Wilbert Awdry books in order
British vicar and author
- Lived
- 1911–1997
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 98
- Series
- 1
Wilbert Awdry published 13 novels, 13 novellas, 11 short story collections, 46 children's books and 15 other books, beginning with Thomas the Tank Engine (1946). The series is The Railway (2 books, starting with The Three Railway Engines).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Wilbert Awdry
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The Three Railway Engines
Book 1 of The Railway, the series that includes Thomas the Tank Engine, Wilbert Awdry's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Railway Series (1945)
Thomas' Christmas Party (1986)
Breakfast-Time for Thomas (1990)
Henry and the Elephant (1990)
James and the Foolish Freight Cars (1990)
Donald's Duck and Thomas (Adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine) (1994)
Thomas and Gordon; Thomas' Train (2001)
Thomas and the Breakdown Train; Thomas and the Freight Cars (Thomas & Friends Club) (2001)
Thomas Gets Stuck (Thomas & Friends) (2006)
Pyrsi (Jul 2009)
Gordon (Nov 2009)
Tobi (Nov 2009)
Railway Series Number 1 (2015)
Novellas in order
The Eight Famous Engines (1957)
Duck and the Diesel Engine (Railway) (1958)
The Little Old Engine (1959)
Branch Line Engines (1961)
Stepney the 'Bluebell' Engine (1962)
Mountain Engines (1964)
Very Old Engines (1965)
Main Line Engines (1966)
Small Railway Engines (1967)
Oliver the Western Engine (1969)
Duke, the Lost Engine (Railway) (1970)
Great Little Engines (1985)
Troublesome Engines (1991)
Short story collections in order
Edward the Blue Engine (1954)
James the Red Engine (1984)
Henry the Green Engine (1985)
Tank Engine Thomas Again (1985)
Thomas the Tank Engine Big Storybook (1986)
Thomas, Percy and the Coal (1986)
Classic Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (Classic S.) (1992)
Thomas and the Rumors and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (2002)
Hooray for Thomas! (2005)
Thomas the Tank Engine Story Collection (2005)
Track Stars! (2006)
Children's books in order
Gallant Old Engine (1962)
Enterprising Engines (1968)
Tramway Engines (1972)
The Twin Engines (1979)
Toby the Tram Engine (1982)
Thomas Goes Fishing; James and the Troublesome Trucks (1984)
Thomas's Christmas Party (1984)
Gordon the Big Engine (1985)
Edward, Gordon and Henry (1986)
Thomas and Trevor (1986)
Daisy (1987)
Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree (1987)
Thomas Comes to Breakfast (1987)
Happy Birthday, Thomas! (1990)
Percy the Small Engine (1990)
MAVIS (Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Series) (1994)
Thomas The Tank Engine Counts to Ten (1997)
Thomas the Tank Engine Collection (1998)
Thomas and the School Trip (1999)
Let's Go to School with Thomas (2000)
The Great Race (2000)
James and the Bootlace (2002)
Thomas and James (Thomas & Friends) (2002)
Thomas' Train (Thomas & Friends) (2002)
Thomas and Friends (2003)
All About Thomas the Tank Engine and His Friends (2004)
Duck (2005)
Go, Train, Go! (2005)
Henry (My Thomas Story Library) (2005)
Thomas and His Friends Collection (2005)
Thomas & Friends Collection (2006)
Percy (2007)
Duncan (2008)
Salty (2008)
Thomas & Friends (2009)
Thomas and the Passenger Train (Thomas & Friends) (2009)
Thomas & Friends: Hiro (Thomas Engine Adventures) (2010)
Trouble In The Tunnel (2010)
Thomas the Tank Engine Story Treasury (2012)
Don't Bother Victor! (2013)
Tale of the Brave (Thomas & Friends) (Little Golden Book) (2014)
Thomas the Really Useful Engine (2014)
A Valentine for Percy (2015)
The Thomas Collection (2015)
Other books in order
Our Child Begins to Pray (1951)
Four Little Engines (Railway) (1954)
James and the Diesel Engines (1984)
Island of Sodor Awdry (1987)
The Island of Sodor (1987)
Thomas' A.B.C (1987)
The Sad Story of Henry (1988)
TROUBLE for THOMAS (1989)
Gordon Off the Rails (1990)
Pop Goes Diesel (1991)
Diesel's Devious Deed and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (1992)
Gordon and the Famous Visitor (1993)
Thomas the Tank Engine Treasury (1997)
Catch Me, Catch Me! (1999)
Bill and Ben (2016)
Film and TV adaptations
- Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)Film · from The Railway Series
- Thomas & FriendsTV · from The Railway Series
- Thomas & Friends: All Engines GoTV · from The Railway Series
About Wilbert Awdry
Wilbert Vere Awdry, often credited as Rev. W. Awdry, was an English Anglican priest, railway enthusiast, and children's author. He was the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and several other characters who appeared in his book series, The Railway Series.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Wilbert Awdry FAQ
- How many books has Wilbert Awdry written?
- Wilbert Awdry published 13 novels, 13 novellas, 11 short story collections, 46 children's books and 15 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Wilbert Awdry's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Railway with The Three Railway Engines. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Wilbert Awdry's last book?
- Donald's Duck and Thomas (Adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine) (1994).
- What is Wilbert Awdry's most famous book?
- Thomas the Tank Engine (1946) is Wilbert Awdry's most widely read book.
- Are Wilbert Awdry's books connected?
- 2 books belong to 1 series (The Railway); the other 96 books stand alone.
- Which Wilbert Awdry books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Railway Series (as Thomas and the Magic Railroad, film, 2000).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.