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: January 2026
Publication Order
Small Harry And The Toothache Pills
Buy on Amazon1982
The Mirrorstone (With: Alan Lee)
Buy on Amazon1986
Cyril and the Dinner Party (With: Caroline Holden)
Buy on Amazon1986
Cyril and the House of Commons
Buy on Amazon1988
Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Screenplay (With: Graham Chapman,John Cleese,Eric Idle,Terry Gilliam)
Buy on Amazon1977
The Life of Brian: Screenplay (With: Graham Chapman,Eric Idle,Terry Gilliam)
Buy on Amazon1979
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (With: Graham Chapman,Eric Idle,Terry Gilliam)
Buy on Amazon1983
The Missionary
Buy on Amazon1983
The Weekend
Buy on Amazon1994
Ripping Yarns (With: Terry Jones)
Buy on Amazon1978
More Ripping Yarns (With: Terry Jones)
Buy on Amazon1980
The Complete "Ripping Yarns" (With: Terry Jones)
Buy on Amazon1990
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Picture series is publication order: 1. Small Harry And The Toothache Pills (1982), 2. The Mirrorstone (With: Alan Lee) (1986), 3. Cyril and the Dinner Party (With: Caroline Holden) (1986), 4. Cyril and the House of Commons (1988), 5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Screenplay (With: Graham Chapman,John Cleese,Eric Idle,Terry Gilliam) (1977), and 7 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Picture series by Michael Palin contains 12 books. The series began in 1982 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Picture series is written by Michael Palin. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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