Robert Rankin

Robert Fleming Rankin (born 1949) is a prolific British humorous novelist.

Robert Rankin's books are a mix of science fiction, fantasy, the occult, urban legends, running gags, metafiction, steampunk and outrageous characters, he is the Father of Far Fetched Fiction and has been described as the drinking man's H. G. Wells.

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Books by Robert Rankin

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Armageddon: The Musical (Armageddon Trilogy #1)

★ 8.00 / 3

They Came and Ate Us, Armageddon II: The B-Movie (Armageddon Trilogy #2)

★ 10.00 / 1

The Suburban Book of the Dead, Armageddon III: The Remake (Armageddon Trilogy #3)

★ 10.00 / 1

The Book of Ultimate Truths (Cornelius Murphy #1)

★ 6.00 / 1

Raiders of the Lost Car Park (Cornelius Murphy #2)

★ 6.00 / 2

The Greatest Show Off Earth (Cornelius Murphy #3)

★ 6.00 / 2

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The Most Amazing Man Who Ever Lived (Cornelius Murphy #4)

★ 8.00 / 1

★ 8.00 / 1

Nostradamus Ate My Hamster (Pooley and Omally #1)

★ 8.00 / 1

The Brentford Chainstore Massacre (Brentford #5)

★ 10.00 / 1

Sprout Mask Replica (The Trilogy that Dare Not Speak Its Name Trilogy #1)

★ 7.00 / 2

★ 10.00 / 1

The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag (The Trilogy that Dare Not Speak Its Name Trilogy #2)

★ 8.00 / 1

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Waiting For Godalming (The Trilogy that Dare Not Speak Its Name Trilogy #3)

★ 6.00 / 1

Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls (Brentford #6)

★ 8.00 / 1

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The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse (Eddie Bear #1)

★ 8.00 / 2

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★ 8.00 / 1

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The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions (Japanese Devil Fish Girl #1)

★ 6.00 / 1

The Mechanical Messiah and Other Marvels of the Modern Age (Japanese Devil Fish Girl #2)

★ 5.00 / 1

The Educated Ape and Other Wonders of the Worlds (Japanese Devil Fish Girl #3)

Unrated

The Chickens of Atlantis and Other Fowl and Filthy Fiends (Japanese Devil Fish Girl #4)

Unrated

Alice on Mars (Japanese Devil Fish Girl)

★ 9.00 / 1

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The Lord of the Ring Roads (The Final Brentford Trilogy #1)

★ 9.34 / 3

The Chronicles of Banarnia (The Final Brentford Trilogy #2)

★ 9.66 / 3

Normanghast (The Final Brentford Trilogy #3)

★ 8.00 / 5

Series by Robert Rankin

Armageddon Trilogy (3 books)

Brentford (9 books)

- The Final Brentford Trilogy (3 books)

Cornelius Murphy (4 books)

Eddie Bear (2 books)

Pooley and Omally (2 books)

The Trilogy that Dare Not Speak Its Name Trilogy (3 books)

Japanese Devil Fish Girl (5 books)

Speculative Fiction Books

Normanghast (The Final Brentford Trilogy #3 / 3)

2023 | fantasy, urban fantasy

The Chronicles of Banarnia (The Final Brentford Trilogy #2 / 3)

2018 | fantasy, urban fantasy

The Lord of the Ring Roads (The Final Brentford Trilogy #1 / 3)

2017 | fantasy, urban fantasy

The Abominable Showman

2015 | science fiction, alternate history

The Divine Commodore

2014 | science fiction, fantasy

The Chickens of Atlantis and Other Fowl and Filthy Fiends (Japanese Devil Fish Girl #4 / 4)

2013 | science fiction

Alice on Mars (Japanese Devil Fish Girl)

2013 | science fiction, alternate history

The Educated Ape and Other Wonders of the Worlds (Japanese Devil Fish Girl #3 / 4)

2012 | science fiction

The Mechanical Messiah and Other Marvels of the Modern Age (Japanese Devil Fish Girl #2 / 4)

2011 | science fiction

The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions (Japanese Devil Fish Girl #1 / 4)

2010 | science fiction

Retromancer (Brentford #9 / 9)

2009 | science fiction

Necrophenia

2008 | fantasy

The Da Da De Da Da Code

2007 | fantasy

The Toyminator (Eddie Bear #2 / 2)

2006 | fantasy

The Brightonomicon (Brentford #8 / 9)

2005 | fantasy

Knees Up Mother Earth (Brentford #7 / 9)

2004 | fantasy

The Witches of Chiswick

2003 | fantasy

The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse (Eddie Bear #1 / 2)

2002 | fantasy

Web Site Story (Pooley and Omally #2 / 2)

2001 | science fiction

The Fandom of the Operator

2001 | fantasy

Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls (Brentford #6 / 9)

2000 | fantasy

Waiting For Godalming (The Trilogy that Dare Not Speak Its Name Trilogy #3 / 3)

2000 | fantasy

Snuff Fiction

1999 | science fiction

The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag (The Trilogy that Dare Not Speak Its Name Trilogy #2 / 3)

1998 | fantasy

Apocalypso

1998 | science fiction

The Brentford Chainstore Massacre (Brentford #5 / 9)

1997 | science fiction

Sprout Mask Replica (The Trilogy that Dare Not Speak Its Name Trilogy #1 / 3)

1997 | fantasy

Nostradamus Ate My Hamster (Pooley and Omally #1 / 2)

1996 | fantasy

A Dog Called Demolition

1996 | fantasy

The Most Amazing Man Who Ever Lived (Cornelius Murphy #4 / 4)

1995 | fantasy

The Garden of Unearthly Delights

1995 | fantasy

The Greatest Show Off Earth (Cornelius Murphy #3 / 4)

1994 | science fiction

Raiders of the Lost Car Park (Cornelius Murphy #2 / 4)

1994 | fantasy

The Book of Ultimate Truths (Cornelius Murphy #1 / 4)

1993 | fantasy

The Suburban Book of the Dead, Armageddon III: The Remake (Armageddon Trilogy #3 / 3)

1992 | science fiction

They Came and Ate Us, Armageddon II: The B-Movie (Armageddon Trilogy #2 / 3)

1991 | science fiction

Armageddon: The Musical (Armageddon Trilogy #1 / 3)

1990 | science fiction

The Sprouts of Wrath (Brentford #4 / 9)

1988 | fantasy

East of Ealing (Brentford #3 / 9)

1984 | science fiction

The Brentford Triangle (Brentford #2 / 9)

1982 | science fiction

The Antipope (Brentford #1 / 9)

1981 | fantasy

Fictions and Others

I, Robert

2015 | non-fiction

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