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James Herriot books in order

Veterinary surgeon and writer

Lived
1916–1995
Country
United Kingdom
Books
35

James Herriot published 2 novels, 3 short story collections, 18 non-fiction books, 10 children's books and 2 other books, beginning with If Only They Could Talk (All Creatures Great and Small #1) (1970). The best-known is All Creatures Great and Small (1972).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with James Herriot

Standalone novels in order

  1. All Creatures Great and Small (1972)

    445 pages★ 4.4 (11 ratings)Adapted for TV

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  2. Smudge's Day Out (1991)

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Short story collections in order

  1. All Things Bright and Beautiful (1973)

    384 pages★ 4.9 (7 ratings)

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  2. Dog Stories (1986)

    464 pages

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  3. Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children (2005)

    260 pages

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Non-fiction in order

  1. If Only They Could Talk (All Creatures Great and Small #1) (1970)

    224 pages

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  2. It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (All Creatures Great and Small #2) (1972)

    288 pages

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  3. Let Sleeping Vets Lie (All Creatures Great and Small #3) (1973)

    251 pages

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  4. Vet in Harness (All Creatures Great and Small #4) (1974)

    252 pages

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  5. All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small #5-6) (1975)

    440 pages

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  6. Vets Might Fly (All Creatures Great and Small #5) (1975)

    255 pages

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  7. Vet in a Spin (All Creatures Great and Small #6) (1977)

    330 pages

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  8. Yorkshire (1979)

    224 pages

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  9. Yorkshire Revisited (1979)

    184 pages

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  10. The Lord God Made Them All (All Creatures Great and Small #7) (1981)

    380 pages

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  11. The Best of James Herriot (1982)

    502 pages

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  12. Every Living Thing (All Creatures Great and Small #8) (1992)

    364 pages

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  13. Cat Stories (1994)

    161 pages

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  14. Favourite Dog Stories (1995)

    169 pages

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  15. Seven Yorkshire Tales (1995)

    83 pages

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  16. Animal Stories (1997)

    160 pages

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  17. Yorkshire Stories (1997)

    159 pages

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  18. All Creatures Great and Small/All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small #1-4) (1999)

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Children's books in order

  1. Moses the Kitten (1984)

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  2. Only One Woof (1985)

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  3. The Christmas Day Kitten (1986)

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  4. Bonny's Big Day (1987)

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  5. Blossom Comes Home (1988)

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  6. The Market Square Dog (1989)

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  7. Oscar, Cat-about-town (1990)

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  8. Smudge, the Little Lost Lamb (1991)

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  9. Animal Storybook (1992)

    131 pages

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  10. Treasury for Children (1992)

    137 pages

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Other books in order

  1. James Herriot (1979)

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  2. In Praise of Labs (2007)

    160 pages

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Film and TV adaptations

About James Herriot

James Alfred Wight, better known by his pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and author.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

James Herriot FAQ

How many books has James Herriot written?
James Herriot published 2 novels, 3 short story collections, 18 non-fiction books, 10 children's books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read James Herriot's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with All Creatures Great and Small.
What is James Herriot's last book?
Yorkshire Stories (1997).
What is James Herriot's most famous book?
All Creatures Great and Small (1972) is James Herriot's most widely read book.
Which James Herriot books have been adapted?
1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including All Creatures Great and Small (TV).

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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.