David Walliams: Biography
David Walliams (David Edward Williams) was born on August 21st, 1971 and is currently 54 years old. David Walliams was born in Wimbledon, London.
David Walliams has written 21 standalone novels, starting with The Boy in the Dress in 2008. The most recently released novel was Santa & Son, which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by David at this time.
David Walliams has also written the Picture Books series which has 14 books including The Slightly Annoying Elephant and The First Hippo on the Moon.
David Walliams was inducted into the Nielsen Bestseller Awards' 21st Century Platinum Hall of Fame for having several Platinum Bestsellers.
David Walliams: Awards & Accolades
Many of David Walliams's books have won awards, including:
- RatBurger won the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2012 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Platinum Bestseller in 2019.
- Demon Dentist won the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2013 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Platinum Bestseller in 2018.
- Awful Auntie won the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2014 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Platinum Bestseller in 2018.
- The World’s Worst Children won the Nielsen Awards, Gold Bestseller, in 2017.
- The Midnight Gang won the Nielsen Awards, Gold Bestseller, in 2017 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Platinum Bestseller in 2019.
- Mr Stink won the Nielsen Awards, Platinum Bestseller, in 2018.
- Billionaire Boy won the Nielsen Awards, Platinum Bestseller, in 2018.
- Grandpa's Great Escape won the Nielsen Awards, Platinum Bestseller, in 2018.
- Bad Dad won the Nielsen Awards, Gold Bestseller, in 2018 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Platinum Bestseller in 2020.
- The World’s Worst Children 2 won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2018.
- Gangsta Granny won the Nielsen Awards, Platinum Bestseller, in 2019.
- The Ice Monster won the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2019.
- Fing won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2020 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Gold Bestseller in 2021.
- The World’s Worst Teachers won the Nielsen Awards, Gold Bestseller, in 2020.
- The Beast of Buckingham Palace won the Nielsen Awards, Gold Bestseller, in 2020.
- The Boy in the Dress won the Nielsen Awards, Platinum Bestseller, in 2021.
- The World’s Worst Parents won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2021.
David Walliams books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Mr Stink was nominated for the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2010. The Boy in the Dress was nominated for the Stonewall Book Award, Children's and Young Adult, in 2011. The World’s Worst Children was nominated for the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2017. Bad Dad was nominated for the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2018. The Beast of Buckingham Palace was nominated for the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2020. Code Name Bananas was nominated for the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2021. Megamonster was nominated for the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2022.
Related Authors
Fans of David Walliams also enjoy these authors:
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
- Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
- Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
- Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series.
David Walliams: F.A.Q
When was David Walliams Born? How old is David Walliams?
David Walliams was born on August 21st, 1971. David Walliams is currently 54 years old.
Where was David Walliams Born?
David Walliams was born in Wimbledon, London and is English.
What book awards has David Walliams won?
What was the first book David Walliams wrote?
The first book written by David Walliams was Inside Little Britain, published in 2006.
What was the most recent book David Walliams wrote?
His most recently released work was Santa & Son on October 23rd, 2025.
What is the most popular book by David Walliams?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular David Walliams book is
Fing. Here are his most popular books:
- Fing (7.33)
- Awful Auntie (8.33)
- The World’s Worst Children (7.67)
- Megamonster (8.67)
- Code Name Bananas (8)
Are there upcoming new books by David Walliams?
David Walliams does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has David Walliams written?
David Walliams has written 45 books. 2 books in the Gangsta Granny Series, 21 Standalone Novels, 14 books in the Picture Books, 5 Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Graphic Novels, 2 Non-Fiction Books.