Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Le Foot: The Legends of French Football |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Atheist’s Guide to Christmas |
2009 |
Buy |
Children’s Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Parent Agency |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Person Controller |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked |
2016 |
Buy |
| AniMalcolm |
2016 |
Buy |
| Birthday Boy |
2017 |
Buy |
| Head Kid |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Taylor Turbochaser |
2019 |
Buy |
| Future Friend |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous |
2021 |
Buy |
| Virtually Christmas |
2022 |
Buy |
| Only Children |
2023 |
Buy |
| Small Fry |
2024 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Mary Whitehouse Experience Encyclopedia |
1992 |
Buy |
| The Official Baddiel and Skinner Fantasy Football Diary |
1994 |
Buy |
| Jews Don’t Count |
2021 |
Buy |
| The God Desire |
2023 |
Buy |
| My Family: The Memoir |
2024 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Time For Bed |
1996 |
Buy |
| Whatever Love Means |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Secret Purposes |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Death of Eli Gold |
2011 |
Buy |
David Baddiel is a British comedian, TV personality, and author. He first became well known in the early 1990s through comedy shows and his partnership with Frank Skinner, including the famous football anthem “Three Lions.” He wrote several adult novels before turning to children’s fiction in 2014.
His children’s books have been widely popular in the UK, starting with The Parent Agency. He has since published more than a dozen titles for young readers, including AniMalcolm, Head Kid, and Future Friend. He has also written non-fiction, including Jews Don’t Count (2021) and The God Desire (2023).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has David Baddiel written?
David Baddiel has written 23 books across four series.
What was David Baddiel's first book?
David Baddiel’s first book is The Mary Whitehouse Experience Encyclopedia, published in 1992.
Is David Baddiel primarily known as an author?
He first became famous as a stand-up comedian and TV presenter in the UK during the 1990s, and began his second career as a children’s book author in 2014 with The Parent Agency.