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Regina Scott writes historical romance, with subject tags covering the Regency period, Christian romance, aristocracy and frontier and pioneer life. The catalogue lists 74 of Scott's books, from My True Love Gave to Me (1998) to Unexpected Cowgirl Bride (2026). Series include Fortune's Brides, Frontier Bachelors, Grace-by-the-Sea, Uncommon Courtships, Lady Emily Capers, Marvelous Munroes, Everard Legacy and Spy Matchmaker. The Unflappable Miss Fairchild (1998) and The Bluestocking on His Knee (1999) come from the early years of the run.

Regina Walker has 27 catalogued books published between 2020 and 2026. Sweet Small Town Romance in Double Creek, Then Comes Hope, Mail-Order Brides of Misfortune, Roots and Redemptions and Rescued are the five series listed under Walker's name. We Go On (2020) is the earliest title and Wishes in Wyoming (2026) the newest. Three listed titles name Christmas: A Christmas Candle for Eleanor (2021), A Christmas Comfort for Elsie (2021) and A Christmas Miracle for Marjory (2022). Walker is actively publishing.

Reginald Hill wrote English police procedurals, and Dalziel and Pascoe is the partnership he is known for, introduced in A Clubbable Woman (1970). Joe Sixsmith, a private investigator, heads a second series, and Hill also published as Patrick Ruell and Dick Morland, with titles including The Castle of the Demon and Matlock's System. Sixty titles make up the catalogue, which ends with the collection A Candle for Christmas & Other Stories.

Regine Abel is credited on 55 books from 2017 to 2026. Anton's Grace, Blind Fate, Bluebeard's Curse and Escaping Fate date from 2017, and Cheating Fate is the newest. The series list names Prime Mating Agency, Xian Warriors, Veredian Chronicles, Braxians, Mist, Dark Tales, Sikarian, Empaths of Lyria and Blood Maidens of Karthia.

Reily Garrett's catalogue holds 49 books published between 2015 and 2026, split across seven series: the Hailey Arquette Murder Files, McAllister Justice, Moonlight and Murder, Mind Stalkers, Jaws, Claws, and Fire, Immortal Lovers and Kurupira Romance. Murder and romance run together through the titles, from Shadowed Origins (2015) and Digital Velocity (2017) to Magical Chaos (2026). The books sit near 246 pages.

Reina Torres has 99 books in the catalogue, from Finding Home (2016) to Shelter for Seaton (2026), with Red & Cyma scheduled for 2027. Torres writes a long list of series, including Big 'N Burly, Delta Force Hawaii, Center City First Responders, Team 'Io, Sylvan City Alphas, Mystic Mountain, Orsino Security, Armstrong Men and San Antonio S.W.A.T. Other titles include Beneath the Surface (2017), Her UnBearable Protector (2017) and Justice for Sloane (2018). Reina Torres is still publishing.

Reita Pendry's 8 catalogued books run from China White (2011) to Amends (2022), across the Mercy Johnson and Cass Robbins series. Subjects file the work as psychological fiction and record lawyers, African American women lawyers, drug traffic and the fictitious character Mercy Johnson. Sleepytime (2012), Two Wrongs (2015), Discovering Grace (2017), In the Frame (2019), Surrender (2021) and Who Killed Eddie England? (2021) fill the list. Pendry is credited on all 8 titles, and nothing further has been catalogued since 2022.

Reki Kawahara is a Japanese novelist, born August 18, 1974, who created Sword Art Online and Accel World; both have been adapted as anime series. Kawahara has been called one of the most successful light novel writers of the 2010s. The catalogue lists 96 books from 2009 to 2026, with subject tags for virtual reality, video games, internet games and survival. Kuroyukihime's Return and The Red Storm Princess both date from 2009. Series include Sword Art Online Progressive, Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret and Demons' Crest, and Goddess of the Night (2026) is the latest title.

Rektok Ross is the pen name of Liani Gwen Kotcher, an American young adult novelist, journalist and entertainment host. Prodigal (2013), a contemporary romance between two teenagers from different religious and economic backgrounds, reached number one in its Amazon category in February 2013. The later work is thriller and romantasy, split between the Dark Seasons Thriller and Heir of Hades Romantasy series, with Ski Weekend (2021), Summer Rental (2023), Spring Harvest (2024), Salem's Fall (2025) and Salem's Rise (2026) among the titles. Eight books make up the catalogue.

