Bibliography
Roger McGough first became widely known as part of Liverpool’s influential cultural movement of the 1960s, where his playful, accessible approach to poetry helped introduce new audiences to the form. With a distinctive voice shaped by humour, rhythm and sharp observation, McGough brought poetry into everyday life through live performance, broadcasting and publishing. Alongside acclaimed collections for adults, he has written extensively for children, creating poems and stories filled with imagination, wit and a delight in language. His work has entertained generations of readers and listeners for more than sixty years, establishing him as one of the UK’s most enduring and recognisable literary figures.
Welcome to Roger McGough’s books page. Many of his titles are available from Penguin and its imprints.
Slapstick by Roger McGough - published by Puffin Books in 2008.
Said and Done by Roger McGough - published by Arrow Books in 2006
That Awkward Age by Roger McGough - published by Penguin Books (under the Viking imprint for the hardback edition) in 2009
Selected Poems by Roger McGough - published by Penguin Books in 2006
Collected Poems by Roger McGough - published by Penguin Books in 2004
Moonthief by Roger McGough, illustrated by Penny Dann -published by Puffin Books in 2002
All the Best: The Selected Poems of Roger McGough with illustrations by Lydia Monks - published by Penguin Books in 1997
The Bee’s Knees: Collected and New Poems by Roger McGough with illustrations by Michael Foreman - published by Penguin Books in 2003,
Good Enough to Eat: A Book of Poems and Pictures by Roger McGough was, illustrated by Michael Foreman - published by Puffin Books in 1997
The Way Things Are by Roger McGough, illustrated by Michael Foreman - published by Puffin Books in 1999
Everyday Eclipses by Roger McGough - published by Penguin Books in 2002
Pillow Talk by Roger McGough - published by Penguin Books in 2002
Bad Bad Cats by Roger McGough, illustrated by Lydia Monks - published by Puffin Books in 2004
An Imaginary Menagerie by Roger McGough, illustrated by Tony Blundell - published by Puffin Books in 1988
Defying Gravity by Roger McGough - published by Viking (Penguin Group) in 1992
Nailing the Shadow by Roger McGough, illustrated by Markéta Prachatická - published in 1987 by Viking Kestrel
Sky in the Pie by Roger McGough - published by Viking Books in 1983.
Summer with Monika by Roger McGough - published in 1967 by Michael Joseph.