Richard Adams

1920–2016

1 series 5 books in order 3 standalone books

Richard Adams was born in 1920 in Berkshire, England. He studied history at Bradfield and Worcester College, Oxford. Adams was the author of nineteen books, including Watership Down, which was his first book and became a bestselling and award-winning novel. He is recognized as an English novelist best known for Watership Down.

Born: 1920
Known for: Beklan Empire

Series by Richard Adams

Beklan Empire

2 books in order · 1974–1985

Shardik

1974 · Richard Adams

"Shardik" is a fantasy novel by Richard Adams that explores themes of belief, power, and transformation. The story centers on the reincarnation of…
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Maia

1985 · Richard Adams

Maia is a fantasy novel by Richard Adams, published in 1984. It is set in the Beklan Empire, the fictional world of Adams's 1974 novel Shardik, to…
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We list 5 books by Richard Adams across 1 series, published between 1974–2012 — each shown in full reading order.

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