🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Gangsta Granny Books
Start with: Gangsta Granny (2011)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Boy in the Dress (2008)
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Publication Order of Picture Books
Start with: The Slightly Annoying Elephant (2013)
ⓘ About David Walliams
He is mostly known for the partnership that he has with Matt Lucas on the sketch shows called Little Britain, Come Fly With Me, and Rock Profile, all of which are telecast on BBC One. Author David was born on 20 August 1971 in Surrey, The United Kingdom as David Edward Williams. The show Little Britain was one of the most popular shows and has won many awards. This show was the one that set up the television career of author David and made him popular. He made his writing debut with the children’s novel titled ‘The Boy in the Dress’. This book opened to the extreme popularity and acclaim after its publication in the year 2008. Since then, author David has developed a reputation for himself as a successor of Roald Dahl.
All Book Series by David Walliams
1
Gangsta Granny
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
Buy on Amazon2011
2
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
Buy on Amazon2021
1
The Boy in the Dress
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2008
Buy on Amazon2008
3
Billionaire Boy
Book 3 of 21 · published 2010
Buy on Amazon2010
7
Mr Mingin: Mr Stink in Scots
Book 7 of 21 · published 2015
Buy on Amazon2015
8
Grandpa's Great Escape
Book 8 of 21 · published 2015
Buy on Amazon2015
9
The Midnight Gang
Book 9 of 21 · published 2016
Buy on Amazon2016
12
The World of David Walliams Book of Stuff
Book 12 of 21 · published 2018
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13
The Ice Monster
Book 13 of 21 · published 2018
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15
The Beast of Buckingham Palace
Book 15 of 21 · published 2019
Buy on Amazon2019
17
Code Name Bananas
Book 17 of 21 · published 2020
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21
Santa & Son
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2025
Buy on Amazon2025
1
The Slightly Annoying Elephant
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2013
Buy on Amazon2013
2
The First Hippo on the Moon
Book 2 of 14 · published 2014
Buy on Amazon2014
3
The Queen's Orang-Utan
Book 3 of 14 · published 2015
Buy on Amazon2015
4
The Bear Who Went Boo!
Book 4 of 14 · published 2015
Buy on Amazon2015
5
There's a Snake in My School
Book 5 of 14 · published 2016
Buy on Amazon2016
9
The Creature Choir
Book 9 of 14 · published 2019
Buy on Amazon2019
10
Little Monsters
Book 10 of 14 · published 2021
Buy on Amazon2021
11
Marmalade: The Orange Panda
Book 11 of 14 · published 2022
Buy on Amazon2022
14
The Blunders
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2023
Buy on Amazon2023
1
The World’s Worst Children
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2016
Buy on Amazon2016
2
The World’s Worst Children 2
Book 2 of 5 · published 2017
Buy on Amazon2017
3
The World’s Worst Children 3
Book 3 of 5 · published 2018
Buy on Amazon2018
4
The World’s Worst Teachers
Book 4 of 5 · published 2019
Buy on Amazon2019
5
The World’s Worst Parents
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020
Buy on Amazon2020
1
Astrochimp
Single-title series · published 2024
Buy on Amazon2024
1
Inside Little Britain
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2006
Buy on Amazon2006
2
Camp David
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012
Buy on Amazon2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Walliams?
He is mostly known for the partnership that he has with Matt Lucas on the sketch shows called Little Britain, Come Fly With Me, and Rock Profile, all of which are telecast on BBC One. Author David was born on 20 August 1971 in Surrey, The United Kingdom as David Edward Williams. The show Little Britain was one of the most popular shows and has won many awards.
Which David Walliams series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Gangsta Granny series, the earliest of David Walliams's multi-book series: it opens with Gangsta Granny (2011) and runs to 2 books across 2011–2021, ending with Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2021).
How many books has David Walliams written?
David Walliams has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2025. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Gangsta Granny series with 2 books — and 43 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should David Walliams's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Walliams's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Gangsta Granny (2011–2021, 2 books).
How are David Walliams's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Walliams's 45 books into 1 named series and 43 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Gangsta Granny (2 books, 2011–2021).