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Big Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Big 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 Big series? Start with "Big Book Of Stars & Planets (By: Emily Bone)" (1872) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Big reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Big Book Of Stars & Planets (By: Emily Bone)
1872

Big Book of the Body (By: Minna Lacey)
1970

Big Book of Fantasy Quests (By: Andy Dixon)
2005

Big Book of Dinosaurs (By: Alex Frith)
2010

Big Book of Big Machines (By: Minna Lacey)
2010

Big Book of Big Trucks (By: Megan Cullis)
2011

Big Sea Creatures (By: Minna Lacey)
2011

Big Book of Big Trains (By: megan-cullis)
2013

Big Book of Big Monsters
2013

Big Book of Tractors (By: Rob Lloyd Jones)
2014

Big Book of Colors (By: Felicity Brooks)
2015

Big Book of Big Sea Creatures (By: Minna Lacey)
2016

Count to 100 (By: Felicity Brooks)
2016

Big Picture Book Outdoors (By: Minna Lacey)
2017

Big Book of Numbers (By: Felicity Brooks)
2018

Big Book of ABC (By: Felicity Brooks)
2018

My First 100 Words (By: Felicity Brooks)
2018
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