Richard Wright

Richard Wright

Richard Wright was born in Roxie, Mississippi, USA on September 4th, 1908 and passed away at the age of 52 on November 28th, 1960.

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Richard Wright Stats: The highest rated book by Richard Wright on Book Notification is Native Son, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Black Boy, a Non-Fiction book.

The most read book by Richard Wright on Book Notification is Native Son, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Outsider, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Richard Wright books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Native Son
1940
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2
The Outsider
1953
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3
Savage Holiday
1954
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4
The Long Dream
1958
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5
Lawd Today!
1963
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6
A Father's Law
2008
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7
The Man Who Lived Underground
2021
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rite of Passage
1993
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2
Injustice
2018
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Uncle Tom's Children
1938
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2
12 Million Black Voices
1941
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3
Eight Men
1958
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4
Haiku
1998
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
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2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
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4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
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5
Can't Catch Me
2004
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6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
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7
Chicago Noir
2005
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8
Manhattan Noir
2006
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9
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
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10
D.C. Noir
2006
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11
Baltimore Noir
2006
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12
Twin Cities Noir
2006
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13
London Noir
2006
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14
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
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15
Los Angeles Noir
2007
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16
Wall Street Noir
2007
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17
Havana Noir
2007
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18
Detroit Noir
2007
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19
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
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20
Toronto Noir
2008
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21
Las Vegas Noir
2008
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22
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
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23
Paris Noir
2008
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24
Istanbul Noir
2008
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25
Boston Noir
2009
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26
Rome Noir
2009
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27
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
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28
Portland Noir
2009
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29
6
Delhi Noir
2009
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30
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
31
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
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32
Mexico City Noir
2010
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33
Richmond Noir
2010
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34
Orange County Noir
2010
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35
Indian Country Noir
2010
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36
Moscow Noir
2010
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37
Lone Star Noir
2010
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38
Philadelphia Noir
2010
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39
Haiti Noir
2010
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40
Copenhagen Noir
2010
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41
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
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42
San Diego Noir
2011
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43
Barcelona Noir
2011
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44
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
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45
Staten Island Noir
2012
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46
Mumbai Noir
2012
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47
Long Island Noir
2012
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48
Venice Noir
2012
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49
Kingston Noir
2012
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50
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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51
Kansas City Noir
2012
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52
Boston Noir 2
2012
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53
Manila Noir
2013
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54
Buffalo Noir
2013
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55
Dallas Noir
2013
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56
Haiti Noir 2
2013
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57
Singapore Noir
2014
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58
Prison Noir
2014
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59
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
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60
Tehran Noir
2014
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61
10
Belfast Noir
2014
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62
Helsinki Noir
2014
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63
Providence Noir
2015
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64
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
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65
Memphis Noir
2015
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66
Zagreb Noir
2015
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67
Marseille Noir
2015
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68
Beirut Noir
2015
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69
Stockholm Noir
2016
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70
Brussels Noir
2016
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71
Mississippi Noir
2016
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72
St. Louis Noir
2016
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73
Prague Noir
2016
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74
San Juan Noir
2016
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75
Oakland Noir
2017
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76
Trinidad Noir
2017
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77
Atlanta Noir
2017
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78
New Haven Noir
2017
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79
Montana Noir
2017
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80
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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81
Montreal Noir
2017
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82
Berlin Noir
2018
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83
São Paulo Noir
2018
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84
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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85
Lagos Noir
2018
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86
Marrakech Noir
2018
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87
Baghdad Noir
2018
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88
Vancouver Noir
2018
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89
Sydney Noir
2018
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90
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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91
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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92
Houston Noir
2019
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93
Columbus Noir
2020
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94
Santa Fe Noir
2020
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95
Alabama Noir
2020
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96
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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97
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
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98
Belgrade Noir
2020
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Black Boy
1945
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2
The Color Curtain
1956
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3
The Charge of Sir Francis Bacon ... Touching Duells, Vpon an Information in the Star-Chamber Against Priest and Wright. With the Decree of the Star-Chamber in the Same Cause (With: Francis Bacon, William Priest)
2022
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List of Richard Wright Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best Short Stories by Black Writers
1967
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2
I Am the Darker Brother
1968
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3
Growing Up in the South
1991
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4
Go the Way Your Blood Beats
1996
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5
American Poetry: The Twentieth Century, Volume 2
2000
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6
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
2000
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7
Unnatural Selection of Darwinian Nightmares
2000
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8
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
9
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
10
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
11
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
12
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
13
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
14
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
Go
15
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
16
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
17
London Noir
2006
Go
18
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
19
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
20
Havana Noir
2007
Go
21
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
22
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
23
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
24
Boston Noir
2009
Go
25
The Civil Rights Reader
2009
Go
26
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
27
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
28
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
29
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
30
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
31
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
32
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
33
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
34
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
35
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
36
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
37
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
38
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
39
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
40
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
41
Venice Noir
2012
Go
42
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
43
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
44
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
45
10 Common Core Essentials
2013
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46
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
47
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
48
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
49
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
50
Providence Noir
2015
Go
51
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
52
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
53
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
54
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
55
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
56
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
57
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
58
Prague Noir
2016
Go
59
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
60
Trinidad Noir
2017
Go
61
New Haven Noir
2017
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62
Montana Noir
2017
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63
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
64
Montreal Noir
2017
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65
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
66
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
67
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
68
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
69
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
70
Columbus Noir
2020
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71
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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Richard Wright

Richard Wright (Richard Nathaniel Wright) was born on September 4th, 1908. Richard passed away November 28th, 1960 at 52 years old. Richard Wright was born in Roxie, Mississippi, USA.

Richard Wright is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 7 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1940 with the novel Native Son. The most recently released novel was The Man Who Lived Underground which was released in 2021.

Richard Wright also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 4 books including Uncle Tom's Children and 12 Million Black Voices.

Richard Wright: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Native Son was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1940.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Richard Wright are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
  3. Andy Weir, author of the novel: Project Hail Mary.
  4. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  5. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.

Richard Wright: F.A.Q

When was Richard Wright Born?

Richard Wright was born on September 4th, 1908.

When did Richard Wright die?

Richard Wright died on November 28th, 1960 at 52 years old.

Where was Richard Wright Born?

Richard Wright was born in Roxie, Mississippi, USA.

What was the first book Richard Wright wrote?

The first book written by Richard Wright was Uncle Tom's Children, published in 1938.

What was the most recent book Richard Wright wrote?

His most recently released work was The Charge of Sir Francis Bacon .. Touching Duells, Vpon an Information in the Star-Chamber Against Priest and Wright. With the Decree of the Star-Chamber in the Same Cause (a short story) on October 27th, 2022.

How many books has Richard Wright written?

Richard Wright has written 17 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 7 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 4 books in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series, 3 books in the Non-Fiction.

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