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Richard Hughes Books in Order

Explore Richard Hughes books in order, with publication details and book summaries to help you choose where to start and plan your next read.

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The Fox in the Attic

by Hilary Mantel

1961

A young Welsh aristocrat, Augustine, flees home after being suspected in a child's death and hides with relatives in Germany. There he falls in love and drifts into the turmoil of the early Nazi movement, witnessing the failed Munich putsch at close quarters.

The Wooden Shepherdess

by Hilary Mantel

1973

In this continuation of Augustine's story, he moves between Prohibition era America, a tense, changing Germany and a Britain on the edge of class conflict. Private entanglements play out against the ruthless consolidation of Nazi power and the Night of the Long Knives.

Plays

by Richard Hughes

1975

Richard Hughes’s dramatic collection brings together The Sisters’ Tragedy, A Comedy of Good and Evil, The Man Born to Be Hanged, and Danger. It offers readers four short works from his writing for the stage and radio.

The Wonder-Dog

by Richard Hughes

1977

Thirty children’s stories gather Hughes’s tales of animals, unusual people, and fantastic happenings. The collection includes a runaway doll who acquires a child of her own, alongside adventures involving magical places and unexpected encounters.

In the Lap of Atlas

by Richard Hughes

1979

Hughes draws on his travels in Morocco for a collection blending traditional tales with observations of the country. Mystical fables and everyday episodes bring different storytelling voices together, exploring the people and landscapes he encountered.

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  1. Book cover for "The Fox in the Attic"

    The Fox in the Attic

    by Hilary Mantel

    1961
  2. Book cover for "The Wooden Shepherdess"

    The Wooden Shepherdess

    by Hilary Mantel

    1973

Standalone Richard Hughes books

  1. Book cover for "Plays"

    Plays

    by Richard Hughes

    1975
  2. Book cover for "The Wonder-Dog"

    The Wonder-Dog

    by Richard Hughes

    1977The Collected Children’s Stories of Richard Hughes
  3. Book cover for "In the Lap of Atlas"

    In the Lap of Atlas

    by Richard Hughes

    1979Stories of Morocco

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