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Reading order

Paddington Bear Books in Order

This page lists the complete Paddington Bear reading order by Michael Bond, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 57 books / 1938-2020

Paddington Bear Reading Order

01 A Bear Called Paddington 1938 Buy
02 More About Paddington 1959 Buy
03 Paddington Helps Out 1960 Buy
04 Paddington Abroad 1961 Buy
05 Paddington at Large 1963 Buy
06 Paddington Marches on 1964 Buy
07 The Adventures of Paddington 1965 Buy
08 Paddington at Work 1967 Buy
09 Paddington Goes to Town 1968 Buy
10 The Best of Paddington Bear 1970 Buy
11 Paddington Takes the Air 1970 Buy
12 Paddington Takes to TV 1971 Buy
13 The Hilarious Adventures of Paddington 1972 Buy
14 Paddington's Blue Peter Story Book 1973 Buy
15 Paddington On Top 1974 Buy
16 Paddington on Stage 1974 Buy
17 Great Big Paddington Book 1976 Buy
18 More Hilarious Adventures of Paddington 1978 Buy
19 Fun And Games With Paddington 1978 Buy
20 Paddington's Picture Book 1978 Buy
21 Paddington Takes the Test 1979 Buy
22 Paddington on Screen 1982 Buy
23 Paddington's Story Book 1983 Buy
24 The Great Big Paddington Bear Picture Book 1984 Buy
25 The Life And Times Of Paddington Bear(With: Russell Ash) 1989 Buy
26 The Giant Paddington Storybook 1989 Buy
27 Paddington Treasury 1989 Buy
28 Paddington's Favourite Stories 1992 Buy
29 Paddington's Birthday Book 1996 Buy
30 Learn with Paddington 1999 Buy
31 Paddington Suitcase 2007 Buy
32 Paddington Rules the Waves 2008 Buy
33 Paddington Here and Now 2008 Buy
34 My Book of Marmalade 2008 Buy
35 Paddington Pocket Library 2008 Buy
36 The Arrival 2009 Buy
37 Paddington, King of the Castle 2009 Buy
38 Paddington and the Disappearing Sandwich 2009 Buy
39 Paddington at the Beach 2009 Buy
40 Paddington at the Rainbow's End 2009 Buy
41 The Paddington Treasury for the Very Young 2010 Buy
42 Paddington 2011 Buy
43 Paddington Buggy Book 2011 Buy
44 Paddington’s London Treasury 2011 Buy
45 Paddington Races Ahead 2012 Buy
46 Love from Paddington 2012 Buy
47 A Bear Called Paddington and Stories 2014 Buy
48 Favourite Paddington Stories 2014 Buy
49 The Classic Adventures of Paddington 2014 Buy
50 Paddington’s Big Suitcase 2015 Buy
51 Paddington's Finest Hour 2017 Buy
52 Best-loved Paddington Stories 2017 Buy
53 Paddington Storybook Collection 2017 Buy
54 Paddington Collector's Quintet 2018 Buy
55 Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories 2018 Buy
56 The Complete Adventures of Paddington 2018 Buy
57 How to Be More Paddington 2020 Buy

Paddington Bear Books by Publication Order

1938 A Bear Called Paddington #1
1959 More About Paddington #2
1960 Paddington Helps Out #3
1961 Paddington Abroad #4
1963 Paddington at Large #5
1964 Paddington Marches on #6
1965 The Adventures of Paddington #7
1967 Paddington at Work #8
1968 Paddington Goes to Town #9
1970 The Best of Paddington Bear #10
1970 Paddington Takes the Air #11
1971 Paddington Takes to TV #12
1972 The Hilarious Adventures of Paddington #13
1973 Paddington's Blue Peter Story Book #14
1974 Paddington On Top #15
1974 Paddington on Stage #16
1976 Great Big Paddington Book #17
1978 More Hilarious Adventures of Paddington #18
1978 Fun And Games With Paddington #19
1978 Paddington's Picture Book #20
1979 Paddington Takes the Test #21
1982 Paddington on Screen #22
1983 Paddington's Story Book #23
1984 The Great Big Paddington Bear Picture Book #24
1989 The Life And Times Of Paddington Bear(With: Russell Ash) #25
1989 The Giant Paddington Storybook #26
1989 Paddington Treasury #27
1992 Paddington's Favourite Stories #28
1996 Paddington's Birthday Book #29
1999 Learn with Paddington #30
2007 Paddington Suitcase #31
2008 Paddington Rules the Waves #32
2008 Paddington Here and Now #33
2008 My Book of Marmalade #34
2008 Paddington Pocket Library #35
2009 The Arrival #36
2009 Paddington, King of the Castle #37
2009 Paddington and the Disappearing Sandwich #38
2009 Paddington at the Beach #39
2009 Paddington at the Rainbow's End #40
2010 The Paddington Treasury for the Very Young #41
2011 Paddington #42
2011 Paddington Buggy Book #43
2011 Paddington’s London Treasury #44
2012 Paddington Races Ahead #45
2012 Love from Paddington #46
2014 A Bear Called Paddington and Stories #47
2014 Favourite Paddington Stories #48
2014 The Classic Adventures of Paddington #49
2015 Paddington’s Big Suitcase #50
2017 Paddington's Finest Hour #51
2017 Best-loved Paddington Stories #52
2017 Paddington Storybook Collection #53
2018 Paddington Collector's Quintet #54
2018 Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories #55
2018 The Complete Adventures of Paddington #56
2020 How to Be More Paddington #57

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Paddington Bear reading order?

The Paddington Bear reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Paddington Bear books are there?

This catalog currently lists 57 Paddington Bear books published across 1938-2020.

Who writes the Paddington Bear books?

Paddington Bear is listed as a book series by Michael Bond.

Should I read Paddington Bear in publication order?

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