Order of Dick Francis Books

Dick Francis (1920-2010) was a British author known for his crime novels, primarily centered around horse racing. Prior to his writing career, he was a champion jockey in British National Hunt racing and served as the jockey for The Queen Mother for four years. After a serious fall, he retired from racing and embarked on a writing journey that resulted in over 40 international bestsellers. Francis published his first novel, Dead Cert, in 1962 and continued to write until his passing in 2010. Below is a list of Dick Francis’ books in the order of their original publication.

Dick Francis became a published novelist in 1957 with the novel The Sport of Queens: The Autobiography of Dick Francis. Below is a list of Dick Francis's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Sid Halley Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Odds Against	(1965)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Whip Hand	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Come to Grief	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Under Orders	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Refusal	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hands Down (By: Felix Francis)	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Kit Fielding Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Break In	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bolt	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Dead Cert	(1962)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Nerve	(1964)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
For Kicks	(1965)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Flying Finish	(1966)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood Sport	(1967)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Forfeit	(1968)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Enquiry	(1969)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rat Race	(1970)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bonecrack	(1971)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Smokescreen	(1972)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Slay Ride	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Knockdown	(1974)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
High Stakes	(1975)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
In the Frame	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Risk	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Trial Run	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Reflex	(1980)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Twice Shy	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Banker	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Danger	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Proof	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hot Money	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Edge	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Straight	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Longshot	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Comeback	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Driving Force	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Decider	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wild Horses	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
To the Hilt	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
10 lb. Penalty	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Second Wind	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Shattered	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead Heat (With: Felix Francis)	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Silks (With: Felix Francis)	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Even Money (With: Felix Francis)	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crossfire (With: Felix Francis)	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Field of Thirteen	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Sport of Queens: The Autobiography of Dick Francis	(1957)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Racing Man's Bedside Book	(1969)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Jockey's Life: The Biography of Lester Piggot / Lester	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Jefferson Hinkley Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Damage (With: Felix Francis)	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Front Runner (With: Felix Francis)	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Triple Crown (With: Felix Francis)	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1958	(1958)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
John Creasey's Crime Collection, 1977	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Verdict of Thirteen	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Great Stories of Mystery and Suspense	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
1st Culprit	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Amis Story Anthology	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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