John Cleese books in order
English comedian and actor
- Born
- 1939
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 8
John Cleese has published 2 novels, 1 novella, 3 non-fiction books and 2 other books, beginning with The Strange Case of the End of Civilisation as We Know It (1977). The best-known is Creativity (2020). The latest is Creativity (2020).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with John Cleese
Start here
Creativity
John Cleese's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Families and How to Survive Them (1983)
So, Anyway… (2014)
Novellas in order
Fierce Creatures (1997)
Non-fiction in order
Life, and How to Survive It (1993)
Professor at Large (2018)
Creativity (2020)
Other books in order
The Strange Case of the End of Civilisation as We Know It (1977)
A Fish Called Wanda (1987)
About John Cleese
John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and television presenter. Emerging from the Cambridge Footlights in the 1960s, he first achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report (1966–1967). In the late 1960s, he cofounded Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the surreal sketch comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974). Along with his Python costars Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, Cleese starred in the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian (1979), and The Meaning of Life (1983).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
John Cleese FAQ
- How many books has John Cleese written?
- John Cleese has published 2 novels, 1 novella, 3 non-fiction books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read John Cleese's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Creativity.
- What is John Cleese's latest book?
- Creativity (2020).
- What is John Cleese's most famous book?
- Creativity (2020) is John Cleese's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.