Nick Spalding Books in Order

Nick Spalding tries to write a whole book in one punishing sitting, fuelled by caffeine and bad ideas. The result is a loose, funny stream of stories, confessions, and observations about everyday life.

Written during long-haul flights to and from Australia, this follow-up lets Spalding ramble brilliantly at thirty thousand feet. He riffs on age, hobbies, bad relationships, and the odd things a tired mind decides to share.

Bored teenager Max Bloom opens a strange book in his local library and is hurled into the magical Chapter Lands. There he may be the only person who can wield word magic and stop the monstrous Dwellers.

Newly married Jamie and Laura Newman are suddenly about to become parents, ready or not. Between nerves, family interference, and the reality of a new baby, they discover that happy ever after is only the start.

Matt Bunion gives himself a festive deadline to lose his virginity before Christmas is over. His mission leads to a string of humiliating encounters that are much more painful than romantic.

This collection mixes horror with very British silliness in a run of short, punchy tales. Expect monsters, gore, bad decisions, and jokes that arrive almost as fast as the mayhem.

A year after his first adventure, Max Bloom is supposed to be the guest of honor at a magical celebration. Instead, a killer crashes the event and drags him into a dangerous hunt tied to his own family.

Christina wants to turn thirty with at least one truly satisfying sexual memory, and her eager boyfriend Matt is determined to help. Their quest becomes a fast, silly chain of mishaps, gadgets, and embarrassment.

Comfortable married couple Zoe and Greg Milton sign up for a weight-loss challenge with a tempting cash prize. What starts as misery and competition soon forces them to face what has happened to their bodies and relationship.

Jamie Newman and Laura McIntyre are both exhausted by modern dating, terrible exes, and humiliating first meetings. When they finally click, romance arrives with a fresh wave of chaos right behind it.

After career disasters and growing cracks in their marriage, Jamie and Laura head to Australia for a fresh start. The setting changes, but the pressure, misunderstandings, and mayhem travel with them.

Siblings Dan and Hayley inherit a derelict farmhouse and think a quick renovation will solve everything. Instead they get collapsing walls, a mad architect, TV cameras, and a project that may bury them alive.

Unexpected success leaves Jamie and Laura Newman with money, invitations, and attention they are not remotely prepared for. Fame, family, and middle age give them plenty of new ways to embarrass themselves.

A dating website marries London slacker Adam to California firecracker Jessica to prove its matching system works. With the media watching every move, they have to fake a perfect match while fighting like mad.

Nathan James seems to have everything until a doctor tells him he could die at any moment. His search for meaning, love, and a better version of himself is both ridiculous and unexpectedly moving.

Kate and Scott's drinking has become the glue holding their marriage together, until their daughter posts a humiliating video that goes viral. Going sober under the internet's gaze may be the only way to save their family.

After being very publicly dumped, journalist Ollie Sweet asks his readers how to mend a broken heart. Their advice sends him into painful, ridiculous stunts and a very public reinvention.

Ellie Cooke knows embarrassingly little about environmentalism, but her job may depend on learning fast. When a passionate green boss takes over her PR firm, she stumbles into eco politics, career panic, and romance.

Andy Bellows is so addicted to screens that his doctor orders a full digital detox. Cut off from apps, social media, and constant distraction, he has to learn how to live in the real world again.

Divorced exes Amy and Joel arrive on the same tiny Maldives island with their new partners, eight years after their marriage imploded. A week of rivalry and old memories soon proves they are not over everything.

Jake Carlisle loves the chaos of running an adventure channel with his best friend Sy. When Sy falls for new team member Helena, Jake's jealousy pushes him toward sabotage and a long-overdue reality check.

Will Fairweather's life is falling apart when his estranged rock-star father reappears after thirty years. Forced back together, father and son get a messy second chance at family, forgiveness, and growing up.

Widow Alice meets grieving Ben while visiting neighboring graves, and an unlikely friendship begins. Their once-a-year conversations mix dark humor with real grief as both try to figure out how to keep living.

Charlie King has a good business, loyal friends, and a relationship that looks solid from the outside. But panic attacks, sleeplessness, and his insistence that he is fine suggest his life is starting to crack.