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ⓘ About Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth is a renowned English novelist, actor, broadcaster, and a former Conservative MP. In relation to his writing career, he is particularly famous for his works on non-fiction, memoirs & biographies, and children’s book genres. Author Brandreth has contributed several wonderful mysteries and fiction book series, including The Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries series, Slippers series, Bruno Bruin series, No. 13 series, Tales of the Mouse Village series, etc. He started his career in the writing field during the 1970s. Initially, he used to write puzzles, jokes, words, for children and adults. Then, he moved on to write John Gielgud’s authorized biography as well as Shakespeare’s lipogrammic reworks.
All Book Series by Gyles Brandreth
The Slippers That Answered Back
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1999
Bruno Bruin Discovers America
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1999
Myrtle Mouse and the Naughty Twins
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2000
Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders / Death of No Importance
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2007
Oscar Wilde and the Ring of Death / Game Called Murder
Book 2 of 7 · published 2008
Oscar Wilde and the Nest of Vipers /Vampire Murders
Book 4 of 7 · published 2010
Oscar Wilde and the Return of Jack the Ripper
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2017
More Joy of Lex, A Celebration in Praise and Pun of the English Language
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1982
Dancing By The Light of The Moon
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019
Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear: A. A. Milne and the Creation of "Winnie-the-Pooh"
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gyles Brandreth?
Gyles Brandreth is a renowned English novelist, actor, broadcaster, and a former Conservative MP. In relation to his writing career, he is particularly famous for his works on non-fiction, memoirs & biographies, and children's book genres. Author Brandreth has contributed several wonderful mysteries and fiction book series, including The Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries series, Slippers series, Bruno Bruin series, No. 13 series, Tales of the Mouse Village series, etc.
Which Gyles Brandreth series should I start with?
The best place to start is the No.13 series, the earliest of Gyles Brandreth's multi-book series: it opens with The Ghost at No.13 (1985) and runs to 6 books across 1985–1996, ending with The Monsters At No.13 (1996). Gyles Brandreth's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Gyles Brandreth written?
Gyles Brandreth has 64 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1971 and 2025. 30 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being The Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries series with 7 books — and 34 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Gyles Brandreth's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Gyles Brandreth's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are No.13 (1985–1996, 6 books), Slippers (1990–1999, 3 books) and Secret Notebook (1996, 3 books), plus 4 more.
How are Gyles Brandreth's books organised into series?
This guide splits Gyles Brandreth's 64 books into 7 named series and 34 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries (7 books, 2007–2017); No.13 (6 books, 1985–1996); Tales of Mouse Village (6 books, 1999–2000); Slippers (3 books, 1990–1999); Secret Notebook (3 books, 1996), plus 2 further series.