Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bridges of Madison County | 1992 | Robert James Waller | Buy |
| 2 | Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend | 1993 | Robert James Waller | Buy |
| 3 | Border Music | 1995 | Robert James Waller | Buy |
| 4 | Puerto Vallarta Squeeze | 1995 | Robert James Waller | Buy |
| 5 | A Thousand Country Roads | 2002 | Robert James Waller | Buy |
| 6 | High Plains Tango | 2005 | Robert James Waller | Buy |
| 7 | The Long Night of Winchell Dear | 2006 | Robert James Waller | Buy |
Robert James Waller’s novels are standalone works of literary fiction with romantic themes, set mostly in the American Midwest and exploring themes of love, longing, and the tension between freedom and responsibility. They can be read in any order, though readers of The Bridges of Madison County may want to follow it with A Thousand Country Roads.
The Bridges of Madison County (1992) made Waller one of the bestselling authors of the decade. His follow-up novels — Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend, Border Music, Puerto Vallarta Squeeze — explore similar territory of unconventional love and restless characters, though none achieved the same level of success. His later novels High Plains Tango and The Long Night of Winchell Dear are quieter, more contemplative works set in small-town America.