The Cat Who... books in order A series by Lilian Jackson Braun
The Cat Who... series by Lilian Jackson Braun has 29 books, from The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (1966) to The Cat Who Went Bananas (2005). Read it in order, starting with The Cat Who Could Read Backwards.
Reading order: 1 The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (1966) · 2 The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern (1967) · 3 The Cat Who Turned On and Off (1968) · 4 The Cat Who Saw Red (1986) · 5 The Cat Who Played Brahms (1987) · 6 The Cat Who Played Post Office (1987) · 7 The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (1988) · 8 The Cat Who Sniffed Glue (1988) · 9 The Cat Who Went Underground (1989) · 10 The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (1990) · … all 29 below
Updated September 2026
All 29 The Cat Who... books in order
- 1.
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (1966)
- 2.
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern (Jun 1967)
- 3.
The Cat Who Turned On and Off (1968)
- 4.
The Cat Who Saw Red (1986)
- 5.
The Cat Who Played Brahms (1987)
- 6.
The Cat Who Played Post Office (1987)
- 7.
The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (Jun 1988)
- 8.
The Cat Who Sniffed Glue (1988)
- 9.
The Cat Who Went Underground (1989)
- 10.
The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (1990)
- 11.
The Cat Who Lived High (1990)
- 13.
The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (1992)
- 14.
The Cat Who Wasn't There (1992)
- 15.
The Cat Who Went Into the Closet (1993)
- 16.
The Cat Who Came to Breakfast (1994)
- 17.
The Cat Who Blew the Whistle (1995)
- 18.
The Cat Who Said Cheese (1996)
- 19.
The Cat Who Tailed a Thief (1997)
- 20.
The Cat Who Sang for the Birds (1998)
- 21.
The Cat Who Saw Stars (1999)
- 22.
The Cat Who Robbed a Bank (2000)
- 23.
The Cat Who Smelled a Rat (2001)
- 24.
The Cat Who Went Up The Creek (2002)
- 25.
The Cat Who Brought Down the House (2003)
- 26.
The Cat Who Talked Turkey (2003)
- 28.
The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell (2006)
- 29.
The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers (Jan 2007)
The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal (1991)
The Cat Who Went Bananas (2005)
The Cat Who... FAQ
- How many The Cat Who... books are there?
- There are 29 The Cat Who... books, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read the The Cat Who... books in?
- In publication order, starting with The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (1966): 1 The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (1966) · 2 The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern (1967) · 3 The Cat Who Turned On and Off (1968) · 4 The Cat Who Saw Red (1986) · 5 The Cat Who Played Brahms (1987) · 6 The Cat Who Played Post Office (1987) · … all 29 below.
- What is the first The Cat Who... book?
- The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (1966).
- What is the latest The Cat Who... book?
- The Cat Who Went Bananas (2005).
- Is the Cat Who... series finished?
- There have been no new The Cat Who... books since 2005; Lilian Jackson Braun died in 2011.
Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.