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Gyles Brandreth Books in Order

Find every Gyles Brandreth book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 63 books / 13 series

Gyles Brandreth is a British author, broadcaster, and former politician best known for his Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries series. A prolific writer, his books have sold over one million copies and he is a celebrated diarist. This page provides the Gyles Brandreth books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Gyles Brandreth Books in Chronological Order

1971 Aladdin POoP / 1 Buy
1971 Cinderella POoP / 2 Buy
1973 Mother Goose POoP / 3 Buy
1978 Operation Air Spyfile POoPB / 1 Buy
1978 Operation Earth Spyfile POoPB / 2 Buy
1978 Operation Sea Spyfile POoPB / 3 Buy
1978 Operation Space Spyfile POoPB / 4 Buy
1979 Story of Hey Diddle Diddle POoPB / 5 Buy
1979 Story of Humpty Dumpty POoPB / 6 Buy
1979 Here Comes Golly POoPB / 7 Buy
1981 Spy School POoCB / 1 Buy
1982 More Joy of Lex, A Celebration in Praise and Pun of the English Language POoC / 1 Buy
1985 The Ghost at No.13 POoNB / 1 Buy
1987 The Hiccups at No.13 POoNB / 2 Buy
1989 Mermaid at No. 13 POoNB / 3 Buy
1990 The Slippers That Talked POoSB / 1 Buy
1992 Hullabaloo at No 13 POoNB / 4 Buy
1995 The Slippers That Sneezed POoSB / 2 Buy
1996 Who is Nick Saint? POoSN / 1 Buy
1996 My Secret Notebook: Aged 7 POoSNB / 1 Buy
1996 Nattie and Nuffin POoCB / 2 Buy
1996 My Secret Notebook: Aged 8 POoSNB / 2 Buy
1996 My Secret Notebook: Aged 9 POoSNB / 3 Buy
1996 The Witch At No. 13 POoNB / 5 Buy
1996 The Monsters At No.13 POoNB / 6 Buy
1998 The Great Escape POoTotTTB / 1 Buy
1998 The Adventures of Bruno Bruin POoBBB / 1 Buy
1998 Two Little Pigs Make Friends POoTotTTB / 2 Buy
1998 Wanted POoTotTTB / 3 Buy
1999 Amanda Mouse and the Birthday Cake POoToMVB / 1 Buy
1999 Venice Midnight POoSN / 2 Buy
1999 Matt Mouse and the Surprise Party POoToMVB / 2 Buy
1999 Bruno Bruin Discovers America POoBBB / 2 Buy
1999 Jack Mouse and the Scarecrow POoToMVB / 3 Buy
1999 The Slippers That Answered Back POoSB / 3 Buy
1999 Maisie POoCB / 3 Buy
1999 Welcome to Mouse Village POoToMVB / 4 Buy
2000 Matt Mouse and the Big Surprise POoToMVB / 5 Buy
2000 Myrtle Mouse and the Naughty Twins POoToMVB / 6 Buy
2000 The Rock Penguins POoPB / 8 Buy
2001 Brief Encounters POoNB / 1 Buy
2004 Philip and Elizabeth POoNB / 2 Buy
2005 First Things POoNB / 3 Buy
2006 CharlesCamilla POoNB / 4 Buy
2007 Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders / Death of No Importance POoTOWMMB / 1 Buy
2008 Oscar Wilde and the Ring of Death / Game Called Murder POoTOWMMB / 2 Buy
2009 Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man's Smile POoTOWMMB / 3 Buy
2009 Something Sensational to Read in the Train POoNB / 5 Buy
2010 Oscar Wilde and the Nest of Vipers /Vampire Murders POoTOWMMB / 4 Buy
2011 Oscar Wilde and the Vatican Murders POoTOWMMB / 5 Buy
2012 Oscar Wilde and the Murders at Reading Gaol POoTOWMMB / 6 Buy
2013 The 7 Secrets of Happiness POoNB / 6 Buy
2014 Novelty Knits POoNB / 7 Buy
2017 Jack the Ripper: Case Closed POoSN / 3 Buy
2017 Oscar Wilde and the Return of Jack the Ripper POoTOWMMB / 7 Buy
2018 Have You Eaten Grandma? POoNB / 8 Buy
2018 Messing about in Quotes POoNB / 9 Buy
2019 Dancing By The Light of The Moon POoC / 2 Buy
2021 Philip: The Final Portrait POoNB / 10 Buy
2022 Odd Boy Out POoSN / 4 Buy
2022 A History of Britain in Just a Minute POoNB / 11 Buy
2022 Elizabeth POoNB / 12 Buy
2025 Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear: A. A. Milne and the Creation of "Winnie-the-Pooh" POoNB / 13 Buy

