A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Robert Rankin Books in Order

The complete Robert Rankin reading order — 40 books from 1786–2011.

  1. 01 The complete poetical works 1786 Amazon — buy The complete poetical works Bookshop — buy The complete poetical works ThriftBooks — buy The complete poetical works eBooks.com — buy The complete poetical works
  2. 02 A Familiar Treatise On Life-Assurances And Annuities 1830 Amazon — buy A Familiar Treatise On Life-Assurances And Annuities Bookshop — buy A Familiar Treatise On Life-Assurances And Annuities ThriftBooks — buy A Familiar Treatise On Life-Assurances And Annuities eBooks.com — buy A Familiar Treatise On Life-Assurances And Annuities
  3. 03 The antipope 1981 Amazon — buy The antipope Bookshop — buy The antipope ThriftBooks — buy The antipope eBooks.com — buy The antipope
  4. 04 The Brentford triangle 1982 Amazon — buy The Brentford triangle Bookshop — buy The Brentford triangle ThriftBooks — buy The Brentford triangle eBooks.com — buy The Brentford triangle
  5. 05 Australian Wilderness Skills 1983 Amazon — buy Australian Wilderness Skills Bookshop — buy Australian Wilderness Skills ThriftBooks — buy Australian Wilderness Skills eBooks.com — buy Australian Wilderness Skills
  6. 06 East of Ealing 1984 Amazon — buy East of Ealing Bookshop — buy East of Ealing ThriftBooks — buy East of Ealing eBooks.com — buy East of Ealing
  7. 07 The sprouts of wrath 1988 Amazon — buy The sprouts of wrath Bookshop — buy The sprouts of wrath ThriftBooks — buy The sprouts of wrath eBooks.com — buy The sprouts of wrath
  8. 08 Classic wild walks of Australia 1989 Amazon — buy Classic wild walks of Australia Bookshop — buy Classic wild walks of Australia ThriftBooks — buy Classic wild walks of Australia eBooks.com — buy Classic wild walks of Australia
  9. 09 Armageddon 1990 Amazon — buy Armageddon Bookshop — buy Armageddon ThriftBooks — buy Armageddon eBooks.com — buy Armageddon
  10. 10 Armageddon the musical 1991 Amazon — buy Armageddon the musical Bookshop — buy Armageddon the musical ThriftBooks — buy Armageddon the musical eBooks.com — buy Armageddon the musical
  11. 11 They came and ate us 1992 Amazon — buy They came and ate us Bookshop — buy They came and ate us ThriftBooks — buy They came and ate us eBooks.com — buy They came and ate us
  12. 12 The remake 1993 Amazon — buy The remake Bookshop — buy The remake ThriftBooks — buy The remake eBooks.com — buy The remake
  13. 13 The Book of Ultimate Truths 1993 Amazon — buy The Book of Ultimate Truths Bookshop — buy The Book of Ultimate Truths ThriftBooks — buy The Book of Ultimate Truths eBooks.com — buy The Book of Ultimate Truths
  14. 14 The Greatest Show Off Earth 1994 Amazon — buy The Greatest Show Off Earth Bookshop — buy The Greatest Show Off Earth ThriftBooks — buy The Greatest Show Off Earth eBooks.com — buy The Greatest Show Off Earth
  15. 15 The most amazing man who ever lived 1995 Amazon — buy The most amazing man who ever lived Bookshop — buy The most amazing man who ever lived ThriftBooks — buy The most amazing man who ever lived eBooks.com — buy The most amazing man who ever lived
  16. 16 The Garden of Unearthly Delights 1995 Amazon — buy The Garden of Unearthly Delights Bookshop — buy The Garden of Unearthly Delights ThriftBooks — buy The Garden of Unearthly Delights eBooks.com — buy The Garden of Unearthly Delights
  17. 17 Nostradamus Ate My Hamster 1996 Amazon — buy Nostradamus Ate My Hamster Bookshop — buy Nostradamus Ate My Hamster ThriftBooks — buy Nostradamus Ate My Hamster eBooks.com — buy Nostradamus Ate My Hamster
  18. 18 A Dog Called Demolition 1996 Amazon — buy A Dog Called Demolition Bookshop — buy A Dog Called Demolition ThriftBooks — buy A Dog Called Demolition eBooks.com — buy A Dog Called Demolition
  19. 19 Sprout Mask Replica 1997 Amazon — buy Sprout Mask Replica Bookshop — buy Sprout Mask Replica ThriftBooks — buy Sprout Mask Replica eBooks.com — buy Sprout Mask Replica
  20. 20 Apocalypso 1998 Amazon — buy Apocalypso Bookshop — buy Apocalypso ThriftBooks — buy Apocalypso eBooks.com — buy Apocalypso
  21. 21 The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag 1998 Amazon — buy The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag Bookshop — buy The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag ThriftBooks — buy The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag eBooks.com — buy The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag
  22. 22 Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls 1999 Amazon — buy Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls Bookshop — buy Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls ThriftBooks — buy Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls eBooks.com — buy Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls
  23. 23 Snuff Fiction 1999 Amazon — buy Snuff Fiction Bookshop — buy Snuff Fiction ThriftBooks — buy Snuff Fiction eBooks.com — buy Snuff Fiction
  24. 24 Waiting for Godalming 2000 Amazon — buy Waiting for Godalming Bookshop — buy Waiting for Godalming ThriftBooks — buy Waiting for Godalming eBooks.com — buy Waiting for Godalming
  25. 25 Web Site Story 2001 Amazon — buy Web Site Story Bookshop — buy Web Site Story ThriftBooks — buy Web Site Story eBooks.com — buy Web Site Story
  26. 26 The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse 2002 Amazon — buy The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse Bookshop — buy The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse ThriftBooks — buy The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse eBooks.com — buy The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse
  27. 27 The Fandom of the Operator 2002 Amazon — buy The Fandom of the Operator Bookshop — buy The Fandom of the Operator ThriftBooks — buy The Fandom of the Operator eBooks.com — buy The Fandom of the Operator
  28. 28 Le livre des verites ultimes 2002 Amazon — buy Le livre des verites ultimes Bookshop — buy Le livre des verites ultimes ThriftBooks — buy Le livre des verites ultimes eBooks.com — buy Le livre des verites ultimes
  29. 29 The Witches of Chiswick 2003 Amazon — buy The Witches of Chiswick Bookshop — buy The Witches of Chiswick ThriftBooks — buy The Witches of Chiswick eBooks.com — buy The Witches of Chiswick
  30. 30 Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse 2003 Amazon — buy Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse Bookshop — buy Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse ThriftBooks — buy Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse eBooks.com — buy Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse
  31. 31 Knees up Mother Earth 2004 Amazon — buy Knees up Mother Earth Bookshop — buy Knees up Mother Earth ThriftBooks — buy Knees up Mother Earth eBooks.com — buy Knees up Mother Earth
  32. 32 The Brightonomicon 2005 Amazon — buy The Brightonomicon Bookshop — buy The Brightonomicon ThriftBooks — buy The Brightonomicon eBooks.com — buy The Brightonomicon
  33. 33 Brightonomicon, The 2005 Amazon — buy Brightonomicon, The Bookshop — buy Brightonomicon, The ThriftBooks — buy Brightonomicon, The eBooks.com — buy Brightonomicon, The
  34. 34 The Toyminator 2006 Amazon — buy The Toyminator Bookshop — buy The Toyminator ThriftBooks — buy The Toyminator eBooks.com — buy The Toyminator
  35. 35 The Da Da De Da Da Code 2007 Amazon — buy The Da Da De Da Da Code Bookshop — buy The Da Da De Da Da Code ThriftBooks — buy The Da Da De Da Da Code eBooks.com — buy The Da Da De Da Da Code
  36. 36 Necrophenia 2008 Amazon — buy Necrophenia Bookshop — buy Necrophenia ThriftBooks — buy Necrophenia eBooks.com — buy Necrophenia
  37. 37 Pālagi tafaovale 2008 Amazon — buy Pālagi tafaovale Bookshop — buy Pālagi tafaovale ThriftBooks — buy Pālagi tafaovale eBooks.com — buy Pālagi tafaovale
  38. 38 Retromancer 2009 Amazon — buy Retromancer Bookshop — buy Retromancer ThriftBooks — buy Retromancer eBooks.com — buy Retromancer
  39. 39 Retromancer Gollancz Sf 2010 Amazon — buy Retromancer Gollancz Sf Bookshop — buy Retromancer Gollancz Sf ThriftBooks — buy Retromancer Gollancz Sf eBooks.com — buy Retromancer Gollancz Sf
  40. 40 The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions 2011 Amazon — buy The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions Bookshop — buy The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions ThriftBooks — buy The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions eBooks.com — buy The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Robert Rankin

