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Michael Palin in Venezuela (Non-Fiction) was the most recently released book by Michael Palin, on September 25th, 2025.

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Michael Palin Stats: The highest rated book by Michael Palin on Book Notification is Erebus: One Ship, Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time, a Non-Fiction book.

The most read book by Michael Palin on Book Notification is Erebus: One Ship, Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time, a Non-Fiction book. The second most read book is Around the World in 80 Days: Companion to the PBS Series, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of Michael Palin books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Palin Diaries Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Diaries 1969-1979: The Python Years
2006
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2
Halfway To Hollywood: Diaries 1980-1988
2009
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3
Travelling to Work: Diaries 1988–1998
2014
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4
There and Back
2024
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Hemingway's Chair
1995
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2
8
The Truth
2012
Go

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Small Harry And The Toothache Pills
1982
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2
The Mirrorstone
1986
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3
Cyril and the Dinner Party (With: Caroline Holden)
1986
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4
Cyril and the House of Commons
1988
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List of Plays in Publication Order (with Graham Chapman, with Terry Gilliam)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Screenplay (With: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam)
1977
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2
The Life of Brian: Screenplay (With: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam)
1979
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3
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (With: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam)
1983
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4
The Missionary
1983
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5
The Weekend
1994
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ripping Yarns (With: Terry Jones)
1978
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2
More Ripping Yarns (With: Terry Jones)
1980
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3
The Complete "Ripping Yarns" (With: Terry Jones)
1990
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dr. Fegg's Encyclopeadia of All World Knowledge: Formerly The Nasty Book
1976
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2
Bert Fegg's Nasty Book For Boys And Girls
1976
Go
3
Limericks
1985
Go
4
8
Around the World in 80 Days: Companion to the PBS Series
1990
Go
5
10
Pole to Pole
1992
Go
6
9
Full Circle: One Man's Journey by Air, Train, Boat and Occasionally Very Sore Feet Around the 20.000 Miles of the Pacific Rim
1997
Go
7
10
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure
1999
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8
Michael Palin Travels The World
1999
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9
10
Sahara
2002
Go
10
The Pythons' Autobiography By The Pythons (With: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam)
2003
Go
11
8
Himalaya
2004
Go
12
10
New Europe
2007
Go
13
Brazil
2012
Go
14
Monty Python at Work
2014
Go
15
A Sackful of Limericks
2016
Go
16
7.6
Erebus: One Ship, Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time
2018
Go
17
North Korea Journal
2019
Go
18
Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire
2023
Go
19
Michael Palin in Venezuela
2025
Go

List of Chronicles Abroad Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cairo (With: William S. Burroughs, T.E. Lawrence, Naguib Mahfouz, Beryl Markham, John Miller, Kirsten Miller)
1994
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2
Venice (By: John Miller, Kirsten Miller)
1994
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3
Prague: Tales of the City (By: John Miller, Kristen Miller)
1994
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4
Hong Kong (By: John Miller, Kristen Miller)
1994
Go
5
St. Petersburg (By: John Miller, Kirsten Miller)
1995
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6
Istanbul (By: John Miller, Kristen Miller)
1995
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List of Monty Python Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Monty Python's Big Red Book (By: Graham Chapman, John Cleese)
1972
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2
Brand New Monty Python Bok (By: Graham Chapman, John Cleese)
1973
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3
The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All the Words: Volume 1 (With: Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Roger Wilmut, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam)
1989
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4
The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All the Words, Vol. 2 (With: Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam)
1989
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5
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Just the Words (By: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam)
1989
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6
The Fairly Incomplete and Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book (With: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam)
1994
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List of A Pocketful of Python Books in Publication Order

Collects comedy sketches, poems, and short writings by the Monty Python team.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Pocketful Of Python (By: Graham Chapman)
2000
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2
A Pocketful of Python: Vol. 2 (By: John Cleese)
2000
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3
A Pocketful of Python: Vol 3
2000
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4
A Pocketful of Python: Vol. 4
2000
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5
A Pocketful of Python: Vol. 5 (By: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle)
2002
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List of Michael Palin Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Irresponsible Traveller: Tales of Scrapes and Narrow Escapes
2014
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Michael Palin

Michael Palin (Michael Edward Palin) was born on May 5th, 1943 and is currently 82 years old. Michael Palin was born in Broomhill, Sheffield, England.

Michael Palin has written 19 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1976 with the book Dr. Fegg's Encyclopeadia of All World Knowledge: Formerly The Nasty Book. The most recently released was Michael Palin in Venezuela which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming non-fiction books by Michael at this time.

Michael Palin has also written the Plays series which has 5 books including Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Screenplay and The Life of Brian: Screenplay.

Michael Palin: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Around the World in 80 Days: Companion to the PBS Series was a The Sunday Times: The Top 100 Bestsellers Selection in 2024.

Related Authors

Fans of Michael Palin also enjoy these authors:

  1. Bill Bryson, author of the Bill Bryson Travel Books.
  2. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  3. Terry Pratchett, author of: Good Omens.
  4. Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.
  5. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.

Michael Palin: F.A.Q

When was Michael Palin Born? How old is Michael Palin?

Michael Palin was born on May 5th, 1943. Michael Palin is currently 82 years old.

Where was Michael Palin Born?

Michael Palin was born in Broomhill, Sheffield, England and is English.

What was the first book Michael Palin wrote?

The first book written by Michael Palin was Dr. Fegg's Encyclopeadia of All World Knowledge: Formerly The Nasty Book, published in 1976.

What was the most recent book Michael Palin wrote?

His most recently released work was Michael Palin in Venezuela on September 25th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Michael Palin?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Michael Palin book is Erebus: One Ship, Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Erebus: One Ship, Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time (7.6)
  2. Around the World in 80 Days: Companion to the PBS Series (8)
  3. Hemingway's Chair (7)
  4. Full Circle: One Man's Journey by Air, Train, Boat and Occasionally Very Sore Feet Around the 20.000 Miles of the Pacific Rim (9)
  5. Sahara (10)

Are there upcoming new books by Michael Palin?

Michael Palin 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 Michael Palin written?

Michael Palin has written 43 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in the Palin Diaries Series
  • 2 Standalone Novels
  • 4 Picture Books
  • 5 Plays
  • 3 Collections
  • 19 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Chronicles Abroad Series
  • 3 Monty Python Books
  • 2 books in the A Pocketful of Python Series

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