Pamela Stephenson Books in Order
Pamela Stephenson has written 8 books, published between 1987 and 2012. The first book is How to be a Complete Bitch (1987) and the newest is The Varnished Untruth (2012). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1987–2012
- Pages on record
- 1,971 in 6 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 33–49 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,971 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Pamela Stephenson, born in New Zealand in 1949, is a psychologist, writer, actress and comedian who has worked in Australia and Britain. Eight books are catalogued under her name, from How to be a Complete Bitch (1987) to The Varnished Untruth (2012). Biography is the leading subject, with comedians, entertainers, celebrities, families, ocean travel and the psychology of sex behind it. Billy (2002), Bravemouth (2003), Treasure Islands (2005), Murder or Mutiny (2006) and Sex Life (2011) are among the titles.
How many Pamela Stephenson books are there?
Pamela Stephenson has 8 books, released between 1987 and 2012.
Pamela Stephenson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Pamela Stephenson 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.
- 1How to be a Complete Bitch1987 · 94 pages · confirmed 1/41987941/4
- 2Billy2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 3Bravemouth2003 · 241 pages · confirmed 1/420032411/4
- 4Treasure Islands2005 · 399 pages · confirmed 1/420053991/4
- 5Murder or Mutiny2006 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/420062401/4
- 6Head Case2007 · 517 pages · confirmed 1/420075171/4
- 7Sex Life2011 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/420114801/4
- 8The Varnished Untruth2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
Pamela Stephenson 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.
Standalone books
8 books8 Pamela Stephenson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Pamela Stephenson books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 8 Pamela Stephenson books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Pamela Stephenson
Start with How to be a Complete Bitch (1987), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Pamela Stephenson book?
The Varnished Untruth (2012) is the newest Pamela Stephenson book released so far.
Is there a new Pamela Stephenson book coming?
No next Pamela Stephenson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Pamela Stephenson at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Pamela Stephenson title on record dates from 2012, 14 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Pamela Stephenson books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 1,971 pages across the 6 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Pamela Stephenson books, 5 of 8, were published in the 2000s.
What the Pamela Stephenson books are about
6 of the 8 Pamela Stephenson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: biography is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Biography 3 of 6 books
- Travel 2 of 6 books
- Family life 2 of 6 books
- Ocean travel 2 of 6 books




