Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow | 2021 | Benjamin Dean | Buy |
| 2 | The Secret Sunshine Project | 2022 | Benjamin Dean | Buy |
| 3 | The King is Dead | 2022 | Benjamin Dean | Buy |
| 4 | The Boy Who Fell From the Sky | 2024 | Benjamin Dean | Buy |
| 5 | How to Die Famous | 2024 | Benjamin Dean | Buy |
Benjamin Dean has published five standalone novels between 2021 and 2024, working across both middle grade and young adult fiction. Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow (2021) is his debut, a middle grade novel about a boy processing his parents’ divorce and his father’s coming out. The Secret Sunshine Project (2022) is his second middle grade book, continuing the warm, inclusive register of his debut.
The King is Dead (2022) marked his first YA novel, shifting to a more mature audience and tone. The Boy Who Fell From the Sky (2024) and How to Die Famous (2024) complete his published output to date, with the latter drawing on Dean’s own journalism background to set a thriller in the world of celebrity media.
The five books are all standalones with no shared characters or plot connections, so they can be read in any order. Readers who prefer middle grade fiction can read just the first two, while those looking for YA thrillers should look to the later titles.