The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 7 books · 1995 to 2020 · Set in London

Nick Hornby

Literary and generalComic fiction

Nick Hornby writes funny, touching novels about men who would rather not grow up. In High Fidelity, record-shop owner Rob Fleming ranks his top five break-ups; in About a Boy, a lazy, wealthy bachelor is befriended by an awkward twelve-year-old.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. His novels are standalones; leads are charted per book.

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Nick Hornby books in order

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Novels

7 books · Set in LondonComic fiction
  1. 1High Fidelity1995With Rob FlemingBuy on Amazon
  2. 2About a Boy1998With Will Freeman and Marcus BrewerBuy on Amazon
  3. 3How to Be Good2001With Katie CarrBuy on Amazon
  4. 4A Long Way Down2005With Martin SharpBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Juliet, Naked2009With Annie Platt and Tucker CroweBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Funny Girl2014With Sophie StrawBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Just Like You2020With Lucy and JosephBuy on Amazon

Characters

11 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Leads