Little Monster books in order A series by Mercer Mayer
The Little Monster series by Mercer Mayer has 15 books (9 novels and 6 shorter works), from Little Monster's Word Book (1977) to Mercer Mayer's Little Monster Private Eye: The Mummy Mystery. Read it in order, starting with Little Monster's Word Book.
Reading order: 1 Little Monster's Word Book (1977) · 2 Little Monster's Alphabet Book (1978) · 3 Little Monster's Counting Book (1978) · 4 Little Monster's Neighborhood (1978) · 5 Little Monster at School (1978) · 6 Little Monster at Home (1978) · 7 Little Monster at Work (1978) · 8 Little Monster's Bedtime Book (1978) · 9 Little Monster's You-Can-Make-It Book (1978) · 10 Little Monster's Mother Goose (1979) · … all 15 below
Updated September 2026
All 15 Little Monster books in order
- 1.
Little Monster's Word Book (1977)
- 2.
Little Monster's Alphabet Book (1978)
- 3.
Little Monster's Counting Book (1978)
- 4.
Little Monster's Neighborhood (1978)
- 5.
Little Monster at School (1978)
- 6.
Little Monster at Home (1978)
- 7.
Little Monster at Work (1978)
- 8.
Little Monster's Bedtime Book (1978)
- 9.
Little Monster's You-Can-Make-It Book (1978)
- 10.
Little Monster's Mother Goose (1979)
- 11.
Little Monster's Scratch and Sniff Mystery (1980)
- 12.
Little Monster's Sports Fun Sticker Book (1985)
- 13.
Little Monster's Moving Day Sticker Book (1995)
- 14.
Little Monster Private Eye: The Smelly Mystery (1998)
- 17.
Mercer Mayer's Little Monster Private Eye: The Mummy Mystery
Little Monster FAQ
- How many Little Monster books are there?
- There are 15 Little Monster books, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read the Little Monster books in?
- In publication order, starting with Little Monster's Word Book (1977): 1 Little Monster's Word Book (1977) · 2 Little Monster's Alphabet Book (1978) · 3 Little Monster's Counting Book (1978) · 4 Little Monster's Neighborhood (1978) · 5 Little Monster at School (1978) · 6 Little Monster at Home (1978) · … all 15 below.
- What is the first Little Monster book?
- Little Monster's Word Book (1977).
- What is the latest Little Monster book?
- Mercer Mayer's Little Monster Private Eye: The Mummy Mystery.
- Is the Little Monster series finished?
- There have been no new Little Monster books since the last one.
- Did Mercer Mayer write other series?
- Yes: Boy, Dog, Frog, Scholastic, Little Critter main, One word and Professor Wormbog.
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Professor Wormbog
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Little Critter Storybooks featuring the "Critter Kids"
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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.