Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rugger | 1964 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 2 | Rugby: Success Starts Here | 1969 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 3 | Son Of Bristle | 1971 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 4 | Bristle Rides Again | 1972 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 5 | Stand by for Blasting | 1972 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 6 | A Shocking History Of Bristol | 1973 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 7 | Run with the Ball! | 1984 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 8 | The Combination | 1986 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 9 | Bristle with Pride! | 1987 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 10 | The Best Green Walks in Bristol | 1994 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 11 | Bloody Bristol: Shocking Histories | 1998 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 12 | Pure Bristle | 1998 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 13 | A Load of Old Bristle | 2002 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 14 | Sick Sentries of Bristle | 2004 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
| 15 | A Darker History Of Bristol | 2005 | Derek Robinson | Buy |
Derek Robinson’s non-fiction reveals a deep love for Bristol, his home city. The fifteen books include humorous takes (Son of Bristle, Pure Bristle, A Load of Old Bristle), serious local history (A Shocking History of Bristol, Bloody Bristol, A Darker History of Bristol), and walking guides.
His earliest non-fiction was about rugby — Rugger (1964) and Run with the Ball! (1984) — before he turned to Bristol’s stories. The non-fiction catalog shows a writer as attached to place as he was to aviation.