What order should I read H. A. Rey's books in?

Read each series in its own order: start Curious George with Curious George. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is H. A. Rey's last book?

Curious George Takes a Job (1947).

What is H. A. Rey's most famous book?

Curious George (1973) is H. A. Rey's most widely read book.

Are H. A. Rey's books connected?

3 books belong to 1 series (Curious George); the other 49 books stand alone.

Which H. A. Rey books have been adapted?

2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Curious George (as Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!, film, 2010) and Curious George (film, 2006).

H. A. Rey books in order

Children's illustrator and writer

Lived: 1898–1977
Country: Germany
Books: 52
Series: 1

Children's books

H. A. Rey published 7 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection, 34 children's books and 6 other books, beginning with Curious George Rides a Bike (1952). The series is Curious George (3 books, starting with Curious George). The best-known is Curious George (1973).

Updated September 2026

Curious George books in order (3)Series page

Reading order: 1 Curious George (1941) · 2 Curious George Rides a Bike (1952) · 3 Curious George Gets a Medal (1957)

1.
Curious George (1941), with Margret Rey
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Curious George Rides a Bike (1952), with Margret Rey
45 pages
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Curious George Gets a Medal (1957), with Margret Rey
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Where to start with H. A. Rey

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Curious George
H. A. Rey's most-read book.

Standalone novels in order

Pretzel (1944)
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Spotty (1945), with Margret Rey
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Margret & H.a. Rey's Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon (1998)
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Curious George at the Parade (1999)
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Curious George Goes Camping (1999)
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Margret & H.a. Rey's Curious George Goes to the Beach (1999)
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Novellas in order

Curious George Takes a Job (1947)
47 pages
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Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory (1998)
64 pages
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Curious George Goes to a Movie (1998)
64 pages
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Curious George Makes Pancakes (1998)
64 pages
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Short story collections in order

Curious George Storybook Collection (2010)
197 pages
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Children's books in order

Cecily G. and the 9 Monkeys (1942)
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Elizabite (1942)
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Feed the Animals (1944)
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The Stars, a New Way to See Them (1952)
160 pages
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Find the Constellations (1954)
72 pages
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Curious George Learns the Alphabet (1963)
72 pages
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Curious George Goes to the Hospital (1966)
48 pages
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Curious George (1973)
54 pages★ 4.0 (25 ratings)Adapted for film
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The Stars (1973)
160 pages
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Curious George Paper Dolls in Full Color (1983)
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Curious George and the Dump Truck (1984)
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Curious George at the First Station (1985)
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Curious George Goes to an Air Show (1990)
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Curious George in the Snow (1998)
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Curious George's Are You Curious? (1998)
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Curious George's Dream (1998)
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Margret & H.a. Rey's Curious George Feeds the Animals (1998)
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The Original Curious George (1998)
58 pages
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Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World (2000)
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Curious George and the Rocket (2001)
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Curious George Goes Fishing (2001)
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Curious George Rides (2001)
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Curious George Learns to Count from 1 to 100 (2005)
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Curious George's First Day of School (2005)
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Curious George Curious You (2008)
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Margret & H.A. Rey's Curious George (2008)
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You Can Do It, Curious George (2008)
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Curious George 2 (2010)
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Curious George Parade Day (2011)
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Curious George Grows a Garden (2012)
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Margret Ha Reys Curious George Says Thank You (2012)
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Curious George Saves His Pennies (2014)
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Other books in order

CUR GEO CAMPING PA (1990)
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Curious George Goes to a Toy Store (1990)
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Curious George and the Puppies (1998)
44 pages
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Curious George at the Fire Station (1999)
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Curious George Goes to a Costume Party (2001)
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Curious George in the Big City (2001)
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Film and TV adaptations

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2010)Film · from Curious George
Curious GeorgeTV · from Curious George
Curious George (2006)Film · from Curious George

About H. A. Rey

H. A. Rey was a German-born American illustrator and author, known best for the series of children's picture books that he and his wife Margret Rey created about Curious George.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

H. A. Rey FAQ

How many books has H. A. Rey written?: H. A. Rey published 7 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection, 34 children's books and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read H. A. Rey's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start Curious George with Curious George. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is H. A. Rey's last book?: Curious George Takes a Job (1947).
What is H. A. Rey's most famous book?: Curious George (1973) is H. A. Rey's most widely read book.
Are H. A. Rey's books connected?: 3 books belong to 1 series (Curious George); the other 49 books stand alone.
Which H. A. Rey books have been adapted?: 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Curious George (as Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!, film, 2010) and Curious George (film, 2006).