Dr. Seuss books in order
American children's author and cartoonist
- Lived
- 1904–1991
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 77
Dr. Seuss published 4 novels, 4 novellas, 6 short story collections, 59 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 3 other books, beginning with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (1937). The best-known is Green Eggs and Ham (1960).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Dr. Seuss
Start here
Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss's most-read book, rated by 145 Open Library readers.
Highest rated
What Was I Scared Of?
Rated 4.4 out of 5 by 59 readers.
Standalone novels in order
In a People House (1972)
There's a Wocket in My Pocket (1974)
Reading Is Fun with Dr. Seuss (Dr Seuss) (1999)
The Best of Dr.Seuss (Dr Seuss) (2004)
Novellas in order
Scrambled Eggs Super! (1953)
Green Eggs and Ham (Aug 1960)
Oh Say Can You Say? (Dec 1979)
The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss (Dec 1995)
Short story collections in order
The Sneetches and Other Stories (Jul 1953)
I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today (1969)
Six by Seuss (1991)
A Hatful of Seuss (1996)
Dr.Seuss's Book of Bedtime Stories (1998)
Your Favorite Seuss (2004)
Children's books in order
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (1937)
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins (Sep 1938)
The King's Stilts (1939)
Horton Hatches the Egg (Jun 1940)
McElligot's Pool (1947)
Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose (1948)
Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949)
If I Ran the Zoo (1950)
Horton Hears a Who! (Aug 1954)
If I Ran the Circus (1956)
The Cat in the Hat (Mar 1957)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Nov 1957)
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (1958)
Happy Birthday to You! (1959)
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (1960)
Ten Apples Up on Top (1961)
What Was I Scared Of? (1961)
Sleep Book (1962)
ABC (1963)
Hop on Pop (1963)
The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary (1964)
I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew (1965)
I Wish That I Had Duck Feet (1965)
Fox in Socks (Jun 1965)
Come Over to My House (1966)
The Eye Book (1968)
The Foot Book (1968)
My Book About Me (Sep 1969)
Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? (Bright & Early Book) (1970)
The Lorax (Jun 1971)
Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! (Aug 1972)
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff (1973)
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? (Sep 1973)
Great Day for Up! (1974)
Wacky Wednesday (1974)
Because a Little Bug Went Ka-choo! (1975)
Oh, the Things You Can Think (1975)
Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog? (1975)
Hooper Humperdink ... ? Not Him! (1976)
The Cat's Quizzer (1976)
Please Try to Remember the First of Octember! (1977)
I Can Read With My Eyes Shut (Nov 1978)
Dr Seuss Storybook (1979)
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (1979)
On Beyond Zebra (1980)
The Tooth Book (1981)
Hunches in Bunches (1982)
The Butter Battle Book (1984)
I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! (1987)
Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Jan 1990)
Daisy-Head Mayzie (Jan 1995)
My Many Colored Days (Mar 1996)
The Big Brag (1998)
Dr.Seuss's Fabulous Fables (Dr Seuss) (2002)
Oh the Things You Can Do That Are Good for You! (Cat in the Hat Learning Library) (2002)
Dr. Seuss ABC (Dr Seuss) (2005)
What Pet Should I Get? (Jul 2015)
Horse Museum (Sep 2019)
My Book About Me, by Me Myself
Poetry in order
Seuss-isms (1997)
Other books in order
Seven Lady Godivas (1939)
The Tough Coughs as He Ploughs the Dough (1987)
Dr. Suess's ABC
Film and TV adaptations
- Horton Hatches the Egg (1942)Film · from Horton Hatches the Egg
- Welcome (1986)Film · from Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose
- Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973)TV · from The Sneetches and Other Stories
- Horton Hears a Who! (2008)Film · from Horton Hears a Who!
- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)TV · from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)Film · from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
- The Grinch (2018)Film · from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
- The Mean One (2022)Film · from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
- Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973)TV · from The Cat in the Hat
- The Cat in the Hat (2003)Film · from The Cat in the Hat
- The Cat in the Hat (2026)Film · from The Cat in the Hat
- Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973)TV · from Green Eggs and Ham
- Green Eggs and HamTV · from Green Eggs and Ham
- The Lorax (1972)TV · from The Lorax
- The Lorax (2012)Film · from The Lorax
- Oh, the Places You'll Go! (2027)Film · from Oh, the Places You'll Go!
About Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American children's author, illustrator, animator, and cartoonist. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Dr. Seuss FAQ
- How many books has Dr. Seuss written?
- Dr. Seuss published 4 novels, 4 novellas, 6 short story collections, 59 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Dr. Seuss's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Green Eggs and Ham.
- What is Dr. Seuss's last book?
- Six by Seuss (1991).
- What is Dr. Seuss's most famous book?
- Green Eggs and Ham (1960) is Dr. Seuss's most widely read book.
- Which Dr. Seuss books have been adapted?
- 9 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Horton Hatches the Egg (film, 1942), Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose (as Welcome, film, 1986), The Sneetches and Other Stories (as Dr. Seuss on the Loose, TV, 1973) and Horton Hears a Who! (film, 2008).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.