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ⓘ About Richard Osman
He grew up in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. His mum is a teacher, named Brenda White and his dad is named David Osman. When Richard was only nine years old, his dad walked out on the family, which created difficulty for the rest of his life. Richard’s older brother, Mat Osman, is the bassist for the rock band Suede. Richard attended Warden Park School in Cuckfield. While he was still in school, he got his very first broadcasting experience, working as a regular contributor to Turn it Up, an open-access music show that went on every Sunday evening on BBC Radio Sussex. From 1989 until 1992, he studied Sociology and Politics at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a contemporary of Pointless co-presenter Alexander Armstrong, who read English Literature.
All Book Series by Richard Osman
A Pointless History of the World
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2017 Co-authored · Alexander Armstrong
Richard Osman's House of Games: 1,054 Questions to Test Your Wits, Wisdom and Imagination
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019 Co-authored · Alan Connor
The 100 Most Pointless Things in the World
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2013
A Pointless History of the World
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Richard Osman?
He grew up in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. His mum is a teacher, named Brenda White and his dad is named David Osman. When Richard was only nine years old, his dad walked out on the family, which created difficulty for the rest of his life.
Which Richard Osman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the BBC's Pointless series, the earliest of Richard Osman's multi-book series: it opens with The 100 Most Pointless Things in the World (2013) and runs to 5 books across 2013–2017, ending with A Pointless History of the World (2017). Richard Osman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Richard Osman written?
Richard Osman has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2026. 12 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Thursday Murder Club series with 5 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Richard Osman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Richard Osman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are BBC's Pointless (2013–2017, 5 books), Thursday Murder Club (2020–2025, 5 books) and We Solve Murders (2024–2026, 2 books).
How are Richard Osman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Richard Osman's 15 books into 3 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Thursday Murder Club (5 books, 2020–2025); BBC's Pointless (5 books, 2013–2017); We Solve Murders (2 books, 2024–2026).