Russell Hoban
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HOBAN, RUSSELL, 1925 to 2011

Russell Hoban

American expatriate writer and illustrator.

Books
12
Editions tracked
25
First editions
12
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionBedtime for FrancesHarper, 1960 Most editions trackedA Birthday for Frances3 editions
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Russell Hoban books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Bedtime for Frances1960
  2. 2A Baby Sister for Frances1964
  3. 3Bread and Jam for Frances1964
  4. 4The Mouse and His Child1967
  5. 5A Birthday for Frances1968
  6. 6Best Friends for Frances1969
  7. 7Harvey's Hideout1969
  8. 8A Bargain for Frances1970
  9. 9The Sea-Thing Child1972
  10. 10How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen1974
  11. 11Turtle Diary1975
  12. 12Riddley Walker1980
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1960Bedtime for FrancesHarper
  2. 1964Bread and Jam for FrancesHarper & Row
  3. 1964A Baby Sister for FrancesHarper & Row
  4. 1967The Mouse and His ChildHarper & Row
  5. 1968A Birthday for FrancesHarper & Row
  6. 1969Best Friends for FrancesHarper & Row
  7. 1969Harvey's HideoutScholastic
  8. 1970A Bargain for FrancesHarper & Row
  9. 1972The Sea-Thing ChildGollancz
  10. 1974How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired SportsmenJonathan Cape
  11. 1975Turtle DiaryJonathan Cape
  12. 1980Riddley WalkerJonathan Cape
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What order should I read Russell Hoban's books in?

In publication order they begin with Bedtime for Frances (1960), then A Baby Sister for Frances (1964) and Bread and Jam for Frances (1964). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Russell Hoban's first book?

The earliest book we list is Bedtime for Frances, first published in 1960.

When was Russell Hoban born?

Russell Hoban was born in 1925 and died in 2011.

How many Russell Hoban books does MyVolumes track?

We track 12 books by Russell Hoban across 25 editions, 12 of them first editions.

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