Remington Kane has 169 books in the catalogue, from Double or Nothing (2009) to Legacy (2026). Tanner is a character listing, alongside Taken!, Caliber Detective Agency and Blue Steele. Series listings include Tanner: Year, Taken!/Tanner, Caliber Detective Agency, Ocean Beach Island, Blue Steele, Young Guns, Bad Intentions, Gallo & Dante, Detective Pierce, Revenge, Mr. White and Unleashed. Early titles include The Many and The One (2009), Sins & Second Chances (2010) and A Ransom Paid In Blood (2013).

Cornwall names many of the titles Rena George writes: A Cornish Kidnapping, A Cornish Revenge, A Cornish Vengeance and A Cornish Obsession, all dated 2013 or 2014. Four series are listed: Loveday Ross Mysteries, Loveday Mysteries Two, Jack Drummond and Mellin Cove. Twenty-eight books are catalogued from 2012 to 2025, opening with Danger At Mellin Cove and reaching Run Killer Run. Median length is 296 pages.

Rena Marks has 66 books in the catalogue, published between 2007 and 2025. Born Again (2007) is the first title, followed by Forgotten Kisses (2008), Sapphire Sizzle (2009) and City of Sin (2010). Marks's series are Genetically Altered Humans, Match Program, Blue Barbarian, Stargazer, Purple People, Monster Orc Brides, SuperNatural Sharing and AI. Runaway Wolf (2025) is the newest title, and Rena Marks is still publishing.

Rene Denfeld began in non-fiction with The New Victorians (1995), a work of feminist theory, and Ask Me Why I Hurt (2011). Fiction follows: The Enchanted (2014), then the Naomi Cottle series through The Child Finder (2017) and The Butterfly Girl (2019). Women private investigators and missing children are recurring subjects. Nine books are catalogued, reaching The Talking Bone (2026).

Rene Gutteridge writes Christian fiction, ranging from humorous novels to suspense. The catalogue holds 26 books published between 1991 and 2023, with Boo and Occupational Hazards recorded as the two series. Listed subjects include publishing, authorship, editors, government investigators and city and town life. Titles include Ghost Writer (2000), Troubled Waters (2003), The Splitting Storm (2004), My Life as a Doormat (2006) and Scoop (2006). Overlooked (2023) is the newest entry, and no further title is scheduled.

Renee Ahdieh

16 books• 3 series

Renee Ahdieh is an American-Korean author known best for The Wrath & the Dawn, a New York Times best-selling series. Ahdieh's books have been translated into many languages. The Wrath and the Dawn (2015) appears in the catalogue alongside The Rose and the Dagger, The Crown and the Arrow, The Mirror and the Maze and The Moth and the Flame (all 2016). Flame in the Mist (2017) and Smoke in the Sun (2018) are also listed, and the catalogue records the Wrath and The Dawn and Flame In The Mist series. Recorded subjects include fairy tales, magic, samurai, arranged marriage and alchemists. Park Avenue (2025) is the newest listed title.

Renee Carlino writes contemporary romance. The catalogue records 12 books from Sweet Thing (2013), which gives its name to a series, to This Used to Be Us (2024). After the Rain (2014), Before We Were Strangers (2015), Swear on This Life (2016) and Wish You Were Here (2017) are among the titles. Widows, heart surgeons, women journalists, New York and California appear in the subject tags.

Renee George writes mystery and fantasy, with 64 books catalogued from Fruitcakes (2006) to Lime and Punishment (2026) and Herbal Warning listed for 2027. Series include the Nora Black Midlife Psychic Mystery, Peculiar Mysteries, Barkside of the Moon, Midnight Shifters, Witchin' Impossible, Grimoires of a Middle-aged Witch, Destiny of a Middle-aged Witch and Hex Drive. Titles include Claimed by the Alpha (2014), The Bear Witch Project (2015), You've Got Tail (2015) and Witchmate (2016).