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The complete poetical works 1786
2 A Familiar Treatise On Life-Assurances And Annuities 1830
3 The antipope 1981
4 The Brentford triangle 1982
5 Australian Wilderness Skills 1983
6 East of Ealing 1984
7 The sprouts of wrath 1988
8 Classic wild walks of Australia 1989
9 Armageddon 1990
10 Armageddon the musical 1991
11 They came and ate us 1992
12 The remake 1993
13 The Book of Ultimate Truths 1993
14 The Greatest Show Off Earth 1994
15 The most amazing man who ever lived 1995
16 The Garden of Unearthly Delights 1995
17 Nostradamus Ate My Hamster 1996
18 A Dog Called Demolition 1996
19 Sprout Mask Replica 1997
20 Apocalypso 1998
21 The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag 1998
22 Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls 1999
23 Snuff Fiction 1999
24 Waiting for Godalming 2000
25 Web Site Story 2001
26 The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse 2002
27 The Fandom of the Operator 2002
28 Le livre des verites ultimes 2002
29 The Witches of Chiswick 2003
30 Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse 2003
31 Knees up Mother Earth 2004
32 The Brightonomicon 2005
33 Brightonomicon, The 2005
34 The Toyminator 2006
35 The Da Da De Da Da Code 2007
36 Necrophenia 2008
37 Pālagi tafaovale 2008
38 Retromancer 2009
39 Retromancer Gollancz Sf 2010
40 The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions 2011

Robert Rankin reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The complete poetical works (1786). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Robert Rankin — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Robert Rankin books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1786–2011.

What is the newest Robert Rankin book?

The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions, published in 2011.