Publishers in the United Kingdom have confirmed they have withdrawn Russell Brand's books from shelves following his conviction for rape and sexual assault.

The disgraced comedian, 51, was found guilty at Southwark Crown Court of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women. He was acquitted of two additional counts of rape and one of attempted indecent assault.

Hodder & Stoughton, publisher of Brand's bestselling memoir "My Booky Wook," confirmed it has withdrawn his titles from sale. Extracts from the book, which was a UK Christmas No.1 bestseller in 2007, were presented in court as prosecutors argued they supported the accounts of several accusers. In one passage read to the jury, Brand reportedly spoke of not stopping until he achieved his "birthright orgasm."

Pan Macmillan, another major publisher, is also in the process of withdrawing Brand's books, including his 2017 novel "Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions" and his 2019 book "Mentors: How to Help and Be Helped." The publisher stated, "We recognise the courage it took for those who came forward, and our thoughts are with everyone affected by his crimes."

HarperCollins, which released "Booky Wook 2: This Time It's Personal" in 2010, appears to have removed its Brand titles, as the book is no longer listed on the publisher's website. Canongate, which published "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" in 2014, stated the book has been out of print and unavailable since September 2023. Revolution, Brand's 2014 political manifesto published by Penguin Random House imprint Century, is also no longer available.

UK bookseller Waterstones has removed Brand's books from its stores and website. A spokesperson confirmed that only a few copies remain in shops and will be returned to publishers. However, Brand's most recent book, "How to Become a Christian in Seven Days," published in May by Tucker Carlson Books, remains on sale.

Brand was found guilty of raping a fan after a 2009 stand-up show, groping an MTV worker in 2004, sexually assaulting a Capital Radio worker in 2005, and sexually assaulting a Channel 4 worker in 2009. He was cleared of charges related to incidents in 1999 and 2001.

The judge indicated that a custodial sentence is inevitable, with rape convictions carrying potential life sentences and sexual assault convictions carrying a maximum of 10 years per count.