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

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

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Robert Rankin Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Robert Rankin books?

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

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 39 books / 7 series

British author Robert Rankin is best known for his comedic fantasy series, including the Brentford Trilogy and the Armageddon series. His cult classic *The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse* earned a British Fantasy Award nomination, and his books have sold over one million copies worldwide. This page provides the Robert Rankin books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Robert Rankin in Publication Order

1981 The Antipope POoBB / 1 Buy

1982 The Brentford Triangle POoBB / 2 Buy

1984 East of Ealing POoBB / 3 Buy

1988 The Sprouts of Wrath POoBB / 4 Buy

1990 Armageddon: The Musical POoAB / 1 Buy

1991 They Came and Ate Us POoAB / 2 Buy

1992 The Suburban Book of the Dead POoAB / 3 Buy

1993 The Book of Ultimate Truths POoCMB / 1 Buy

1994 Raiders of the Lost Carpark POoCMB / 2 Buy

1994 The Greatest Show Off Earth POoCMB / 3 Buy

1995 The Garden of Unearthly Delights POoSN / 1 Buy

1995 The Most Amazing Man Who Ever Lived POoCMB / 4 Buy

1996 A Dog Called Demolition POoSN / 2 Buy

1996 Nostradamus Ate My Hamster POoSN / 3 Buy

1997 Sprout Mask Replica POoBMTB / 1 Buy

1997 The Brentford Chainstore Massacre POoBB / 5 Buy

1998 The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag POoBMTB / 2 Buy

1998 Apocalypso POoSN / 4 Buy

1999 Snuff Fiction POoSN / 5 Buy

1999 Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls POoBB / 6 Buy

2000 Waiting For Godalming POoBMTB / 3 Buy

2001 The Fandom of the Operator POoSN / 6 Buy

2001 Web Site Story POoSN / 7 Buy

2002 The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse POoEBB / 1 Buy

2003 The Witches of Chiswick POoSN / 8 Buy

2004 Knees Up Mother Earth POoBB / 7 Buy

2005 The Brightonomicon POoBB / 8 Buy

2006 The Toyminator POoEBB / 2 Buy

2007 The Da Da De Da Da Code POoSN / 9 Buy

2008 Necrophenia POoSN / 10 Buy

2009 Retromancer POoSN / 11 Buy

2010 The Japanese Devil Fish Girland Other Unnatural Attractions POoJDFGB / 1 Buy

2011 The Mechanical Messiah and Other Marvels of the Modern Age POoJDFGB / 2 Buy

2012 The Educated Ape and Other Wonders of the World POoJDFGB / 3 Buy

2013 The Chickens of Atlantis and Other Foul and Filthy Fiends POoJDFGB / 4 Buy

2014 The Abominable Showman POoSN / 12 Buy

2017 The Lord of the Ring Roads POoBB / 9 Buy

2019 The Chronicles of Banarnia POoBB / 10 Buy

2025 Normanghast POoBB / 11 Buy

Complete Robert Rankin Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Eddie Bear Reading Order 2 books / 2002-2006

01 The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse 2002 Buy

02 The Toyminator 2006 Buy

Japanese Devil Fish Girl Reading Order 4 books / 2010-2013

01 The Japanese Devil Fish Girland Other Unnatural Attractions 2010 Buy

02 The Mechanical Messiah and Other Marvels of the Modern Age 2011 Buy

03 The Educated Ape and Other Wonders of the World 2012 Buy

04 The Chickens of Atlantis and Other Foul and Filthy Fiends 2013 Buy

Armageddon Reading Order 3 books / 1990-1992

01 Armageddon: The Musical 1990 Buy

02 They Came and Ate Us 1991 Buy

03 The Suburban Book of the Dead 1992 Buy

Barking Mad Trilogy Reading Order 3 books / 1997-2000

01 Sprout Mask Replica 1997 Buy

02 The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag 1998 Buy

03 Waiting For Godalming 2000 Buy

Brentford Reading Order 11 books / 1981-2025

01 The Antipope 1981 Buy

02 The Brentford Triangle 1982 Buy

03 East of Ealing 1984 Buy

04 The Sprouts of Wrath 1988 Buy

05 The Brentford Chainstore Massacre 1997 Buy

06 Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls 1999 Buy

07 Knees Up Mother Earth 2004 Buy

08 The Brightonomicon 2005 Buy

09 The Lord of the Ring Roads 2017 Buy

10 The Chronicles of Banarnia 2019 Buy

11 Normanghast 2025 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 12 books / 1995-2014

01 The Garden of Unearthly Delights 1995 Buy

02 A Dog Called Demolition 1996 Buy

03 Nostradamus Ate My Hamster 1996 Buy

04 Apocalypso 1998 Buy

05 Snuff Fiction 1999 Buy

06 The Fandom of the Operator 2001 Buy

07 Web Site Story 2001 Buy

08 The Witches of Chiswick 2003 Buy

09 The Da Da De Da Da Code 2007 Buy

10 Necrophenia 2008 Buy

11 Retromancer 2009 Buy

12 The Abominable Showman 2014 Buy

Cornelius Murphy Reading Order 4 books / 1993-1995

01 The Book of Ultimate Truths 1993 Buy

02 Raiders of the Lost Carpark 1994 Buy

03 The Greatest Show Off Earth 1994 Buy

04 The Most Amazing Man Who Ever Lived 1995 Buy

Where to start with Robert Rankin

What is the best order to read Robert Rankin 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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