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
The Bald Twit Lion
Buy on Amazon1968
Bad Jelly the Witch: A Fairy Story
Buy on Amazon1973
Dip the puppy
Buy on Amazon1974
The Bedsitting Room
Buy on Amazon1972
Silly Verse For Kids
Buy on Amazon1959
The Bedside Milligan
Buy on Amazon1960
A Dustbin of Milligan
Buy on Amazon1961
A Book of Milliganimals
Buy on Amazon1968
Small Dreams Of A Scorpion
Buy on Amazon1972
Book of Bits or a Bit of a Book
Buy on Amazon1974
Spike Milligan's Transports of Delight
Buy on Amazon1974
Goblins
Buy on Amazon1978
Open Heart University
Buy on Amazon1979
The Q Annual
Buy on Amazon1979
Get in the Q annual.
Buy on Amazon1980
Unspun Socks From A Chicken's Laundry
Buy on Amazon1982
Indefinite Articles and Scunthorpe
Buy on Amazon1983
Potboiling Dustbin Full Of Bits
Buy on Amazon1984
The 101 Best And Only Limericks Of Spike Milligan
Buy on Amazon1984
Floored Masterpieces with Worse Verse
Buy on Amazon1985
Spike Milligan's Further Transports Of Delight
Buy on Amazon1985
Startling Verse For All The Family
Buy on Amazon1987
The Mirror Running
Buy on Amazon1987
Scunthorpe Revisited - Added Articles and Instant Relatives
Buy on Amazon1989
Hidden Words
Buy on Amazon1993
Fleas, Knees And Hidden Elephants
Buy on Amazon1995
Poems
Buy on Amazon1997
A Mad Medley Of Milligan
Buy on Amazon1999
A Children's Treasury of Milligan
Buy on Amazon1999
The Essential Spike Milligan
Buy on Amazon2002
The Compulsive Spike Milligan
Buy on Amazon2004
The Magical World of Milligan
Buy on Amazon2009
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Picture series is publication order: 1. The Bald Twit Lion (1968), 2. Bad Jelly the Witch: A Fairy Story (1973), 3. Dip the puppy (1974), 4. The Bedsitting Room (1972), 5. Silly Verse For Kids (1959), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Picture series by Spike Milligan contains 32 books. The series began in 1968 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Picture series is written by Spike Milligan. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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