Richard Peck

Richard Peck

Richard Peck was born in Decatur, IL, USA on April 10th, 1934 and passed away at the age of 84 on May 24th, 2018.

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Richard Peck Stats: The highest rated book by Richard Peck on Book Notification is A Long Way from Chicago, the first novel in the A Long Way from Chicago series. The second-highest rated book is The River Between Us, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Richard Peck on Book Notification is A Long Way from Chicago, the first novel in the A Long Way from Chicago series. The second most read book is Here Lies the Librarian, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Richard Peck books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Richard Peck is the A Long Way from Chicago Series.

List of Blossom Culp Books in Publication Order

List of A Long Way from Chicago Books in Publication Order

List of Lost in Cyberspace Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Are You in the House Alone?
1967
2
Don't Look and It Won't Hurt
1972
3
Dreamland Lake
1973
4
Through a Brief Darkness
1973
5
Representing Super Doll
1974
6
Monster Night at Grandma's House
1977
7
Secrets of the Shopping Mall
1978
8
Father Figure
1978
9
Amanda/Miranda
1980
10
Close Enough to Touch
1981
11
New York Time
1981
12
This Family of Women
1983
13
Remembering the Good Times
1985
14
Princess Ashley
1987
15
Those Summer Girls I Never Met
1988
16
Voices after Midnight
1989
17
Unfinished Portrait of Jessica
1991
18
Bel-Air Bambi and the Mall Rats
1993
19
The Last Safe Place on Earth
1995
20
London Holiday
1998
21
Strays Like Us
1998
22
Fair Weather
2001
23
10
The River Between Us
2003
24
The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts
2004
25
8
Here Lies the Librarian
2006
26
On the Wings of Heroes
2007
27
Three Quarters Dead
2010
28
Secrets at Sea
2011
29
The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail
2013
30
The Best Man
2016

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Creative Word 2,: Teacher's Manual
1973
2
The Creative Word (With: Geoffrey Summerfield, Stephen Tchudi, Patrick L. Courts, Paideia, inc., New York Staff)
The Creative Word (With: Geoffrey Summerfield, Stephen Tchudi, Patrick L. Courts, Paideia, inc., New York Staff)
1973
3
Urban Studies: A Research Paper Casebook
1974
4
Write a Tale of Terror
1987
5
Anonymously Yours
1991
6
Love and Death at the Mall
1994
7
Invitations to the World: Teaching and Writing for the Young
2002
8
Master Class on Writing the Novel for Young Readers
2021

List of Richard Peck Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Mindscapes: Poems for the Real World
1923
2
Edge of Awareness: Twenty-Five Contemporary Essays
1966
3
Sounds and Silences
1970
4
Pictures That Storm Inside My Head: Poems For The Inner You
1976
5
From One Experience to Another
1997
6
Destination Unexpected: Short Stories
2003
7
Acting Out
2008
8
Bites: Scary Stories to Sink Your Teeth Into / Bones: Terrifying Tales to Haunt Your Dreams
2009
9
Bones: Terrifying Tales to Haunt Your Dreams
2010
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Richard Peck: Biography

Richard Peck (Richard Wayne Peck) was born on April 10th, 1934. Richard passed away May 24th, 2018 at 84 years old. Richard Peck was born in Decatur, IL, USA.

Richard Peck (Richard Wayne Peck) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 30 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1967 with the novel Are You in the House Alone?. The most recently released novel was The Best Man which was released in 2016.

Richard Peck also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 8 books including The Creative Word 2,: Teacher's Manual and The Creative Word.

Richard Peck: Awards & Accolades

Peck's books have won multiple awards, A Long Way from Chicago won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 1999. A Year Down Yonder won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Medal, in 2001.

Richard Peck books have also been nominated for multiple awards, A Long Way from Chicago was nominated for the National Book Awards, Young People’s Literature, in 1998. The River Between Us was nominated for the National Book Awards, Young People’s Literature, in 2003 as well as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Best Young Adult Literature in 2003.

Related Authors

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  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Jane Austen, author of the novel: Pride and Prejudice.
  3. Lisa Scottoline, author of the Rosato & Associates Series.
  4. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
  5. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.

Richard Peck: F.A.Q

When was Richard Peck Born?

Richard Peck was born on April 10th, 1934.

When did Richard Peck die?

Richard Peck died on May 24th, 2018 at 84 years old.

Where was Richard Peck Born?

Richard Peck was born in Decatur, IL, USA.

What book awards has Richard Peck won?

A Long Way from Chicago: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (1999).
A Year Down Yonder: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Medal (2001).

What was the first book Richard Peck wrote?

The first novel written by Richard Peck was Are You in the House Alone?, published in 1967.

What was the most recent book Richard Peck wrote?

His most recently released work was Master Class on Writing the Novel for Young Readers on February 3rd, 2021.

How many books has Richard Peck written?

Richard Peck has written 48 books. 4 books in the Blossom Culp Series, 3 books in the A Long Way from Chicago Series, 2 books in the Lost in Cyberspace Series, 30 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Collections, 8 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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