Riders (novel)
First edition  | |
| Author | Jilly Cooper | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Genre | Romance novel | 
| Publisher | Arlington Books Ltd. | 
Publication date  | 1985 | 
| Publication place | United Kingdom | 
| Media type | Hardback, Paperback and Audiobook | 
| ISBN | 0-552-15055-X | 
| OCLC | 51914056 | 
| Followed by | Rivals | 
Riders is a 1985 novel written by the English author Jilly Cooper. It is the first of a series of romance novels known as the Rutshire Chronicles, which are set in the fictional English county of Rutshire. The story focuses on the lives of a group of top show jumping stars and follows the ups and downs of both their personal and professional lives. It was turned into a television film, Riders (1993), directed by Gabrielle Beaumont for Anglia Television and broadcast on the ITV Network.
On 5 November 2019 BBC News included Riders on its list of the 100 most inspiring novels.