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ⓘ About Robert Rankin
Robert Rankin is one of the well known authors of The United Kingdom who has written some of the very successful books based on the fantasy and fiction genres. He is particularly famous as a humorous novelist. Author Rankin was born on July 27, 1949, in Parsons Green, London, England. He began his writing career during the late 1970s and became a bestselling author for the first time in his career in the year 1999, after the publication of his book titled ‘Snuff Fiction’. Before achieving success with this novel, author Rankin had already written and published 18 million copies, for which he had sold around one million printed copies altogether.
All Book Series by Robert Rankin
The Suburban Book of the Dead
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1992
The Most Amazing Man Who Ever Lived
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1995
The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2002
The Japanese Devil Fish Girland Other Unnatural Attractions
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2010
The Mechanical Messiah and Other Marvels of the Modern Age
Book 2 of 4 · published 2011
The Chickens of Atlantis and Other Foul and Filthy Fiends
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Robert Rankin?
Robert Rankin is one of the well known authors of The United Kingdom who has written some of the very successful books based on the fantasy and fiction genres. He is particularly famous as a humorous novelist. Author Rankin was born on July 27, 1949, in Parsons Green, London, England.
Which Robert Rankin series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Brentford series, the earliest of Robert Rankin's multi-book series: it opens with The Antipope (1981) and runs to 11 books across 1981–2025, ending with Normanghast (2025). Robert Rankin's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Robert Rankin written?
Robert Rankin has 40 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2025. 27 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Brentford series with 11 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Robert Rankin's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Robert Rankin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Brentford (1981–2025, 11 books), Armageddon (1990–1992, 3 books) and Cornelius Murphy (1993–1995, 4 books), plus 3 more.
How are Robert Rankin's books organised into series?
This guide splits Robert Rankin's 40 books into 6 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Brentford (11 books, 1981–2025); Cornelius Murphy (4 books, 1993–1995); Japanese Devil Fish Girl (4 books, 2010–2013); Armageddon (3 books, 1990–1992); Barking Mad Trilogy (3 books, 1997–2000), plus 1 further series.