The Cat Who... Books in Order
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
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards
Buy on Amazon1966
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern
Buy on Amazon1967
The Cat Who Turned On And Off
Buy on Amazon1968
The Cat Who Saw Red
Buy on Amazon1986
The Cat Who Played Brahms
Buy on Amazon1987
The Cat Who Played Post Office
Buy on Amazon1987
The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare
Buy on Amazon1988
The Cat Who Sniffed Glue
Buy on Amazon1988
The Cat Who Went Underground
Buy on Amazon1989
The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts
Buy on Amazon1990
The Cat Who Lived High
Buy on Amazon1990
The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal
Buy on Amazon1991
The Cat Who Moved a Mountain
Buy on Amazon1992
The Cat Who Wasn't There
Buy on Amazon1992
The Cat Who Went into the Closet
Buy on Amazon1993
The Cat Who Came to Breakfast
Buy on Amazon1994
The Cat Who Blew the Whistle
Buy on Amazon1994
The Cat Who Said Cheese
Buy on Amazon1995
The Cat Who Tailed a Thief
Buy on Amazon1997
The Cat Who Sang for the Birds
Buy on Amazon1998
The Cat Who Saw Stars
Buy on Amazon1999
The Cat Who Robbed a Bank
Buy on Amazon1999
The Cat Who Smelled a Rat
Buy on Amazon2001
The Cat Who Went Up the Creek
Buy on Amazon2002
The Cat Who Brought Down the House
Buy on Amazon2003
The Cat Who Talked Turkey
Buy on Amazon2004
The Cat Who Went Bananas
Buy on Amazon2004
The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell
Buy on Amazon2006
The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers
Buy on Amazon2007
The Cat Who Had 14 Tales
Buy on Amazon1988
Short and Tall Tales / Qwilleran's Short and Tall Tales
Buy on Amazon2002
The Private Life of the Cat Who...
Buy on Amazon2003
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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