The book series · #1 on Amazon

Are youa fan?

The first two releases went straight to #1 on Amazon.

Are You a Fan? is a music-quiz biography series celebrating the world's greatest artists through short stories, facts and test-yourself trivia.

Each book mixes biography, quizzes and fan humour, written like a chat between real fans. Part nostalgia trip, part challenge: prove your fandom, and find the stories you never knew.

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Read the book

Short stories, facts, quizzes and the Killer Question.

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Scan the QR code

Every book has one. It brings you straight to this site.

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Press play

Hear each song as you read about it, with Richard's own playlist.

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Book 1 · #1 in Music, Quizzes and Pop Culture

Are You a David Bowie Fan?

The Ultimate Quiz & Trivia Challenge. From Ziggy Stardust to Blackstar: the 10-Year Anniversary Edition.

“David Bowie wasn't just an artist. He was a moment. This is the book that started the Are You a Fan? series, and the Listening Companion playlist is the soundtrack made to go with it. Press play, work your way through the questions, and the songs sit alongside the stories as you read. The book follows the whole arc rather than the hits alone, from the early singles and the Ziggy Stardust years through to Blackstar, so the quiz keeps moving through the changes of look, sound and name that made him who he was. Like the rest of the series it mixes quizzes, trivia and short biography pieces with fan humour, written like a chat between two people who actually care. Expect questions that start gently and get harder, and plenty you will have forgotten you knew. It is for the lifelong fan with every album on the shelf, for anyone who came in through one song and wants the rest of the story, and for the person hunting a present for a Bowie obsessive. Use it on your own with the playlist running, or hand it round the table and keep score. No musical training needed, just a willingness to be told you know less than you thought.”

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Book 2 · Straight to #1

Are You a Gary Numan Fan?

The Ultimate Quiz & Trivia Challenge. Celebrating 50 years of Gary Numan.

“Quizzes, trivia, real fan stories, the Killer Question and a word search. The Listening Companion is the playlist made to sit beside the book, so you can press play and let the music run while you work through the questions. Gary Numan has spent five decades moving between sounds, from the early electronic records that made his name to the darker, heavier albums that came later, and the quiz follows that whole arc rather than stopping at the songs everyone can hum. Questions start gently and get harder as you go, and most fans find a few they had forgotten they knew. In between there are short biography pieces, did you know sections and memories sent in by other fans, written like a conversation between two people who actually care about the records. It suits the lifelong fan with every album on the shelf, the listener who arrived through one track and wants the rest of the story, and anyone hunting a present for a Numan obsessive in the family. Use it on your own with the playlist going, or pass it round the table and keep score. No musical knowledge needed, just a willingness to be told you know less than you thought.”

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Book 3 · Coming this Christmas

Are You a Peter Kay Fan?

Then this book is for you

Quiz · Trivia · Did You Know · Fan Stories · The Ultimate Challenge

We all know Garlic Bread! Cheesecake! And: “Wanna brew?”

But how well do you know the young lad from Bolton before he had us rolling in the aisles?

It's a hilarious, nostalgic trip through the life, characters, comedy classics, forgotten appearances and downright daft moments that turned an ordinary lad from Bolton into one of Britain's best-loved, record-breaking comedians.

From Phoenix Nights, Max and Paddy and That Peter Kay Thing to Car Share, record-breaking stand-up tours and those early comedy gems even I'd forgotten about.

All the characters: Brian Potter, Max and Paddy, Jerry St Clair, Kenny, Senior and Spencer, the clumsy barman.

Are You a Peter Kay Fan? is the third book in the Amazon #1 bestselling series. It's the perfect gift for anyone who has ever shouted out “It's Spitting”.

And there's plenty to get your teeth into!

  • Quizzes & Trivia
  • Classic Characters
  • The Killer Question
  • Phoenix Nights
  • Max & Paddy
  • Car Share
  • Forgotten Gems
  • Finish the Punchline
  • CrossWordSearch™
  • Puzzles
  • Fan Memories
  • Misheard Lyrics… Wash Ya Back…

So, grab a brew, get comfy, and prepare fer a reet good laugh!

Created by a fan… for fans.

The perfect stocking filler

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★★★★★

“This book is unlike any other book you will find out there. Quizzes, trivia, info, free music, real fans' stories, the Killer Question, a word search. It is for every level of Numan fan. You will love it.”

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About theseries.

01What is the Are You a Fan? series?

A music-quiz biography series by Richard Green. Each book celebrates one artist with quizzes, trivia, short biography pieces and real fan stories, written like a chat between fans.

02Which Are You a Fan? books are out now?

Are You a David Bowie Fan? and Are You a Gary Numan Fan?. Both went straight to #1 on Amazon. Are You a Peter Kay Fan? is coming this Christmas.

03What is inside an Are You a Fan? book?

Quizzes that start gently and get harder, trivia, did-you-know facts, fan stories and the Killer Question, plus puzzles such as a word search. Each book also has its own Listening Companion playlist on Spotify.

04Does it make a good present for a music fan?

Yes. The books suit the lifelong fan with every album on the shelf and the newer fan who wants the rest of the story, and they work round the table with friends keeping score.

05Which artists are coming next in the series?

After Peter Kay, Richard has listed Elvis Costello, Glam Rock, Kraftwerk, Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music, John Foxx & Ultravox, The New Romantics, New Wave and Bob Marley & Reggae as books he plans to write. Join the newsletter to hear when each one is out.

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