Book Series Guide

Dr. Seuss

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Dr. Seuss Books in Order

Theodor Seuss Geisel created books under the name Dr. Seuss and, for books he wrote but did not illustrate, under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone. His career included magazine cartooning, advertising, political cartoons, children's picture books, early readers, poetry, and literary nonsense. His major works include The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Horton Hears a Who!, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, The Lorax, and Oh, the Places You'll Go!. Several books based on manuscripts and artwork were published posthumously.

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Cover of The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat

The foundational early-reader classic and the clearest entry into Dr. Seuss's style.

Cover of And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street

And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street

Geisel's original picture-book debut and a strong starting point for his imaginative narrative work.

Cover of The Lorax

The Lorax

A concise, self-contained classic that showcases his moral and environmental storytelling.

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character-sequel · complete

Bartholomew Cubbins

Two fantasy picture books featuring Bartholomew Cubbins, a boy whose encounters with royal authority expose the absurdity of arbitrary power.

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  1. 1 Cover of The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
    The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

    Book 1 · graphic-book · 1938

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  2. 2 Cover of Bartholomew and the Oobleck
    Bartholomew and the Oobleck

    Book 2 · picture-book · 1949

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character-series · complete

Horton

The two Dr. Seuss books centered on Horton the elephant.

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  1. 1 Cover of Horton Hatches the Egg
    Horton Hatches the Egg

    Book 1 · picture-book · 1940

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  2. 2 Cover of Horton Hears a Who!
    Horton Hears a Who!

    Book 2 · picture-book · 1954

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  3. 3 Cover of Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories
    Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories

    Book 3 · collection · 2014 Optional

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character-series · complete

The Cat in the Hat

Dr. Seuss books featuring the Cat in the Hat and his young readers.

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  1. 1 Cover of The Cat in the Hat
    The Cat in the Hat

    Book 1 · picture-book · 1957

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  2. 2 Cover of The Cat in the Hat Comes Back!
    The Cat in the Hat Comes Back!

    Book 2 · picture-book · 1958

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  3. 3 Cover of The Cat's Quizzer: Are You Smarter Than the Cat in the Hat?
    The Cat's Quizzer: Are You Smarter Than the Cat in the Hat?

    Book 3 · interactive-picture-book · 1976 Optional

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  4. 4 Cover of I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!
    I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!

    Book 4 · picture-book · 1978 Optional

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Outside the series

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Novels (1)
  1. Cover of You're Only Old Once! A Book for Obsolete Children
    You're Only Old Once! A Book for Obsolete Children

    nonfiction · 1986

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Children's books (52)
  1. Cover of And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
    And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street

    picture-book · 1937

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  2. Cover of The King's Stilts
    The King's Stilts

    picture-book · 1939

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  3. Cover of McElligot's Pool
    McElligot's Pool

    picture-book · 1947

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  4. Cover of Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose
    Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose

    picture-book · 1948

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  5. Cover of If I Ran the Zoo
    If I Ran the Zoo

    picture-book · 1950

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  6. Gerald McBoing-Boing

    picture-book · 1952

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  7. Cover of Scrambled Eggs Super!
    Scrambled Eggs Super!

    picture-book · 1953

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  8. Cover of On Beyond Zebra!
    On Beyond Zebra!

    picture-book · 1955

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  9. Cover of If I Ran the Circus
    If I Ran the Circus

    picture-book · 1956

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  10. Cover of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
    How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

    picture-book · 1957

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  11. Cover of Happy Birthday to You!
    Happy Birthday to You!

    picture-book · 1959

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  12. Cover of Green Eggs and Ham
    Green Eggs and Ham

    picture-book · 1960

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  13. Cover of One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
    One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

    picture-book · 1960

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  14. Ten Apples Up On Top!

    picture-book · 1961

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  15. Cover of Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
    Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

    picture-book · 1962

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  16. Cover of Hop on Pop
    Hop on Pop

    picture-book · 1963

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  17. Cover of I Wish That I Had Duck Feet
    I Wish That I Had Duck Feet

    picture-book · 1965

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  18. Cover of Fox in Socks
    Fox in Socks

    picture-book · 1965

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  19. Cover of I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew
    I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew

    picture-book · 1965

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  20. Cover of Come over to My House
    Come over to My House

    picture-book · 1966

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  21. Cover of The Foot Book
    The Foot Book

    picture-book · 1968

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  22. The Eye Book

    picture-book · 1968

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  23. My Book about ME

    interactive-picture-book · 1969

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  24. I Can Draw It Myself by Me, Myself

    interactive-picture-book · 1970

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  25. Cover of Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
    Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?

    picture-book · 1970

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  26. