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ⓘ About Benjamin Myers
“Cuddy” won the 2023 Goldsmiths Prize. His novel “The Gallows Pole” received a Roger Deakin Award and won the Walter Scott Prize. The novel was also adapted by Shane Meadows for the BBC/A24. “Beastings” won the Portico Prize for Literature, received the Northern Writers’ Award and was longlisted for Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Award in 2015. “Pig Iron” won the inaugural Gordon Burn Prize and “The Folk Song Singer” won the Tom Gallon Prize in 2014. As a journalist, Benjamin has written about nature and the arts for publications like Melody Maker, The Guardian, New Scientist, Caught By the River, New Statesman, NME, The Morning Star, The Spectator, Melody Maker, Time Out, Mojo, Vice, as well as numerous others.
All Book Series by Benjamin Myers
American Heretics: Rebel Voices in Music
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2002
Green Day: American Idiots & The New Punk Explosion
Book 4 of 7 · published 2005
Under the Rock: The Poetry of a Place
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2018
A Radiant Resurrection: Lent and Easter Readings from Ash Wednesday to Pentecost
Single-title series · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Benjamin Myers?
“Cuddy” won the 2023 Goldsmiths Prize. His novel “The Gallows Pole” received a Roger Deakin Award and won the Walter Scott Prize. The novel was also adapted by Shane Meadows for the BBC/A24. “Beastings” won the Portico Prize for Literature, received the Northern Writers’ Award and was longlisted for Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Award in 2015. “Pig Iron” won the inaugural Gordon Burn Prize and “The Folk Song Singer” won the Tom Gallon Prize in 2014.
Which Benjamin Myers series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mace & Brindle series, the earliest of Benjamin Myers's multi-book series: it opens with Turning Blue (2016) and runs to 2 books across 2016–2017, ending with These Darkening Days (2017).
How many books has Benjamin Myers written?
Benjamin Myers has 21 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2026. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Mace & Brindle series with 2 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Benjamin Myers's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Benjamin Myers's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mace & Brindle (2016–2017, 2 books).
How are Benjamin Myers's books organised into series?
This guide splits Benjamin Myers's 21 books into 1 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mace & Brindle (2 books, 2016–2017).