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ⓘ About Jeremy Clarkson
An outspoken media personality and writer, the British author Jeremy Clarkson is well known for his highly vocal views on a whole range of different subjects. Using his own distinctive sense-of-humor he is known for causing a certain degree of controversy over what he says and does within the media. This has lead to him becoming a highly divisive yet successful figure in his own right, drawing in a particular audience who his work resonates with. Working both on television and in print, he made a name talking and writing about automobiles, but it was his later penchant for railing again political correctness as he perceived it, that would gain him a great deal of national notoriety.
All Book Series by Jeremy Clarkson
Can You Make This Thing Go Faster?
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2020
Motorworld / Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1996
Jeremy Clarkson’s Planet Dagenham: Drivestyles of The Rich and Famous
Book 3 of 13 · published 1998
Crap Cars
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2004 Anthology · Richard Porter
My Dad Had One of Those
Book 2 of 21 · published 2007 Anthology · Richard Porter
Top Gear's Midlife Crisis Cars
Book 3 of 21 · published 2008 Anthology · Matt Master
Top Gear Best Bits The Races
Book 4 of 21 · published 2008 Anthology · Sam Philip
The Big Book of Top Gear 2009
Book 5 of 21 · published 2008 Anthology · Richard Porter
Top Gear: The Alternative Highway Code
Book 7 of 21 · published 2010 Anthology · Richard Porter
Top Gear Awesome Adventures: South America
Book 8 of 21 · published 2010 Anthology · Sam Philip
Top Gear Drivers' Handbook
Book 10 of 21 · published 2011 Anthology · Richard Porter
Top Gear Portfolio: The World's Greatest Cars
Book 11 of 21 · published 2011 Anthology · Top Gear Magazine
Top Gear Ambitious But Rubbish
Book 13 of 21 · published 2012 Anthology · Richard Porter
Top Gear: Motor Mania
Book 14 of 21 · published 2012 Anthology · Ivan Berg,Nik Berg
Top Gear: How to Parachute into a Moving Car
Book 15 of 21 · published 2013 Anthology · Richard Porter
The Top Gear Guide to Britain
Book 16 of 21 · published 2013 Anthology · Richard Porter
Top Gear: Epic Failures: 50 Great Motoring Cock-Ups
Book 17 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · Richard Porter
Top Gear: Dream Cars: The Hot 100
Book 19 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · Sam Philip
Top Gear: Planet Garage
Book 20 of 21 · published 2015 Anthology · Richard Porter
The Top Gear Story
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2019 Anthology · Richard Porter
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jeremy Clarkson?
An outspoken media personality and writer, the British author Jeremy Clarkson is well known for his highly vocal views on a whole range of different subjects. Using his own distinctive sense-of-humor he is known for causing a certain degree of controversy over what he says and does within the media. This has lead to him becoming a highly divisive yet successful figure in his own right, drawing in a particular audience who his work resonates with.
Which Jeremy Clarkson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Top Gear series, the earliest of Jeremy Clarkson's multi-book series: it opens with Crap Cars (2004) and runs to 21 books across 2004–2019, ending with The Top Gear Story (2019). Jeremy Clarkson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jeremy Clarkson written?
Jeremy Clarkson has 48 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1996 and 2025. 35 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Top Gear series with 21 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jeremy Clarkson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jeremy Clarkson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Top Gear (2004–2019, 21 books), The World According to Clarkson (2004–2020, 8 books) and Diddly Squat (2021–2025, 6 books).
How are Jeremy Clarkson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jeremy Clarkson's 48 books into 3 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Top Gear (21 books, 2004–2019); The World According to Clarkson (8 books, 2004–2020); Diddly Squat (6 books, 2021–2025).