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Robert Rankin

Robert Rankin is a British writer known for his comedic fantasy novels. He is the author of the Brentford series, Cornelius Murphy series, Japanese Devil Fish Girl series, and others. Many of his stories are set in Brentford, the London suburb where he was raised. He blends elements of science fiction, the occult, urban legends, humor, metafiction, and steampunk. His aim is to establish a new genre called Far-Fetched Fiction and secure a dedicated section for it in bookstores. Rankin published his first novel, The Antipope, in 1981. Below is a list of his books in the order of their original publication.

Robert Rankin became a published novelist in 1981 with the novel The Antipope. Below is a list of Robert Rankin's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Brentford Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Antipope (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Brentford Triangle (1982) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
East of Ealing (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Sprouts of Wrath (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Brentford Chainstore Massacre (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Knees Up Mother Earth (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Brightonomicon (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Lord of the Ring Roads (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Chronicles of Banarnia (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Normanghast (2025) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Armageddon Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Armageddon: The Musical (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
They Came and Ate Us (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Suburban Book of the Dead (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Barking Mad Trilogy Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Sprout Mask Replica (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Waiting For Godalming (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Cornelius Murphy Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Book of Ultimate Truths (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Raiders of the Lost Carpark (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Greatest Show Off Earth (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Most Amazing Man Who Ever Lived (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Eddie Bear Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Toyminator (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Japanese Devil Fish Girl Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Japanese Devil Fish Girland Other Unnatural Attractions (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mechanical Messiah and Other Marvels of the Modern Age (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Educated Ape and Other Wonders of the World (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Chickens of Atlantis and Other Foul and Filthy Fiends (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Garden of Unearthly Delights (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Dog Called Demolition (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Nostradamus Ate My Hamster (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Apocalypso (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Snuff Fiction (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fandom of the Operator (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Web Site Story (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Witches of Chiswick (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Da Da De Da Da Code (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Necrophenia (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Retromancer (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Abominable Showman (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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