173 ratings | 163 reviews | avg rating:5.00

Richard’s Year In Books

Richard’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Richard’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Richard’s 2025 Year in Books

Richard Lange’s Followers (334)

Richard’s Bookshelves

to-read (3)
currently-reading (6)
read (391)

Richard’s Friends (127)

Daniel

1,931 books | 274 friends

Marty Elrod

2,246 books | 87 friends

Peter Goutis

1,043 books | 176 friends

John

1,223 books | 245 friends

Levi Hobbs

1,714 books | 1,089 friends

Reynolds

737 books | 126 friends

Sycobabel

951 books | 20 friends

Terry

24,154 books | 1,462 friends

More friends…

Richard Lange

Goodreads Author

Born

Oakland, CA, The United States

Website

http://www.richlange.com

Member Since

September 2007

edit data

Author of Joe Hustle, Rovers, The Smack, Sweet Nothing, Angel Baby, This Wicked World, and Dead Boys.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Richard Lange questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Richard Lange’s books

Average rating: 3.88 · 5,673 ratings · 929 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Rovers 3.91 avg rating — 1,518 ratings — published 2021 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Angel Baby 3.70 avg rating — 1,054 ratings — published 2013 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Smack 3.94 avg rating — 661 ratings — published 2017 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Boys: Stories 3.98 avg rating — 616 ratings — published 2007 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Wicked World 3.82 avg rating — 559 ratings — published 2009 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joe Hustle 3.80 avg rating — 526 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sweet Nothing 4.07 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daggers Drawn by Richard Lange (Goodreads Author), Ian Rankin (Goodreads Author), John Connolly (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 2021 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Must Come Down 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bank of America 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Richard Lange…

102 posts
Richard Lange's Blog

LitReactor Book Club

Sweet Nothing is the December pick for the LitReactor Book Club. The book is out in paperback tomorrow. https://litreactor.com/discuss/decemb...

3 likes · Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on November 02, 2015 10:44

View all 102 posts »

Richard is Currently Reading

Richard is currently reading

Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About the End of the World

by Dorian Lynskey

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Mar 07, 2026 01:28PM

Richard is currently reading

In the Studio: Lee Lozano

by Lee Lozano

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 26, 2026 07:39PM

Richard is currently reading

The Name of the Game Is Death (Drake, #1)

by Dan J. Marlowe

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 26, 2026 07:06PM

rss
Richard’s Recent Updates

Richard is currently reading Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About the End of the World by Dorian Lynskey	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 07, 2026 01:29PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Everything Must Go by Dorian Lynskey. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Everything Must Go by Dorian Lynskey <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Richard rated a book it was amazing The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California by Mark Arax	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fantastic, informative , and infuriating book about the water scams that allowed California to grow and turned the Central Valley into an agricultural powerhouse that is quickly becoming unsustainable due to drought, climate change, and contamination ...more
Mar 07, 2026 01:15PM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Dreamt Land by Mark Arax. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Dreamt Land by Mark Arax <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Richard is currently reading In the Studio: Lee Lozano by Lee Lozano	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 26, 2026 07:39PM · like
Richard finished reading The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 26, 2026 07:34PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Richard made a comment on his review of The Thanatos Syndrome " I remember loving Percy’s Moviegoer and Lancelot when I read them way back when. I also read Love in the Ruins but can’t remember a thing about it. Ev ...more "
Feb 26, 2026 07:34PM · see review
Richard is currently reading The Name of the Game Is Death (Drake, #1) by Dan J. Marlowe	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 26, 2026 07:06PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Name of the Game Is Death by Dan J. Marlowe. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Name of the Game Is Death by Dan J. Marlowe <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Richard rated a book it was amazing The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 26, 2026 07:05PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Richard and 1 other person liked Stephanie Austill's review of Joe Hustle: "Never read this author before but I burned through this book so fast. One of my new favorites!"
Jan 16, 2026 05:49PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Joe Hustle by Richard Lange. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Joe Hustle by Richard Lange <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Richard and 5 other people liked Jocelyn's review of Rovers: "That ending will stick with me!!!!!! "
Jan 08, 2026 10:23AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Rovers by Richard Lange. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Rovers by Richard Lange <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Richard and 1 other person liked Sean Jacques's review of Angel Baby: "A great read for those who wish to take a gritty, dark ride through the seedy underbelly of TJ, Tecate, SoCal, and South Central LA--with a cadre of desperate characters as your travel guides. SoCal-Border Noir delivered at its finest."
Jan 02, 2026 02:34PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Angel Baby by Richard Lange. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Angel Baby by Richard Lange <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Richard's books…

Quotes by Richard Lange (?)

“I like the way we talk to each other. It feels honest. It was different with Manuel. One of us always had to win. Husbands and wives do that, worry more about being right than being truthful.”
― Richard Lange

tags: marriage

2 likes

“Being nothing special is nothing special.”
― Richard Lange, Sweet Nothing

1 likes

“His desolation is as beautiful as a broken mirror.”
― Richard Lange

1 likes

See all Richard Lange's quotes »

Polls

4th Quarter 2021 - Horror #3

Rovers by Richard Lange, 304p

4 votes, 57.1%

Near the Bone by Christina Henry, 336p

1 vote, 14.3%

Billy Summers by Stephen King, 515p

1 vote, 14.3%

Weep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie (ebook format only)

1 vote, 14.3%

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow by Christina Henry, 320p

0 votes, 0.0%

Wilder Girls by Rory Power, 357p

0 votes, 0.0%

Drawing Blood by Poppy Z. Brite, 416p

0 votes, 0.0%

Nightfall by Daniel Barnett, 140p

0 votes, 0.0%

Where They Wait by Scott Carson, 400 p

0 votes, 0.0%

7 total votes

comments and details

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Next Best Boo...: The Title Game	20218	14605	May 30, 2013 12:53PM
Challenge: 50 Books: Melanie's 2013 List	62	146	Dec 13, 2013 07:34AM
♥ Nothing Better ...: A-Z Challenge!!	64	373	Dec 08, 2014 09:09AM
Crazy Challenge C...: 2015 RaT #1, January 29 - February 3	46	56	Feb 06, 2015 06:41PM
Crazy Challenge C...: February 2015 MoM - Sugar Snap	7	39	Feb 26, 2015 08:26PM
Crazy Challenge C...: January 2015 Spell Challenge-Elvis	189	130	Jun 25, 2015 10:09AM
Crazy Challenge C...: Winter 2014 Seasonal Scavenger Challenge - Hibernation	224	170	Sep 11, 2015 09:19AM