Ben Elton

  • 27

    Catalog books

  • 8

    Works

  • 1992 to 2025

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Ben Elton has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 27 catalog-linked books across 1992 to 2025, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Who Do I Think I Am? and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1992 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster (Trade Division) and Argo.

Best Place To Start

Who Do I Think I Am?

Pan Macmillan • 2025 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Simon & Schuster (Trade Division) and Argo

Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1992 to 2025; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster (Trade Division) and Argo.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Who Do I Think I Am?

    Pan Macmillan • 2025 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2025 • 352 pages.

  2. Upstart Crow

    Penguin Random House • 2018 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2018 • 368 pages.

  3. Blind faith

    Black Swan • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 366 pages.

  4. Dead Famous

    Corgi Books Limited • 2005 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 384 pages.

  5. High Society

    Black Swan Books • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 259 pages.

  6. Blast from the Past

    Bantam Dell Pub Group • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 295 pages.

  7. Popcorn: A Novel

    St Martins Pr • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 304 pages.

  8. Popcorn

    St Martins Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 298 pages.

  9. Gridlock

    Trafalgar Square • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 435 pages.

  10. Gasping

    Samuel French Inc Plays • 1997 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

How The Picks Compare

  • Who Do I Think I Am? is the easier short commitment, while Upstart Crow asks for more reading time up front.
  • Upstart Crow gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Who Do I Think I Am? leans later in the catalog.
  • Blind faith is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Who Do I Think I Am?.

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