Richard Yates

Richard Yates was born in Yonkers, New York on February 3rd, 1926 and passed away at the age of 66 on November 7th, 1992.

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Richard Yates Stats: The most read book by Richard Yates on Book Notification is Revolutionary Road, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is A Good School, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	8 Revolutionary Road	1961	Loading... Go
2	A Special Providence	1969	Loading... Go
3	Disturbing the Peace	1975	Loading... Go
4	6 The Easter Parade	1976	Loading... Go
5	6 A Good School	1978	Loading... Go
6	Young Hearts Crying	1984	Loading... Go
7	Cold Spring Harbor	1986	Loading... Go
8	Castles of Gold & Dust	1996	Loading... Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		Allen Tombes - Fire from Water	2019	Loading... Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Eleven Kinds of Loneliness	1962	Loading... Go
2	Liars in Love	1981	Loading... Go
3	The Collected Stories	2001	Loading... Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Representation in Congress	2011	Loading... Go
2	Essay On The Cultivation Of The Oak	2011	Loading... Go
3	An Illustration of the Monastic History and Antiquities of the Town and Abbey of St. Edmund's Bury; With Views of the Most Considerable Monasterial R	2012	Loading... Go
4	O Tempo	2020	Loading... Go
5	Legal Fundamentals for Canadian Business Plus Companion Website without Pearson eText -- Access Card Package	2021	Loading... Go
6	The Gospel Kingdom Considered in Respect to Some Practical Means of Its Advancement. a Sermon	2021	Loading... Go
7	The Basis of National Welfare: Considered in Reference Chiefly to the Prosperity of Britain, and Safety of the Church of England &C.: in a 2Nd Letter	2021	Loading... Go

List of Screenplays in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		William Styron's Lie Down In Darkness	1983	Loading... Go

List of Richard Yates Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Short Story 1	1958	Loading... Go
2	Ploughshares Spring 1976 Guest-Edited by Tim O'Brien with DeWitt Henry and Henry Bromell	1976	Loading... Go
3	Ploughshares Vol. 5 No. 3	1979	Loading... Go
4	Ploughshares Fall 1988	1988	Loading... Go
5	The Eloquent Short Story: An Anthology of Narrative Styles	2004	Loading... Go
6	Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules	2005	Loading... Go
7	The New Granta Book of the American Short Story	2007	Loading... Go
8	Stories to Get You Through the Night	2010	Loading... Go
9	Ploughshares Fall/Winter 1981	2013	Loading... Go
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Richard Yates

Richard Yates was born on February 3rd, 1926. Richard passed away November 7th, 1992 at 66 years old. Richard Yates was born in Yonkers, New York.

Richard Yates had written 8 standalone novels, starting with Revolutionary Road in 1961. The most recently released novel was Castles of Gold & Dust, which was released in 1996.

Richard Yates also wrote 7 Non-Fiction Books, including Representation in Congress and Essay On The Cultivation Of The Oak.

Richard Yates: Awards & Accolades

Yates' book, Revolutionary Road was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1962.

Richard Yates: Lists & Other Mentions

Revolutionary Road has made several lists including:
1. The Guardian: 50 Books That Defined Their Era Selection in 2011.
2. Time Magazine: All-Time 100 Novels Selection in 2005.
3. Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
4. Esquire: The 80 Books Every Man Should Read Selection in 2015.

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Richard Yates: F.A.Q

When was Richard Yates Born?

Richard Yates was born on February 3rd, 1926.

When did Richard Yates die?

Richard Yates died on November 7th, 1992 at 66 years old.

Where was Richard Yates Born?

Richard Yates was born in Yonkers, New York, .

What was the first book Richard Yates wrote?

The first book written by Richard Yates was Revolutionary Road, published in 1961.

What was the most recent book Richard Yates wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Basis of National Welfare: Considered in Reference Chiefly to the Prosperity of Britain, and Safety of the Church of England &C.: in a 2Nd Letter on August 13th, 2021.

What is the most popular book by Richard Yates?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Richard Yates book is Revolutionary Road. Here are their most popular books:

Revolutionary Road (8)
A Good School (6)
The Easter Parade (6)

How many books has Richard Yates written?

Richard Yates has written 20 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 8 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 3 Collections, 7 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Screenplays.

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