Renée Jaggér has two series in the catalogue, WereWitch and Callie Hart, and all 12 catalogued books were published in 2020. Bad Attitude is listed first and Winner Takes All is the newest. A Bit Aggressive, Cold Blood, Feelings Run Deep, God Trials, The Troll Solution and Too Much Magic are among the titles.

Renee Parker writes two series, Irish Kings and Mafia Code, which together account for her whole catalogue. Twelve books have appeared since Born Again Faith (2023), most of them in 2025: Brutal Obsession, Ruthless Pursuit, Shattered Hearts, Stolen Temptation, Sweet Deception and Wicked Duty. Dark Alliace arrived in 2026 and Reckless Surrender is scheduled for 2027.

Private investigators and murder investigations run through Renee Pawlish's catalogue of 90 books, published between 2006 and 2027. Reed Ferguson is the recurring character, and other series follow Detective Sarah Spillman, Dewey Webb, Jo Gunning, Noah Winter and Evelyn Chambers the senior spy. The run opens with Nephilim Genesis of Evil (2006) and reaches Deadly Accusations (2026), with License to Chill scheduled for 2027.

Renee Rose writes romance, with science fiction, fantasy, crime and suspense also in the subject tags. The catalogue counts 85 books, from Betrothed (2012) to Prince of Control (2025). Series include Chicago Bratva, Zandian Masters, Zandian Brides, Vegas Underground, Wolf Ridge High, Alpha Doms, Bossman and Made Men. Renee Rose is still publishing.

Renee Rosen writes historical fiction, with 10 books catalogued from Every Crooked Pot (2008) to Let's Call Her Barbie (2025). Dollface (2013), What the Lady Wants (2014), White Collar Girl (2015) and Windy City Blues (2017) are listed, along with Park Avenue Summer (2019) and Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl (2023). Subjects include the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, organized crime, the 1920s, women journalists and capitalists and financiers.

Renee Watson

20 books• 2 series

Born in 1978, Renee Watson is an American children's author and teaching artist. Watson's 20 catalogued books run from A Place Where Hurricanes Happen (2010) to Everything New Again (2026). The young adult novel Piecing Me Together (2017) took a Newbery Honor, the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Josette Frank Award for fiction, and All the Blues in the Sky won the Newbery Medal. Catalogue subjects record African American life, families, schools, neighbourhoods and biography; Betty Before X (2018) and Oprah Winfrey (2021) sit in the run. Watson founded the Harlem arts nonprofit I, Too, Arts Collective.

Renita D'Silva is the author of the Secrets of India and Daughters of India series. The catalogue lists 14 books from Monsoon Memories (2013) to Two Perfect Couples (2025). Recorded subjects include family secrets, sisters, mothers and daughters, and life changes. Other titles include The Forgotten Daughter (2014), A Mother's Secret (2016), Beneath an Indian Sky (2018) and The War Child (2021).

Rennie Airth (1935-2025) was a South African novelist who lived most of his life in Italy and worked as a foreign correspondent for the Reuters news service. Airth's 9 catalogued books run from Snatch (1971) to The Decent Inn of Death (2020) and include the John Madden series of historical detective novels. Recurring subjects are murder investigation, serial murders, the Metropolitan Police and the Second World War.

ReShonda Tate has published 43 books since 2003, several of them credited as ReShonda Tate Billingsley. The Say Amen series, beginning with Let the Church Say Amen (2004), names churches and pastors' households in its titles, and the other series are Good Girlz, Rumor Central, Billingsley and My Brother's Keeper. My Brother's Keeper (2003) opens the catalogue and With Love from Harlem (2026) is the newest entry.

The Torie O'Shea mysteries are the work of Rett MacPherson, whose 14 catalogued books span 1997 to 2021. Subject headings name women sleuths, women genealogists, Missouri and the imaginary place New Kassel, along with inheritance and treasure troves. Family Skeletons (1997) opens the list, followed by A Veiled Antiquity (1998) and A Comedy of Heirs (1999). Strange Bedfellows (2021) is the most recent title, and the catalogue is dormant.

