Does this page include every James Herriot book?

This catalog lists the James Herriot books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are James Herriot series listed separately?

Yes. Each James Herriot series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read James Herriot books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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James Herriot Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read James Herriot books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full James Herriot bibliography.

Browse books by James Herriot in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 39 books / 6 series

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.

Books by James Herriot in Publication Order

1970 If Only They Could Talk POoACGaSB / 1 Buy

1972 Bonny's Big Day POoPB / 1 Buy

1972 All Creatures Great and Small POoACGaSC / 1 Buy

1972 It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet POoACGaSB / 2 Buy

1973 Let Sleeping Vets Lie POoACGaSB / 3 Buy

1974 All Things Bright and Beautiful POoACGaSC / 2 Buy

1974 Vet in Harness POoACGaSB / 4 Buy

1976 All Things Wise and Wonderful POoACGaSC / 3 Buy

1976 Vets Might Fly POoACGaSB / 5 Buy

1977 Vet in a Spin POoACGaSB / 6 Buy

1979 Animal Stories, Tame & Wild POoNB / 1 Buy

1979 James Herriot's Yorkshire POoNB / 2 Buy

1981 All Creatures Great and Small Annual 1982 POoNB / 3 Buy

1981 The Lord God Made Them All POoACGaSB / 7 Buy

1983 The Best of James Herriot POoSSC / 1 Buy

1984 Moses the Kitten POoPB / 2 Buy

1985 Only One Woof POoPB / 3 Buy

1986 Horse & Pony Stories POoSSC / 2 Buy

1986 James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories POoNB / 4 Buy

1986 The Christmas Day Kitten POoPB / 4 Buy

1986 James Herriot's Dog Stories POoNB / 5 Buy

1988 Blossom Comes Home POoPB / 5 Buy

1989 The Market Square Dog POoPB / 6 Buy

1989 Greatest Cat Stories POoNB / 6 Buy

1990 Oscar, Cat-About-Town POoPB / 7 Buy

1991 Smudge, The Little Lost Lamb POoSB / 1 Buy

1991 Smudge's Day Out POoSB / 2 Buy

1992 James Herriot Story Book POoNB / 7 Buy

1992 Every Living Thing POoACGaSB / 8 Buy

1992 James Herriot's Treasury for Children POoNB / 8 Buy

1994 James Herriot's Cat Stories POoNB / 9 Buy

1995 Seven Yorkshire tales POoNB / 10 Buy

1995 James Herriot's Yorkshire Stories POoNB / 11 Buy

1995 James Herriot's Yorkshire Village POoNB / 12 Buy

1997 James Herriot's Animal Stories POoNB / 13 Buy

1998 Yorkshire Stories POoNB / 14 Buy

1999 James Herriot's Yorkshire Revisited POoNB / 15 Buy

2009 The Animals at Diamond Woods POoPB / 8 Buy

2023 The Wonderful World of James Herriot POoSSC / 3 Buy

Complete James Herriot Series Reading Order / browse all ->

All Creatures Great and Small Reading Order 8 books / 1970-1992

01 If Only They Could Talk 1970 Buy

02 It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet 1972 Buy

03 Let Sleeping Vets Lie 1973 Buy

04 Vet in Harness 1974 Buy

05 Vets Might Fly 1976 Buy

06 Vet in a Spin 1977 Buy

07 The Lord God Made Them All 1981 Buy

08 Every Living Thing 1992 Buy

Short Story Collections Reading Order 3 books / 1983-2023

01 The Best of James Herriot 1983 Buy

02 Horse & Pony Stories 1986 Buy

03 The Wonderful World of James Herriot 2023 Buy

Smudge Reading Order 2 books / 1991-1991

01 Smudge, The Little Lost Lamb 1991 Buy

02 Smudge's Day Out 1991 Buy

All Creatures Great and Small Collections Reading Order 3 books / 1972-1976

01 All Creatures Great and Small 1972 Buy

02 All Things Bright and Beautiful 1974 Buy

03 All Things Wise and Wonderful 1976 Buy

Picture Reading Order 8 books / 1972-2009

01 Bonny's Big Day 1972 Buy

02 Moses the Kitten 1984 Buy

03 Only One Woof 1985 Buy

04 The Christmas Day Kitten 1986 Buy

05 Blossom Comes Home 1988 Buy

06 The Market Square Dog 1989 Buy

07 Oscar, Cat-About-Town 1990 Buy

08 The Animals at Diamond Woods 2009 Buy

Non-Fiction Reading Order 15 books / 1979-1999

01 Animal Stories, Tame & Wild 1979 Buy

02 James Herriot's Yorkshire 1979 Buy

03 All Creatures Great and Small Annual 1982 1981 Buy

04 James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories 1986 Buy

05 James Herriot's Dog Stories 1986 Buy

06 Greatest Cat Stories 1989 Buy

07 James Herriot Story Book 1992 Buy

08 James Herriot's Treasury for Children 1992 Buy

09 James Herriot's Cat Stories 1994 Buy

10 Seven Yorkshire tales 1995 Buy

11 James Herriot's Yorkshire Stories 1995 Buy

12 James Herriot's Yorkshire Village 1995 Buy

13 James Herriot's Animal Stories 1997 Buy

14 Yorkshire Stories 1998 Buy

15 James Herriot's Yorkshire Revisited 1999 Buy

Where to start with James Herriot

What is the best order to read James Herriot books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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