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Picture Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Picture 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 Picture series? Start with "Mr. John Bertrand Nijinsky and Charlie" (1986) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Picture reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Mr. John Bertrand Nijinsky and Charlie
1986
Going Bananas
1992
Cassandra's Driftwood
1995
Duff the Giant Killer
1997
Long Wait
1997
Duff's Monkey Business
2000
The Fear of Angelina Domino
2000
Manfred the Unmanageable Monster
2001
A Fiddle for Angus
2001
Harold and Harold
2002
The Cat That Barked
2002
The Imperfect Perfect Christmas
2004
The Leaving
1991
Cordelia Clark
1994
The Courtship
1994
The Dandelion Garden
1995
Mothers and Other Strangers: Stories
1996
Fractures
2002
Friendships
2006
After Swissair
2016
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