Reut Barak's catalogue divides in two. Funny Fairy Tales retells Cinderella, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, all published in 2017, while the Raw Munchies Cookbooks cover vegan and vegetarian food in 12 Vegetarian Sauces (2018), Vegan Beauty Makeover (2019) and What is Vegan? (2019). The later work turns to fantasy in Fae of Skye and the three Evans Witches sequences. The listing holds 32 books reaching A Court of Hidden Magic (2026).

Rex Carpenter is the credit on 9 catalogued books published between 2015 and 2020. Seven of them are numbered seasons of The Fixer, running from The Fixer, Season 1 (2015) to The Fixer, Season 7 (2020), and Duke and Joan, both dated 2015, complete the listing. Two series are recorded under the name: JC Bannister and Fixer Origins. No title has been catalogued since 2020.

Rex Miller was the professional name of Rex Miller Spangberg, an American novelist born on 25 April 1939 who died on 21 May 2004. A series of Miller's novels follows Jack Eichord, a homicide detective who hunts serial killers. Slob, the first of them, introduced the half-ton killer Daniel Bunkowski and earned a 1987 Bram Stoker Award nomination for Best First Novel. Bunkowski returned in Chaingang, Butcher and Savant, three novels set outside the Eichord continuity. The catalogue also includes Frenzy (1988) and Iceman (1990), with subject headings for horror, serial murders, the Vietnam War and Dallas, Texas.

Rex Ogle

26 books• 7 series

Rex Ogle, born 1979 or 1980, is an American author and editor with more than 100 books, including work under the pseudonyms Rey Terciero, Trey King and Honest Lee. Ogle has written and edited for DC Comics and Marvel Comics and has published graphic novels and memoirs, among them Free Lunch (2019). The catalogue counts 26 books from Featuring Superman (2012) to Fruitcake (2026). Classroom 13, Supernatural Society, Four Eyes and Doña Quixote are series, and subjects include superheroes, schools and humorous stories.

Rex Stout

76 books• 6 series

Nero Wolfe, a private investigator in New York, is the figure Rex Stout is listed for. Fer-de-Lance, also published as Meet Nero Wolfe (1934), opens that run, which extends through novels and short stories; the Tecumseh Fox books and a set of standalone novels sit beside it. Stout's catalogue holds 76 titles, beginning with Her Forbidden Knight (1913), and is listed as likely complete.

Rhett C. Bruno writes science fiction, including action and adventure, according to the catalogue subjects, which also list crime. The 42 books run from Fallen Dagger (2010) to Ace in the Hole (2025). Series credited to Bruno include Children of Titan, Buried Goddess Saga, Black Badge, Circuit, Ascendant Wars, Eighth Continent and Contact Day. Executor Rising (2014), Earthfall (2016) and Titanborn (2016) are among the titles.

Rhonda Byrne is an Australian television writer and producer who turned to self-help publishing with The Secret (2006), a book built on the law of attraction. Byrne followed it with The Secret Gratitude Book (2007), The Secret Daily Teachings (2008), The Power (2009), The Magic (2012) and Hero (2013). Ten titles are catalogued in all, through to Countdown to Riches: 21 Days of Wealth-Attracting Habits (2025). Self-realisation, New Thought, positive thinking and happiness carry the subject tags.

Rhonda Forrest's catalogue holds 25 books dated 2016 to 2026, all credited to Forrest alone. The Shack by the Bay opened the listing in 2016, Silkworm Secrets followed in 2017, Two Heartbeats in 2018 and Kick the Dust in 2019, and a 2021 group takes in Elizabeth's Star, Time Will Tell and Until We Meet. Echoes of the Outback is dated 2026. Series include Outback Queensland Romance, Saltwater Romance, We'll Meet Again, Whitsunday, Silkworm Secrets and Scenic Rim. The books run to a median of 315 pages.

Rhonda Gibson writes historical romance, with mail order brides, frontier and pioneer life, ranchers and United States marshals among the recorded subjects. The catalogue holds 35 books from Shelter in Seattle (2008) to Baby on Her Doorstep (2025), including To Trust An Outlaw (2010), The Marshal's Promise (2012) and Groom by Arrangement (2013). Series include Saddles and Spurs, Granite, Texas, the Claire Parker books and the Kathryn Snow Cozy Mystery. All 35 books are credited to Gibson alone.

