David Attenborough books in order
British broadcaster and naturalist
- Born
- 1926
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 29
David Attenborough has published 20 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 8 other books, beginning with A Life on Our Planet (2020). The latest is Drawn to Nature (2021).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with David Attenborough
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A Life on Our Planet
David Attenborough's most-read book.
Newest
Drawn to Nature
Published 2021.
Non-fiction in order
Zoo Quest to Guiana (1956)
Zoo Quest for a Dragon (1957)
Zoo Quest in Paraguay (1959)
Quest in Paradise (1960)
Zoo Quest to Madagascar (1961)
Quest Under Capricorn (1963)
Life on Earth (1979)
The Zoo Quest Expeditions (1980)
Journeys to the Past (1981)
The Living Planet (1984)
The First Eden (1987)
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Animal Behavior (1990)
The Life of Birds (1998)
Life on Air (2002)
David Attenboroughs First Life (2010)
Life Stories (2010)
Adventures of a Young Naturalist (2017)
Journeys to the Other Side of the World (2018)
A Life on Our Planet (2020)
Drawn to Nature (2021)
Children's books in order
Discovering Life on Earth (1981)
Other books in order
My Favourite Stories of Exploration (1964)
The Tribal Eye (1976)
Animal Language (1983)
The Private Life of Plants (1995)
The Life of Mammals (2002)
Life in the Undergrowth (2005)
Journeys in the Wild (2019)
Trials of Life (2022)
About David Attenborough
Sir David Frederick Attenborough is an English broadcaster, natural historian, and writer. His presenting career began as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, and has spanned seven decades; it includes the nine documentary series forming The Life Collection, Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and Frozen Planet. He is the only person to have won BAFTA Awards in black-and-white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K resolution. Over his life, he has collected dozens of honorary degrees and awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narrator and one Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
David Attenborough FAQ
- How many books has David Attenborough written?
- David Attenborough has published 20 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read David Attenborough's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Life on Our Planet.
- What is David Attenborough's latest book?
- Drawn to Nature (2021).
- What is David Attenborough's most famous book?
- A Life on Our Planet (2020) is David Attenborough's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.