As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Reading order

All Creatures Great and Small Books in Order

This page lists the complete All Creatures Great and Small reading order by James Herriot, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 8 books / 1970-1992

All Creatures Great and Small Reading Order

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

All Creatures Great and Small Books by Publication Order

1970 If Only They Could Talk #1
1972 It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet #2
1973 Let Sleeping Vets Lie #3
1974 Vet in Harness #4
1976 Vets Might Fly #5
1977 Vet in a Spin #6
1981 The Lord God Made Them All #7
1992 Every Living Thing #8

Questions readers ask

What is the correct All Creatures Great and Small reading order?

The All Creatures Great and Small reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many All Creatures Great and Small books are there?

This catalog currently lists 8 All Creatures Great and Small books published across 1970-1992.

Who writes the All Creatures Great and Small books?

All Creatures Great and Small is listed as a book series by James Herriot.

Should I read All Creatures Great and Small in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read All Creatures Great and Small. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

More by James Herriot

James Herriot books in order and complete bibliography ->

Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.