Cowboys and lawmen dominate Rhonda Lee Carver's catalogue. Cowboys of Nirvana, Lawmen of Wyoming, Rhinestone Cowgirls, Saddles & Second Chances, Tarnation Texas, Cowboys of Sagebrush Rose and Buttermilk Valley set western romance in recurring towns and ranches. Carver has 94 catalogued books published between 2010 and 2025, from Diamond in a Rose (2010) to Shades of Mercy (2025), with the 2010s as the heaviest decade.

Rhonda Pollero writes romantic suspense and mystery. Two series are catalogued to the name: A Finley Anderson Tanner Mystery and Finding Justice. Recorded subjects include women sleuths, women lawyers, Florida, crime, police procedure and adoption. Ten books run from Knock Off (2007) to Trapped (2017), taking in Knock 'em Dead (2008), Fat Chance (2009), Slightly Irregular (2010), Bargain Hunting (2012) and Exposed (2017).

Rhyannon Byrd is the pen name Tabitha Byrd publishes paranormal romance under. Werewolves, vampires, shapeshifting and psychics run through the work, which favours intense alpha male heroes. The catalogue lists 40 books from A Bite of Magick and A Shot of Magick (2004) to New York Scandal (2021), at a median of 288 pages. Series include Primal Instinct, the BloodRunners books, McKendrick Warlocks, Surf, Sun & Sex, London Affair and Santos Brothers. No new title has appeared since 2021.

Rhys Bowen is the name Janet Quin-Harkin publishes adult mystery novels under; Quin-Harkin was born in Bath, Somerset, in September 1941. The catalogue gathers 171 books, opening with Peter Penny's Dance (1976) and reaching Vanished in the Crowd (2026), with A Whiff of Scandal dated 2027. Molly Murphy, Her Royal Spyness and Constable Evans are the mystery series listed, alongside teen series carrying the Janet Quin-Harkin byline such as Heartbreak Cafe, Sugar and Spice and The Boyfriend Club. Catalogue subjects run to detective and mystery stories, women private investigators, historical mystery, aristocracy and children's fiction.

Rhys Dylan's catalogue splits between crime and fantasy. DCI Evan Warlow / Black Beacons, Detective Anna Gwynne and the Merryweathers Mysteries are the detective series; the Hipposync Archives and Artefact form the other strand, and monsters, schools, friendship and good versus evil sit in the subject tags. Forty-seven titles run from The Curse of Wihtlea Barrows (2011) to Reckless Deceit (2026). Dylan remains in active publication.

Ria Wilde has published 21 catalogued books since 2021, from Little Bird (2021) to Love, Noah (2026). The work is organised into five series, Burn For Me, Twisted City Duet, Ravenpeak Bay, Knight Falls Ranch and Wreck & Ruin, with Twisted King (2021), No Saint (2022) and Pretty Reckless (2023) among the titles. Wilde remains actively publishing.

Rich Curtin writes the Manny Rivera mysteries. Twelve books are catalogued between 2011 and 2026, from Artifacts of Death (2011) to A Cemetery For One (2026), taking in February's Files, Trails of Deception, Moonshadow Murder and The Shaman's Secret. Sheriffs and murder investigation drive the plots, and ranching, antiquities, shamans and Native American life supply the settings.

Rich Hawkins published 18 catalogued books between 2014 and 2020, all credited to Hawkins alone. Last Plague is the one series recorded in the listing. Catalogued titles include The Last Plague (2014), Black Star Black Sun (2015), The Plague Winter (2016), Deathcrawl (2016), King Carrion (2016) and Scavengers (2016), with The Last Outpost (2020) the newest. No book has been added to the listing since 2020.

Rich Larson writes science fiction and short fiction. The catalogue holds 13 books dated between 2017 and 2025, from Dark Warm Heart (2017) to The Sack of Burley Cottage (2025), with the Violet Wars series under the Larson name. Recorded subjects include science fiction short stories, imaginary places, oppression and liberty. Titles in the run include Annex (2018), Tomorrow Factory (2018), Ymir (2022) and Even If Such Ways Are Bad (2023). George Cotronis, Rachael K. Jones, Bruce Golden, Holly Lyn Walrath and several other writers each share a credit on 1 title. Larson remains actively publishing.

