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James Herriot

British author and veterinarian James Herriot is best known for his beloved *All Creatures Great and Small* series, which has sold over 60 million copies worldwide and inspired multiple television adaptations. This page provides the James Herriot books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1970If Only They Could TalkPOoACGaSB · 1Buy ↗

1972All Creatures Great and SmallPOoACGaSC · 1Buy ↗

1972Bonny's Big DayPOoPB · 1Buy ↗

1972It Shouldn't Happen to a VetPOoACGaSB · 2Buy ↗

1973Let Sleeping Vets LiePOoACGaSB · 3Buy ↗

1974All Things Bright and BeautifulPOoACGaSC · 2Buy ↗

1974Vet in HarnessPOoACGaSB · 4Buy ↗

1976All Things Wise and WonderfulPOoACGaSC · 3Buy ↗

1976Vets Might FlyPOoACGaSB · 5Buy ↗

1977Vet in a SpinPOoACGaSB · 6Buy ↗

1979Animal Stories, Tame & WildPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1979James Herriot's YorkshirePOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1981All Creatures Great and Small Annual 1982POoNB · 3Buy ↗

1981The Lord God Made Them AllPOoACGaSB · 7Buy ↗

1983The Best of James HerriotPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1984Moses the KittenPOoPB · 2Buy ↗

1985Only One WoofPOoPB · 3Buy ↗

1986Horse & Pony StoriesPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1986James Herriot's Favorite Dog StoriesPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1986The Christmas Day KittenPOoPB · 4Buy ↗

1986James Herriot's Dog StoriesPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

1988Blossom Comes HomePOoPB · 5Buy ↗

1989Greatest Cat StoriesPOoNB · 6Buy ↗

1989The Market Square DogPOoPB · 6Buy ↗

1990Oscar, Cat-About-TownPOoPB · 7Buy ↗

1991Smudge, The Little Lost LambPOoSB · 1Buy ↗

1991Smudge's Day OutPOoSB · 2Buy ↗

1992James Herriot Story BookPOoNB · 7Buy ↗

1992Every Living ThingPOoACGaSB · 8Buy ↗

1992James Herriot's Treasury for ChildrenPOoNB · 8Buy ↗

1994James Herriot's Cat StoriesPOoNB · 9Buy ↗

1995Seven Yorkshire talesPOoNB · 10Buy ↗

1995James Herriot's Yorkshire StoriesPOoNB · 11Buy ↗

1995James Herriot's Yorkshire VillagePOoNB · 12Buy ↗

1997James Herriot's Animal StoriesPOoNB · 13Buy ↗

1998Yorkshire StoriesPOoNB · 14Buy ↗

1999James Herriot's Yorkshire RevisitedPOoNB · 15Buy ↗

2009The Animals at Diamond WoodsPOoPB · 8Buy ↗

2023The Wonderful World of James HerriotPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of All Creatures Great and Small Books8 books · 1970–1992

01If Only They Could Talk1970Buy ↗

02It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet1972Buy ↗

03Let Sleeping Vets Lie1973Buy ↗

04Vet in Harness1974Buy ↗

05Vets Might Fly1976Buy ↗

06Vet in a Spin1977Buy ↗

07The Lord God Made Them All1981Buy ↗

08Every Living Thing1992Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections3 books · 1983–2023

01The Best of James Herriot1983Buy ↗

02Horse & Pony Stories1986Buy ↗

03The Wonderful World of James Herriot2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Smudge Books2 books · 1991–1991

01Smudge, The Little Lost Lamb1991Buy ↗

02Smudge's Day Out1991Buy ↗

Publication Order of All Creatures Great and Small Collections3 books · 1972–1976

01All Creatures Great and Small1972Buy ↗

02All Things Bright and Beautiful1974Buy ↗

03All Things Wise and Wonderful1976Buy ↗

Publication Order of Picture Books8 books · 1972–2009

01Bonny's Big Day1972Buy ↗

02Moses the Kitten1984Buy ↗

03Only One Woof1985Buy ↗

04The Christmas Day Kitten1986Buy ↗

05Blossom Comes Home1988Buy ↗

06The Market Square Dog1989Buy ↗

07Oscar, Cat-About-Town1990Buy ↗

08The Animals at Diamond Woods2009Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books15 books · 1979–1999

01Animal Stories, Tame & Wild1979Buy ↗

02James Herriot's Yorkshire1979Buy ↗

03All Creatures Great and Small Annual 19821981Buy ↗

04James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories1986Buy ↗

05James Herriot's Dog Stories1986Buy ↗

06Greatest Cat Stories1989Buy ↗

07James Herriot Story Book1992Buy ↗

08James Herriot's Treasury for Children1992Buy ↗

09James Herriot's Cat Stories1994Buy ↗

10Seven Yorkshire tales1995Buy ↗

11James Herriot's Yorkshire Stories1995Buy ↗

12James Herriot's Yorkshire Village1995Buy ↗

13James Herriot's Animal Stories1997Buy ↗

14Yorkshire Stories1998Buy ↗

15James Herriot's Yorkshire Revisited1999Buy ↗

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