David Walliams books: Which London schools, libraries and sellers are removing them?

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Multiple book sellers and libraries have pulled David Walliams’ titles from their shelves

A number of book sellers and libraries have pulled books authored by David Walliams from their shelves after sexual allegations about the lauded children’s author were revealed on Tuesday.

Walliams was named in a joint investigation by the Guardian and ITV News following failed attempts by the author to secure an injunction to prevent the publication of the allegations.

The former Britain’s Got Talent judge is accused of grooming teenage women as young as 15 for sex.

In the wake of the allegations, several bookshops and libraries have removed Walliams’ books from their shelves, including best-sellers like Gangsta Granny and Awful Auntie.

It comes after publisher HarperCollins dropped Walliams in December 2025 following an internal investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards junior female staff members.

As well as leading booksellers and shops ceasing the sale of Walliams’ novels, schools and London councils have also advised that public libraries remove the books from their offering.

Waterstones said it was in contact with HarperCollins about returning the small number of copies still held by some of its branches.

A spokesperson said: "As HarperCollins ceased supply of all David Walliams’ existing books, we are in touch with them about returning the small number of copies which remain in stock in a few of our shops in due course."

Waterstones also operates Blackwell’s and the famous London-founded Foyles.

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