What order should I read Margret 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 Margret Rey's last book?

Margret & H.a. Rey's Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon (1998).

What is Margret Rey's most famous book?

Curious George (1941) is Margret Rey's most widely read book.

Are Margret Rey's books connected?

3 books belong to 1 series (Curious George); the other 47 books stand alone.

Which Margret Rey books have been adapted?

1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Curious George (as Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!, film, 2010).

Margret Rey books in order

Children's illustrator and writer, German Jewish American

Lived: 1906–1996
Country: Germany
Books: 50
Series: 1

Children's books

Margret Rey published 7 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 37 children's books and 4 other books, beginning with Curious George (1941). The series is Curious George (3 books, starting with Curious George).

Updated September 2026

Curious George books in order (3)

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 H. A. Rey
54 pages★ 4.0 (25 ratings)Adapted for film
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2.
Curious George Rides a Bike (1952), with H. A. Rey
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3.
Curious George Gets a Medal (1957), with H. A. Rey
48 pages
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Where to start with Margret Rey

Start here
Curious George
Margret Rey's most-read book and the first of the 3 Curious George books.

Standalone novels in order

Curious George and the Dinosaur (1989)
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Curious George at the Airport (1989)
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Margret & H.a. Rey's Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon (1998)
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Margret & H.a. Rey's Curious George Goes to the Beach (1999)
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Curious George's Opposites (2003)
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Curious George and the Rocket (2016)
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Short story collections in order

Curious George Stories To Share (2011)
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Children's books in order

Cecily G. and the 9 Monkeys (1942)
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Spotty (1945), with H. A. Rey
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Curious George Goes to the Hospital (1966)
48 pages
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Curious George and the Dump Truck (1984)
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Curious George Goes Sledding (1984)
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Curious George Goes to the Aquarium (1984)
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Curious George at the Fire Station (1985)
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Curious George Goes Hiking (1985)
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Curious George Visits the Zoo (1985)
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Curious George Goes to a Costume Party (1986)
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Curious George Plays Baseball (1986)
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Curious George at the Laundromat (1987)
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Curious George Goes to the Circus (1987)
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Curious George at the Beach (1988)
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Curious George Goes to a Restaurant (1988)
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Curious George Visits an Amusement Park (1988)
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Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop (1989)
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Curious George Goes to School (1989)
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Curious George Goes to the Dentist (1989)
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Curious George Goes to an Air Show (1990)
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Pretzel (1997)
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Curious George in the Snow (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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Margret & H.a. Rey's Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory (1998)
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Margret and H.a. Rey's Curious George and the Puppies (1998)
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Margret and H.a. Rey's Curious George Makes Pancakes (1998)
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Margret & H. A. Rey's Curious George and the Firefighters (2004)
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Curious George Goes to a Movie (2005)
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Margret Ha Reys Curious George Visits A Toy Shop (2006)
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Margret & H.A. Rey's Curious George (2008)
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Margret & H.a. Rey's Curious George Catches a Train (2008)
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Curious George And The Pizza Party (2010)
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Curious George at the Park (2010)
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Curious George Goes to a Movie with Downloadable Audio (2014)
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Curious George Goes Fishing (2016)
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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 Pizza (1999)
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Curious George Goes Camping (2000)
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Film and TV adaptations

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

About Margret Rey

Margret Elizabeth Rey was a German-born American writer and illustrator, best known for the Curious George series of children's picture books that she and her husband H. A. Rey created from 1939 to 1966.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Margret Rey FAQ

How many books has Margret Rey written?: Margret Rey published 7 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 37 children's books and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Margret 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 Margret Rey's last book?: Margret & H.a. Rey's Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon (1998).
What is Margret Rey's most famous book?: Curious George (1941) is Margret Rey's most widely read book.
Are Margret Rey's books connected?: 3 books belong to 1 series (Curious George); the other 47 books stand alone.
Which Margret Rey books have been adapted?: 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Curious George (as Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!, film, 2010).