Sport drives Rich Wallace's fiction for young readers. Basketball and soccer supply most of the plots, with teamwork, sportsmanship, competition and self-confidence among the listed subjects, across the Winning Season, Kickers, Game Face and Up2u series. Wallace's 43 catalogued books start at Riding Time and Wrestling Sturbridge in 1996 and end with Race Against Time: The Untold Story of Scipio Jones and the Battle to Save Twelve Innocent Men (2021). Volumes are short, at a median of 117 pages.

Richard and Frances Lockridge wrote detective fiction together. Pam and Jerry North, a married couple, are the recurring investigators: Mr. and Mrs. North (1936) introduces them and The Norths Meet Murder (1940) begins the crime novels. Captain Heimrich, Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro, Paul Lane and Bernard Simmons head four further series, much of the work set in New York State. The listing holds 77 books through to The Old Die Young (1980).

National security is the through line of Richard A. Clarke's catalogue, which is indexed under terrorism and its prevention, cyberterrorism, government policy and the War on Terrorism. Ten books are catalogued between 2004 and 2022, opening with Against All Enemies (2004) and reaching Artificial Intelligencia (2022). The listing carries thrillers as well as policy writing, and takes in The Scorpion's Gate (2005), Breakpoint (2007), Your Government Failed You (2008), Cyberwar (2010), Sting of the Drone (2014), Warnings (2017) and The Fifth Domain (2019).

Richard Allen Knaak, born in 1961, writes fantasy: Dragonlance novels, the Dragonrealm books, six novels for the Diablo series owned by Blizzard Entertainment, ten works set in the Warcraft universe and five non-series fantasy titles. The catalogue holds 96 books from The Legend of Huma (1988) to Gods of the Dragon Moon (2025), among them Firedrake (1989), Kaz the Minotaur (1990), The Shrouded Realm (1991) and The Crystal Dragon (1992). Listings include Legends of the Dragonrealm, Dragonrealm: The Turning War, Dragonlance: Minotaur Wars, Dragonlance: Ogre Titans, Warcraft: War Of The Ancients, WarCraft: The Sunwell Trilogy, Diablo: The Sin War and Rex Draconis. Simon Furman, Paul Benjamin, Dave Shramek, Josh Elder and Blizzard Entertainment are each credited beside Knaak on one title.

Richard Adams

22 books• 3 series

Richard Adams (10 May 1920 to 24 December 2016) was an English novelist whose first novel, Watership Down (1972), won international acclaim. Maia, Shardik and The Plague Dogs are among the other works. Adams read Modern History at Worcester College, Oxford, served in the British Army in World War II, joined the British Civil Service, and turned to full-time writing in 1974. The catalogue lists titles such as Shardik (1974), The Plague Dogs (1977) and The Girl in a Swing (1980), with Watership Down and Beklan Empire as series. Rabbits, nature, adventure and fantasy appear in the subject records.

Richard Armitage is an English actor and author, born in 1971, recognised on screen as John Thornton in North & South and as the dwarf king Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy. Three books are catalogued: Classic Love Poems (2015), Geneva (2022) and The Cut (2024). Audible Originals and narration work sit alongside the writing.

Two mystery series stand under Richard Audry's name: Mary MacDougall Mysteries and King Harald Mysteries. Mary Macdougall and the Gitche Gumee Murder (2000) is the earliest of 8 catalogued titles, and A Pretty Little Plot (2013), The Stolen Star (2014) and A Daughter's Doubt (2016) follow. Three books put King Harald in the title: The Karma of King Harald (2012), King Harald's Heist (2015) and King Harald's Snow Job (2017). A Fatal Fondness (2019) is the most recent.

Richard B. Wright was a Canadian novelist, born March 4, 1937, who died February 7, 2017. Clara Callan (2001) was the breakthrough novel, winning the Giller Prize, the Trillium Book Award and the Governor General's Award. The 14 catalogued books start with Weekend Man (1970) and end with Nightfall (2016), and include the James Hillyer series. Final Things, Tourists, The Age of Longing and Adultery are among the titles. Subject tags list murder, adultery, divorce, social classes and old age.

