diary 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Antarctica 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Day Gone By: An Autobiography 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1977–2017)

Richard Adams's Picture series consists of two complete non-fiction works published across four decades, beginning with The Ship's Cat in 1977 and concluding with The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon in 2017. These books should be read in publication order to experience the author's work as intended. The series offers insights into Adams's perspectives across different periods of his writing career.

Start with The Ship's Cat and read in order.

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1	The Ship's Cat 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1980–1980)

This two-book short story collection series by Richard Adams was published in 1980 and is now complete. The series comprises The Iron Wolf and Other Stories followed by The Unbroken Web: Stories and Fables, and should be read in publication order. These non-fiction collections showcase Adams's storytelling across various shorter forms and themes.

Start with The Iron Wolf and Other Stories and read in order.

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1	The Iron Wolf and Other Stories 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Unbroken Web: Stories and Fables 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1976–2006)

Richard Adams's collection of seven standalone novels spans three decades from 1976 to 2006. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Tyger Voyage and concluding with Daniel. While each novel stands alone, reading them chronologically allows readers to follow the author's evolving narrative voice and thematic interests across his career. The series is now complete.

Start with The Tyger Voyage, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Tyger Voyage 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Plague Dogs 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Girl in a Swing 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Legend of Te Tuna 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Traveller 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Outlandish Knight 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Daniel 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1972–1996)

Richard Adams's two-book series spans from 1972 to 1996 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Watership Down followed by Tales from Watership Down. This pair of novels follows a group of rabbits navigating an epic journey across the English countryside while facing numerous perils and discovering the bonds of community and survival.

Start with Watership Down and read in order.

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1	Watership Down 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tales from Watership Down 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible