Nobody's Fool (novel)

Nobody's Fool
First edition cover
AuthorRichard Russo
LanguageEnglish
GenreLiterary fiction
PublisherVintage
Publication date
1993
Media typePrint
Pages549 pages pp.
ISBN978-0679753339
813/.54
LC ClassPS3568.U812 N6 1994

Nobody's Fool is a novel by American author Richard Russo that was published by Vintage Books in 1993. The plot revolves around small-town life in the fictional town of North Bath in Upstate New York. Themes covered in the book include responsibility, forgiveness, and community. The book received favorable reviews, and it was adapted into a 1994 movie, also called Nobody’s Fool, starring Paul Newman. Russo has written two sequels to the novel: Everybody's Fool (2016) and Somebody's Fool (2023).