Does this page include every Ben Elton book?

This catalog lists the Ben Elton books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Ben Elton series listed separately?

Yes. Each Ben Elton series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Ben Elton books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Ben Elton Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Ben Elton books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Ben Elton bibliography.

Browse books by Ben Elton in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 22 books / 3 series

Ben Elton is a British author, comedian, and playwright best known for the *Blackadder* TV series and satirical novels like *Popcorn*. His books have sold over one million copies and earned him a BAFTA Award. This page provides the Ben Elton books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Ben Elton in Publication Order

1984 Bachelor Boys POoNB / 1 Buy

1989 Stark POoSN / 1 Buy

1990 Gasping POoSP / 1 Buy

1991 Gridlock POoSN / 2 Buy

1993 This Other Eden POoSN / 3 Buy

1996 Popcorn POoSN / 4 Buy

1998 Silly Cow POoSP / 2 Buy

1998 Ben Elton Plays 1 POoSP / 3 Buy

1998 Blast from the Past POoSN / 5 Buy

1999 Inconceivable POoSN / 6 Buy

2001 Dead Famous POoSN / 7 Buy

2002 High Society POoSN / 8 Buy

2004 Past Mortem POoSN / 9 Buy

2005 The First Casualty POoSN / 10 Buy

2006 Chart Throb POoSN / 11 Buy

2007 Blind Faith POoSN / 12 Buy

2009 Meltdown POoSN / 13 Buy

2012 Two Brothers POoSN / 14 Buy

2014 Time and Time Again POoSN / 15 Buy

2015 Identity Crisis POoSN / 16 Buy

2018 Upstart Crow POoSP / 4 Buy

2025 What Have I Done? POoNB / 2 Buy

Complete Ben Elton Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Non-Fiction Reading Order 2 books / 1984-2025

01 Bachelor Boys 1984 Buy

02 What Have I Done? 2025 Buy

Standalone Plays Reading Order 4 books / 1990-2018

01 Gasping 1990 Buy

02 Silly Cow 1998 Buy

03 Ben Elton Plays 1 1998 Buy

04 Upstart Crow 2018 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 16 books / 1989-2015

01 Stark 1989 Buy

02 Gridlock 1991 Buy

03 This Other Eden 1993 Buy

04 Popcorn 1996 Buy

05 Blast from the Past 1998 Buy

06 Inconceivable 1999 Buy

07 Dead Famous 2001 Buy

08 High Society 2002 Buy

09 Past Mortem 2004 Buy

10 The First Casualty 2005 Buy

11 Chart Throb 2006 Buy

12 Blind Faith 2007 Buy

13 Meltdown 2009 Buy

14 Two Brothers 2012 Buy

15 Time and Time Again 2014 Buy

16 Identity Crisis 2015 Buy

Where to start with Ben Elton

What is the best order to read Ben Elton books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.