Gyles Brandreth Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Chapter Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1981-1999
01 Spy School 1981 Buy
02 Nattie and Nuffin 1996 Buy
03 Maisie 1999 Buy
01 The Adventures of Bruno Bruin 1998 Buy
02 Bruno Bruin Discovers America 1999 Buy
01 More Joy of Lex, A Celebration in Praise and Pun of the English Language 1982 Buy
02 Dancing By The Light of The Moon 2019 Buy
No.13 Books in Reading Order 6 books / 1985-1996
01 The Ghost at No.13 1985 Buy
02 The Hiccups at No.13 1987 Buy
03 Mermaid at No. 13 1989 Buy
04 Hullabaloo at No 13 1992 Buy
05 The Witch At No. 13 1996 Buy
06 The Monsters At No.13 1996 Buy
01 Amanda Mouse and the Birthday Cake 1999 Buy
02 Matt Mouse and the Surprise Party 1999 Buy
03 Jack Mouse and the Scarecrow 1999 Buy
04 Welcome to Mouse Village 1999 Buy
05 Matt Mouse and the Big Surprise 2000 Buy
06 Myrtle Mouse and the Naughty Twins 2000 Buy
01 Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders / Death of No Importance 2007 Buy
02 Oscar Wilde and the Ring of Death / Game Called Murder 2008 Buy
03 Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man's Smile 2009 Buy
04 Oscar Wilde and the Nest of Vipers /Vampire Murders 2010 Buy
05 Oscar Wilde and the Vatican Murders 2011 Buy
06 Oscar Wilde and the Murders at Reading Gaol 2012 Buy
07 Oscar Wilde and the Return of Jack the Ripper 2017 Buy
Picture Books in Reading Order 8 books / 1978-2000
01 Operation Air Spyfile 1978 Buy
02 Operation Earth Spyfile 1978 Buy
03 Operation Sea Spyfile 1978 Buy
04 Operation Space Spyfile 1978 Buy
05 Story of Hey Diddle Diddle 1979 Buy
06 Story of Humpty Dumpty 1979 Buy
07 Here Comes Golly 1979 Buy
08 The Rock Penguins 2000 Buy
Slippers Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1990-1999
01 The Slippers That Talked 1990 Buy
02 The Slippers That Sneezed 1995 Buy
03 The Slippers That Answered Back 1999 Buy
Plays Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1971-1973
01 Aladdin 1971 Buy
02 Cinderella 1971 Buy
03 Mother Goose 1973 Buy
01 The Great Escape 1998 Buy
02 Two Little Pigs Make Friends 1998 Buy
03 Wanted 1998 Buy
01 My Secret Notebook: Aged 7 1996 Buy
02 My Secret Notebook: Aged 8 1996 Buy
03 My Secret Notebook: Aged 9 1996 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 4 books / 1996-2022
01 Who is Nick Saint? 1996 Buy
02 Venice Midnight 1999 Buy
03 Jack the Ripper: Case Closed 2017 Buy
04 Odd Boy Out 2022 Buy
Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 13 books / 2001-2025
01 Brief Encounters 2001 Buy
02 Philip and Elizabeth 2004 Buy
03 First Things 2005 Buy
04 CharlesCamilla 2006 Buy
05 Something Sensational to Read in the Train 2009 Buy
06 The 7 Secrets of Happiness 2013 Buy
07 Novelty Knits 2014 Buy
08 Have You Eaten Grandma? 2018 Buy
09 Messing about in Quotes 2018 Buy
10 Philip: The Final Portrait 2021 Buy
11 A History of Britain in Just a Minute 2022 Buy
12 Elizabeth 2022 Buy
13 Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear: A. A. Milne and the Creation of "Winnie-the-Pooh" 2025 Buy

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What is the best order to read Gyles Brandreth 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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