David Walliams (born 1971) is a British writer of children's books, having sold more than 50 million copies worldwide.

Walliams began writing children's novels in 2008 after securing a contract with the publisher HarperCollins. His books have been translated into 53 languages, and he has been described as "the fastest-growing children's author in the UK", with a literary style compared to that of Roald Dahl.Philip Ardagh, Awful Auntie review – David Walliams's best book yet, The Guardian, 25 September 2014. Some of his books have been adapted into television films, which he has also appeared in, including Mr Stink (2012), Gangsta Granny (2013), The Boy in the Dress (2014), Billionaire Boy (2016), Ratburger (2017), Grandpa's Great Escape (2018), The Midnight Gang (also 2018) and Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022).

Novels + Walliams' novels Title Year of firstpublication First edition publisher HarperCollins, London Mr Stink HarperCollins, London Billionaire Boy HarperCollins, London Gangsta Granny HarperCollins, London Ratburger HarperCollins, London Demon Dentist HarperCollins, London Awful Auntie HarperCollins, London Grandpa's Great Escape HarperCollins, London HarperCollins, London Bad Dad HarperCollins, London HarperCollins, London FING! HarperCollins, London HarperCollins, London Slime HarperCollins, London Code Name Bananas HarperCollins, London Megamonster HarperCollins, London Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! HarperCollins, London Spaceboy HarperCollins, London Robodog HarperCollins, London The Blunders HarperCollins, London Astrochimp HarperCollins, London Super Sleuth HarperCollins, London Santa And Son HarperCollins, London

Short story collections + Walliams' short story collections Title Year of first publication First edition publisher The World's Worst Children HarperCollins, London The World's Worst Children 2 HarperCollins, London The World's Worst Children 3 HarperCollins, London The World's Worst Teachers HarperCollins, London The World's Worst Parents HarperCollins, London The World's Worst Pets HarperCollins, London The World's Worst Monsters HarperCollins, London

Picture books + Walliams' picture books Title Year of first publication First edition publisher HarperCollins, London HarperCollins, London HarperCollins, London HarperCollins, London There's a Snake in My School! HarperCollins, London Boogie Bear HarperCollins, London Geronimo HarperCollins, London HarperCollins, London Little Monsters HarperCollins, London Marmalade: The Orange Panda HarperCollins, London Grannysaurus HarperCollins, London Little Monsters Rule HarperCollins, London Bot HarperCollins, London

Non-fiction + Walliams' works of non-fiction Title Year of firstpublication First edition publisher Scope Notes Inside Little Britain Ebury Press, London Autobiography With Boyd Hilton and Matt Lucas Camp David Michael Joseph, London Autobiography

Short novels + Walliams' short novels Title Year of first publication First edition publisher Blob HarperCollins, London

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