John Birmingham Books in Order
John Birmingham has written 45 books, published between 1994 and 2026. The first book is He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (1994) and the newest is World War 3.3 (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 45
- Published
- 1994–2026
- Pages on record
- 5,911 in 17 of 45 books
John Birmingham, born 7 August 1964, is a British-born Australian writer. The 1994 memoir He Died with a Felafel in His Hand opens the catalogue, and Birmingham is also known for the Axis of Time trilogy and the Cruel Stars space opera trilogy. The catalogue lists 45 books through World War 3.3 (2026), including Weapons of Choice (2004), A Time for War (2005), Leviathan: The Unauthorised Biography of Sydney (1999) and the Dave vs. The Monsters series. World War II and thrillers appear in the subjects.
How many John Birmingham books are there?
John Birmingham has 45 books, released between 1994 and 2026. They include 8 series and 13 titles listed outside any series.
John Birmingham Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 45 John Birmingham books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1He Died with a Felafel in His Hand1994 · 214 pages · confirmed 2/419942142/4
- 2How to be a Man1995 · 325 pages · confirmed 2/419953252/4
- 3The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco1996 · confirmed 2/41996–2/4
- 4Leviathan: The Unauthorised Biography of Sydney1999 · 563 pages · confirmed 2/419995632/4
- 52001–2/4
- 6Off One's Tits: Ill-Considered Rants And Raves from a Graceless Oaf Named John Birmingham2002 · 408 pages · confirmed 2/420024082/4
- 7Dopeland; Taking The High Road Through Australia's Marijuana Culture2003 · 258 pages · confirmed 2/420032582/4
- 820044832/4
- 920054482/4
- 102005–2/4
- 1120063992/4
- 12Here Be Monsters2008 · confirmed 2/42008–2/4
- 1320095442/4
- 1420105022/4
- 15A Captain of the Gate2011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 1620121762/4
- 172012–2/4
- 182014–2/4
- 1920154002/4
- 2020153892/4
- 212015562/4
- 2220163562/4
- 232016–2/4
- 242016–2/4
- 252016–2/4
- 262016–2/4
- 27How to Be a Writer2016 · confirmed 2/42016–2/4
- 282017–2/4
- 292018–2/4
- 30Fortune and Glory2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 31Stranger Thingies: From Felafel to Now2018 · 310 pages · confirmed 2/420183102/4
- 32The Seven Stages of Drinking Martinis.2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 332019–2/4
- 34On Father2019 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/42019802/4
- 352021–2/4
- 362021–2/4
- 372021–2/4
- 382022–2/4
- 392022–2/4
- 402023–2/4
- 412024–2/4
- 422024–2/4
- 432024–2/4
- 442025–2/4
- 452026–2/4
John Birmingham books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Dave vs. The Monsters in order
6 booksCruel Stars in order
4 booksAxis Of Time in order
3 booksDisappearance in order
3 booksAxis Of Time: Stalin's Hammer in order
3 booksEnd of Days in order
3 booksAxis of Time: Reloaded in order
3 booksA Girl in Time in order
2 booksSleeper Agent in order
2 books- 1. Sleeper Agent
- 2. Vengeance
Quarterly Essay in order
2 booksShort Blacks in order
1 bookStandalone books
13 books13 John Birmingham titles here are not listed as part of any series.
John Birmingham Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the John Birmingham books run from He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (1994) to World War 3.3 (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for John Birmingham in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read John Birmingham books in order?
You only need to read John Birmingham books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with John Birmingham
Start with He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (1994), the earliest published title.
What is the newest John Birmingham book?
World War 3.3 (2026) is the newest John Birmingham book released so far.
Is there a new John Birmingham book coming?
No next John Birmingham book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for John Birmingham
Wikidata records 1 nomination for John Birmingham. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best First Novel2005Shortlistedfor Weapons of Choice
John Birmingham at a glance
- Still publishing
- John Birmingham published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- John Birmingham books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,911 pages across the 17 of 45 books with a recorded length, a median of 389 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John Birmingham books, 21 of 45, were published in the 2010s.
What the John Birmingham books are about
20 of the 45 John Birmingham books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 3 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 3 of 20 books
- World War, 1939-1945 3 of 20 books
- Australian Authors 2 of 20 books
- English literature 2 of 20 books
- History 2 of 20 books
- Science fiction 2 of 20 books
- Thrillers 2 of 20 books