How many books has Terry Deary written?

Terry Deary has written 358 books across 43 series.

What order should I read Terry Deary's books?

Terry Deary has 43 series: Horrible Histories Books, Horrible Histories Specials Books, Horrible Histories Novelty Books, Horrible Histories Gory Stories Books, Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides Books, Horrible Histories Handbooks Books, Horrible Histories Handbook Books, Horrible Histories Non-Fiction Books, Classified Books, Comet Books, Dangerous Days Books, Egyptian Tales Books, Fire Thief Trilogy Books, Ganders Books, Greek Tales Books, History Mystery Books, Knights Tales Books, Master Crook's Crime Academy Books, 100% Horrible Books, Peasants' Revolting Books, Pirate Tales Books, Roman Tales Books, Saxon Tales Books, Shakespeare Tales Books, Shivers Books, Spark Files Books, Spark Files Flip Quiz Books, Stone Age Tales Books, Terribly True Stories Books, Time Detectives Books, True Stories Books, Truly Terrible Tales Books, Tudor Terror Books, Tudor Tales Books, Viking Tales Books, Victorian Tales Books, Wiggott's Wonderful Waxworld Books, World War I Tales Books, World War II Tales Books, Standalone Novels, Short Story Collections, Non-Fiction Books, Flashbacks Books. Each series should be read in the order listed on this page.

What was Terry Deary's first book?

Terry Deary's first book was "Teaching Through Theatre", published in 1977.

What is Terry Deary's most recent book?

Terry Deary's most recent book is "Football", published in 2026.

What genre does Terry Deary write?

Terry Deary writes Children's Literature, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Humor and Educational.

Terry Deary Books in Order including Horrible Histories, Fire Thief Trilogy

William Terence Deary, known as Terry Deary, was born on January 3, 1946, and is a prolific British children's author. He has written over 351 books, selling over 38 million copies in over 45 languages. Deary is best known for the Horrible Histories series, which makes historical events engaging and accessible to young readers through a humorous, often irreverent, style.

Deary’s writing often employs a conversational tone, using short sentences and incorporating elements of humor and absurdity to capture children’s attention. His works span a wide range of genres, including historical fiction, adventure, and mystery, and he has also explored diverse formats like activity books, joke books, and novelty items. He is also the author of the Fire Thief Trilogy.

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