Portrait of Liz Pichon

Liz Pichon books in order

British artist and children's writer

Born
1963
Country
United Kingdom
Books
47

Liz Pichon has published 6 novels, 15 children's books and 26 other books, beginning with Tom Gates Is Absolutely Fantastic (1999). The best-known is The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (2011). The latest is Family, Friends and Furry Creatures (2018).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Liz Pichon

Standalone novels in order

  1. Tom Gates Is Absolutely Fantastic (1999)

    ★ 4.6 (13 ratings)

  2. Bored Bill (2006)

  3. Tom Gates Extra Special Treats (... Not) (2013)

    240 pages

  4. Genius Ideas (mostly) (2014)

    320 pages

  5. Tom Gates (2016)

    320 pages★ 4.3 (24 ratings)

  6. Family, Friends and Furry Creatures (2018)

    256 pages

Children's books in order

  1. My Big Brother, Boris (May 2004)

  2. I'm Bored (2008)

  3. Penguins (2008)

  4. The Three Horrid Little Pigs (2008)

  5. Excellent Excuses And Other Good Stuff (2011)

  6. The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (2011)

    256 pages★ 4.6 (29 ratings)

  7. Everythings Amazing Sort of Yeah Right (2012)

  8. Genius Ideas Mostly (2012)

  9. Everything's Amazing (Sort Of) (2013)

    424 pages

  10. Extra Special Treats Not (2013)

  11. Tom Gates Best Book Day Ever (so Far) (2013)

    83 pages

  12. A Tiny Bit Lucky (2014)

    ★ 4.2 (6 ratings)

  13. My Little Sister Doris (2014)

  14. Top of the Class (nearly) (2015)

  15. Tom Gates: DogZombies Rule (For Now) (2016)

Other books in order

  1. The Brilliant World of Tom Gates Annual (2014)

  2. Tom Gates: Yes! No. (Maybe...) (2015)

    274 pages★ 3.4 (8 ratings)

  3. Tom Gates:Super Good Skills(Almost) (2015)

  4. Tom Gates 11 (2017)

    240 pages

  5. TOM GATES#13 EPIC ADVENTURE [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2017] Scholastic (2017)

    240 pages

  6. Epic Adventure (2018)

  7. Tom Gates Spectacular School Trip (2018)

  8. Tom Gates #15 (2019)

    256 pages

  9. Tom Gates #3 (2019)

    416 pages

  10. Tom Gates #4 (2019)

    384 pages

  11. Tom Gates #6 (2019)

    240 pages

  12. Tom Gates Book #5 (2019)

    272 pages

  13. What Monster? (Tom Gates #15) (PB) (2019)

    240 pages

  14. Shoe Wars (2020)

    448 pages

  15. Spectacular School Trip (2020)

  16. Tom Gates 18 (2021)

    240 pages

  17. Tom Gates 19: Tom Gates 19: Random Acts of Fun (2021)

    256 pages

  18. Ten Tremendous Tales (2022)

  19. Tom Gates 19 (2022)

  20. Tom Gates 20 (2022)

  21. Tom Gates 21: Tom Gates 21 (2023)

  22. Dave Reissue (2025)

  23. Meet the Mubbles (2025)

    128 pages

  24. Mubbles Book 2 (2025)

    128 pages

  25. Tom Gates Is Ha! Ha! Hilarious (2025)

  26. Three Horrid Pigs (2026)

About Liz Pichon

Liz Pichon is a British author and illustrator of children's books who is best known for her Tom Gates series of "satirical realist comedy fiction", which has sold 16.5 million copies and has been translated into 44 languages across 47 international markets.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Liz Pichon FAQ

How many books has Liz Pichon written?
Liz Pichon has published 6 novels, 15 children's books and 26 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Liz Pichon's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Brilliant World of Tom Gates.
What is Liz Pichon's latest book?
Family, Friends and Furry Creatures (2018).
What is Liz Pichon's most famous book?
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (2011) is Liz Pichon's most widely read book.

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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.