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David Walliams books in order · David Walliams reading order · 15 books · 2008 to 2021

David Walliams Books in Order and Reading Order

Children’sAdventure and mysteryFunny books

Comedian David Walliams writes funny, warm-hearted children’s books, illustrated by Quentin Blake and Tony Ross, among them Gangsta Granny and Billionaire Boy. Raj, the cheerful newsagent, pops up in many of them.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip.

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David Walliams books in order

The first Gangsta Granny book is Gangsta Granny (2011). There are 15 books in all, published from 2008 to 2021, across 2 series and groups.

The David Walliams reading order: each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Gangsta Granny

2 books · Set in an English townFunny booksAdventure and mystery
  1. 1Gangsta Granny2011With BenBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!2021With BenBuy on Amazon

Standalone

13 books · Set in EnglandFunny books
  1. 1The Boy in the Dress2008With DennisBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Mr Stink2009With ChloeBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Billionaire Boy2010With Joe SpudBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Ratburger2012With ZoeBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Demon Dentist2013With AlfieBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Awful Auntie2014With Stella SaxbyBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Grandpa’s Great Escape2015With JackBuy on Amazon
  8. 8The Midnight Gang2016With TomBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Bad Dad2017With FrankBuy on Amazon
  10. 10The Ice Monster2018With ElsieBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Fing2019With Myrtle MeekBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Slime2020With NedBuy on Amazon
  13. 13Code Name Bananas2020With EricBuy on Amazon

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Characters

16 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Gangsta Granny

Recurring and lead characters

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