Author · updated 2026
Dick Francis Books in Order
Every Dick Francis book in publication order — 50 in total, spanning 1957–2013.
Publication Order of Sid Halley Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Odds Against | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Whip Hand | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Come to Grief | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Under Orders | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Refusal | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Kit Fielding Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Break In | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Bolt | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dead Cert | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Nerve | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  For Kicks | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Flying Finish | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Blood Sport | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Forfeit | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Enquiry | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Rat Race | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Bonecrack | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Smokescreen | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Slay Ride | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Knockdown | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  High Stakes | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  In the Frame | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Risk | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Trial Run | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Reflex | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Twice Shy | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Banker | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  The Danger | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Proof | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Hot Money | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  The Edge | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  Straight | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  Longshot | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  Comeback | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 |  Driving Force | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 |  Decider | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 |  Wild Horses | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 |  To the Hilt | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 |  10 lb. Penalty | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 |  Second Wind | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 |  Shattered | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 |  Dead Heat | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 |  Silks | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 |  Even Money | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 |  Crossfire | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Field of Thirteen | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Sport of Queens: The Autobiography of Dick Francis | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Racing Man's Bedside Book | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  A Jockey's Life: The Biography of Lester Piggot | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Lester | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  1st Culprit | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 50, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sport of Queens: The Autobiography of Dick Francis | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dead Cert | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Nerve | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Odds Against | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | For Kicks | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Flying Finish | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Blood Sport | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Forfeit | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Whip Hand | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Enquiry | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Racing Man's Bedside Book | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Rat Race | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Bonecrack | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Smokescreen | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Slay Ride | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Knockdown | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | High Stakes | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | In the Frame | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Risk | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Trial Run | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Reflex | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Twice Shy | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Banker | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Danger | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Proof | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Break In | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Bolt | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | A Jockey's Life: The Biography of Lester Piggot | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Lester | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Hot Money | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Edge | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Straight | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Longshot | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Comeback | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Driving Force | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | 1st Culprit | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Decider | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Wild Horses | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Come to Grief | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | To the Hilt | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | 10 lb. Penalty | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Field of Thirteen | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Second Wind | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Shattered | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Under Orders | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Dead Heat | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Silks | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Even Money | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Crossfire | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Refusal | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
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