The Cat Who... Books in Order

32
Books
1966
First Book
2003
Latest Book
38
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of The Cat Who... books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: January 2026

Publication Order

1

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

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1966

2

The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern

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1967

3

The Cat Who Turned On And Off

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1968

4

The Cat Who Saw Red

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1986

5

The Cat Who Played Brahms

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1987

6

The Cat Who Played Post Office

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1987

7

The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare

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1988

8

The Cat Who Sniffed Glue

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1988

9

The Cat Who Went Underground

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1989

10

The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts

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1990

11

The Cat Who Lived High

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1990

12

The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal

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1991

13

The Cat Who Moved a Mountain

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1992

14

The Cat Who Wasn't There

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1992

15

The Cat Who Went into the Closet

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1993

16

The Cat Who Came to Breakfast

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1994

17

The Cat Who Blew the Whistle

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1994

18

The Cat Who Said Cheese

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1995

19

The Cat Who Tailed a Thief

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1997

20

The Cat Who Sang for the Birds

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1998

21

The Cat Who Saw Stars

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1999

22

The Cat Who Robbed a Bank

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1999

23

The Cat Who Smelled a Rat

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2001

24

The Cat Who Went Up the Creek

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2002

25

The Cat Who Brought Down the House

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2003

26

The Cat Who Talked Turkey

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2004

27

The Cat Who Went Bananas

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2004

28

The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell

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2006

29

The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers

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2007

30

The Cat Who Had 14 Tales

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1988

31

Short and Tall Tales / Qwilleran's Short and Tall Tales

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2002

32

The Private Life of the Cat Who...

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2003

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the The Cat Who... series is publication order: 1. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (1966), 2. The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern (1967), 3. The Cat Who Turned On And Off (1968), 4. The Cat Who Saw Red (1986), 5. The Cat Who Played Brahms (1987), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The The Cat Who... series by Lilian Jackson Braun contains 32 books. The series began in 1966 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The The Cat Who... series is written by Lilian Jackson Braun. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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