Tom Sharpe Books in Order

Tom Sharpe is a renowned English satirical author, born in London, where he was educated at Lancing College and later at Pembroke College, Cambridge. His experiences in South Africa, particularly during his National Service with the Royal Marines, shaped his early writing. In 1951, he moved to South Africa, where he worked as a social worker and teacher in Natal, until deportation in 1961. This period inspired his novels, "Riotous Assembly" and "Indecent Exposure," which offer biting satire of the apartheid regime. Returning to England, Sharpe taught History at the Cambridge College of Arts and Technology from 1963 to 1972, an experience that influenced his "Wilt" series, including "Wilt," "The Wilt Alternative," "Wilt on High," and "Wilt in Nowhere." Sharpe's works, known for their outrageous satire, critique various aspects of society, including education, class snobbery, and bureaucracy.