Sue Townsend





Sue Townsend

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April 02, 1946

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Susan Lillian "Sue" Townsend is a British novelist, best known as the author of the Adrian Mole series of books. Her writing tends to combine comedy with social commentary, though she has written purely dramatic works as well. She has suffered from diabetes for many years, as a result of which she was registered blind in 2001, and has woven this theme into her work.


Average rating: 3.73 · 39,463 ratings · 2,114 reviews · 31 distinct works · Similar authors
The Secret Diary of Adrian ...
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 14,365 ratings — published 1982 — 67 editions
The Growing Pains of Adrian...
3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 4,983 ratings — published 1984 — 27 editions
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino...
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3,099 ratings — published 1999 — 27 editions
Adrian Mole and the Weapons...
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 2,423 ratings — published 2004 — 23 editions
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness...
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 2,224 ratings — published 1993 — 14 editions
The Queen and I
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 1,896 ratings — published 1995 — 26 editions
Adrian Mole: The Prostrate ...
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 1,460 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions
The Woman Who Went to Bed f...
2.94 of 5 stars 2.94 avg rating — 1,964 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions
True Confessions of Adrian ...
3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 1,451 ratings — published 1984 — 13 editions
The Adrian Mole Diaries
3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 1,198 ratings — published 1985 — 6 editions
More books by Sue Townsend…
The Secret Diary of Adrian ... The Growing Pains of Adrian... True Confessions of Adrian ... Adrian Mole: The Wilderness... Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino... The Lost Diaries of Adrian ... Adrian Mole and the Weapons...
Adrian Mole (8 books)
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3.801618103654168 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 33,496 ratings

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“There's only one thing more boring than listening to other people's dreams, and that's listening to their problems.”
Sue Townsend, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4

“Now I know I am an intellectual. I saw Malcolm Muggeridge on the television last night, and I understood nearly every word. It all adds up. A bad home, poor diet, not liking punk. I think I will join the library and see what happens.”
Sue Townsend

“8.45 a.m. My mother is in the hospital grounds smoking a cigarette. She is looking old and haggard. All the debauchery is catching up with her.”
Sue Townsend, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4

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