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Autobiographical Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Autobiographical books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Autobiographical series? Start with "The Overloaded Ark" (1953) and follow publication order through all 21 books.
The complete Autobiographical reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Overloaded Ark
1953
Three Singles to Adventure
1954
The Bafut Beagles
1954
The New Noah
1955
The Drunken Forest
1956
Encounters with Animals
1958
The Whispering Land
1961
A Zoo in My Luggage
1962
Menagerie Manor
1964
Two in the Bush
1966
Fillets of Plaice
1971
Catch Me a Colobus
1972
The Picnic and Suchlike Pandemonium / and Other Inimitable Stories
1973
Beasts in My Belfry / A Bevy of Beasts
1974
Golden Bats & Pink Pigeons
1977
Marrying Off Mother
1980
Ark on the Move
1983
How To Shoot An Amateur Naturalist
1984
Gerald and Lee Durrell in Russia
1986
The Ark's Anniversary
1990
The Aye-Aye and I
1992
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