Julia Donaldson books in order
English children's writer
- Born
- 1948
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 117
Julia Donaldson has published 8 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections, 64 children's books, 3 poetry collections, 2 plays and 34 other books, beginning with A Squash and a Squeeze (1993). The best-known is Room on the Broom (2002). The latest is Tales from Acorn Wood: Who's in Acorn Wood? World Book Day 2025 (2025).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Julia Donaldson
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Room on the Broom
Julia Donaldson's most-read book.
Newest
Tales from Acorn Wood: Who's in Acorn Wood? World Book Day 2025
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Tales from Acorn Wood (2000)
Pot of Gold (2006)
Gruffalo Explorers (2015)
Princess Mirror-Belle and Snow White (2017)
The Everywhere Bear (2017)
All About the Gruffalo (2025)
Gruffalo, Where Are You? (2025)
Monkey Puzzle 25th Anniversary Edition (2025)
Novellas in order
The Snake Who Came To Stay (2012)
Princess Mirror-Belle and Prince Precious Paws (2015)
Short story collections in order
Freddie and the Fairy (2012)
Princess Mirror-Bell and the Sea Monster's Cave (2015)
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers (2015)
Tales from Acorn Wood: Who's in Acorn Wood? World Book Day 2025 (2025)
Children's books in order
A Squash and a Squeeze (1993)
Follow the Swallow (1997)
Fox's Socks (2000)
Hide and Seek Pig (2000)
Monkey Puzzle (2000)
Postman Bear (2000)
Rlg2-12 Cat Whispers Is (2000)
Babi Bach (2001)
My First Gruffalo (2001)
The Smartest Giant in Town (2001)
The Smartest Giant in Town Sticker Book (2001)
Night Monkey, Day Monkey (2002)
Room on the Broom (2002)
Spinderella (2002)
The Dinosaur's Diary (2002)
Bricks for Breakfast (2003)
Princess Mirror-Belle (2003)
The Magic Paintbrush (2003)
The Snail and the Whale (2003)
One Ted Falls Out of Bed (2004)
Sharing a Shell (2004)
The Giants and the Joneses (2004)
The Wrong Kind of Bark (2004)
The Gruffalo's Child (Sep 2004)
Charlie Cook's Favorite Book (2005)
Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose (2005)
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes (2005)
Rosie's Hat (2005)
The Gruffalo Song and Other Songs (2005)
Hippo Has a Hat (2006)
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse (2006)
The Princess and the Wizard (2006)
Tiddler (2007)
Tyrannosaurus Drip (2007)
One Mole Digging A Hole (2008)
Stick Man (2008)
The Princess Mirrorbelle Collection (2008)
Running on the Cracks (2009)
Tabby McTat, the Musical Cat (2009)
Toddle Waddle (2009)
What the Ladybug Heard (2009)
The Troll (Jul 2009)
Cave Baby (2010)
Zog (2010)
Seocan Agus Craobh Nam Flamag (2011)
Swallows And Spiders (2011)
The Highway Rat (2011)
The Rhyming Rabbit (2011)
Goat Goes to Playgroup (2012)
Singing Mermaid (2012)
Superworm (2012)
The Paper Dolls (2012)
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox (2014)
Sugarlump and the Unicorn (2014)
The Scarecrows Wedding (2014)
What the Jackdaw Saw (2015)
What the Ladybird Heard Next (2015)
Christmas with Princess Mirror-Belle (2016)
The Detective Dog (2016)
Zog and the Flying Doctors (2016)
Giant Jumperee (2017)
The Ugly Five (2017)
What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday (2017)
Smeds and Smoos (2019)
Poetry in order
Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum (2004)
Wriggle and Roar! (2004)
Poems to Perform (2013)
Plays in order
The 3 Billy Goats Gruff (1995)
Play Time! (2006)
Other books in order
The Wonderful Smells (1997)
Waiter! Waiter! (Rhyme World) (1998)
Jumping Jack (2000)
The Monster in the Cave (2001)
Julia Donaldson Action Rhymes (2003)
Moan Moan Moan (2006)
Oxford Reading Tree Level 2 Songbirds (2006)
Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 2 (2006)
Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 3: Songbirds (2006)
Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 1+: Songbirds: Bob Bug (2008)
The Gruffalo's Child Song and Other Songs (2011)
Smartest Giant Activity Book Spl (2012)
The What The Ladybird Heard Song (2012)
A Treasury of Songs (2016)
Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door (2016)
Counting Creatures (2020)
What The Ladybird Heard At The Seaside (2021)
What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas (2022)
Oak Tree (2023)
Jonty Gentoo (2024)
Charlie Cook's Favourite Book 20th Anniversary Edition (2025)
Gozzle (2025)
Gruffalo Magic Painting Book (2025)
Gruffalo Pop-Up (2025)
Hare's New Dress (2025)
It's a Little Baby (2025)
Let's Find the Scarecrows' Wedding (2025)
Paper Chase (2025)
Stick Man and Friends Festive Super Sticker Book (2025)
Stick Man the Egg Hunt (2025)
There's an Owl in My Towel (2025)
Welcome to the World (2025)
What the Ladybird Heard (2025)
What the Ladybird Heard at the Zoo (2025)
Film and TV adaptations
- Room on the Broom (2012)TV · from Room on the Broom
- The Snail and the Whale (2019)Film · from The Snail and the Whale
- The Gruffalo's Child (2011)TV · from The Gruffalo's Child
- Stick Man (2015)Film · from Stick Man
About Julia Donaldson
Dame Julia Catherine Donaldson is a British writer and playwright, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which include The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, Stick Man, and Superworm. She originally wrote songs for children's television but has concentrated on writing books since the words of one of her songs, "A Squash and a Squeeze", were made into a children's book in 1993. Of her 184 published works, 64 are widely available in bookshops. The remaining 120 are intended for school use and include her Songbirds phonic reading scheme, which is part of the Oxford University Press's Oxford Reading Tree. In January 2025, Donaldson became Britain's best-selling author, surpassing J.K. Rowling by some 600,000 sales.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Julia Donaldson FAQ
- How many books has Julia Donaldson written?
- Julia Donaldson has published 8 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections, 64 children's books, 3 poetry collections, 2 plays and 34 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Julia Donaldson's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Room on the Broom.
- What is Julia Donaldson's latest book?
- Tales from Acorn Wood: Who's in Acorn Wood? World Book Day 2025 (2025).
- What is Julia Donaldson's most famous book?
- Room on the Broom (2002) is Julia Donaldson's most widely read book.
- Which Julia Donaldson books have been adapted?
- 4 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Room on the Broom (TV, 2012), The Snail and the Whale (film, 2019), The Gruffalo's Child (TV, 2011) and Stick Man (film, 2015).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.