Richard Bach

25 books• 3 series

Richard Bach is an American author whose books circle flight. The catalogue holds 25 titles dated 1963 to 2018, opening with Stranger to the Ground (1963) and Biplane (1966), and grouped into an Aviation set, the Illusions books and the Ferret Chronicles. Jonathan Livingston Seagull, from 1970, ranked among the largest sellers of its decade, and so did Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, published in 1977. Air pilots, ferrets, space and time, and metaphysical fantasy are the catalogued subjects. Much of the work is semi-autobiographical, and Bach has flown as a hobby since the age of 17. Life with My Guardian Angel (2018) is the last catalogued title.

L. Richard Baker III, published as Richard Baker, is an American game designer and author whose design work spans numerous campaign settings for Dungeons & Dragons. The catalogue lists 41 books from 1995 to 2019, including game titles such as Spells and Magic (1995), Naval Battle Rules (1996) and the Alternity Gamemaster Guide (1998). Subjects include Dungeons and Dragons, the Forgotten Realms, elves and game handbooks. Series include Forgotten Realms: The Last Mythal, Forgotten Realms: Blades of the Moonsea, Breaker of Empires and Dungeons & Dragons For Dummies. Scornful Stars (2019) is the latest title.

Richard Bard writes action thrillers with a supernatural edge. The Brainrush series opened in 2010 with Brainrush and continued through The Enemy of My Enemy (2011), Beyond Judgment (2013), Brainchild (2014) and Gifted (2016), and the Everlast Duology runs beside it with Everlast (2014) and Ephemeral (2015). Terrorism, gifted individuals and amnesia carry the plots. Ten titles make up the catalogue, closing with Against All Odds in 2017.

Richard Bass writes parenting guides, with 18 catalogued books from 2021 to 2025. The first is A Beginner's Guide on Parenting Children with ADHD (2021), and the newest is The Sensory Processing Handbook for Parents (2025). Other titles cover autism, oppositional defiant disorder, anger management and teen anxiety, including Parenting a Child with Autism (2022). Subjects are self-help techniques, parenting, psychology and education. Richard Bass is still publishing.

Richard Jay Belzer, born August 4, 1944 and died February 19, 2023, was an American actor, comedian and author. For 23 years Belzer played the detective John Munch on NBC's Homicide: Life on the Street and on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, with guest appearances in the role on other series. The catalogue holds 10 books published between 1988 and 2017, opening with How to Be a Stand-Up Comic (1988). Conspiracy theories account for much of the rest: UFOs, JFK & Elvis (1999), Dead Wrong (2012), Hit List (2013), Someone Is Hiding Something (2015) and Corporate Conspiracies (2017). Stand-up comedy, comedians and assassination sit among the recorded subjects.

Richard Blanco

12 books• 2 series

Richard Blanco, born in 1968, is an American poet, playwright, public speaker and civil engineer. Blanco read the poem One Today at Barack Obama's second inauguration, the fifth poet to read at a United States presidential inauguration and the first immigrant, first Latino and first openly gay person to do so. President Biden awarded Blanco the National Humanities Medal in 2022. The 12 catalogued books are mostly poetry collections, opening with City of a Hundred Fires (1998) and running through Looking for the Gulf Motel (2012), the memoir The Prince of Los Cocuyos (2014) and Homeland of My Body (2023).

Richard Brautigan

18 books

Richard Brautigan, born Richard Gary Brautigan on 30 January 1935 and died around 16 September 1984, was an American novelist, poet and short story writer. Brautigan published ten novels, two short story collections and ten books of poetry, and the work has appeared in the United States, across Europe, in Japan and in China. Trout Fishing in America (1967), In Watermelon Sugar (1968) and The Abortion are the best known of them. The catalogue holds 18 titles from Lay the Marble Tea (1959) to Richard Prince: Hippie Drawings (2006), with the 1970s the heaviest decade. San Francisco, librarians and libraries recur as subjects.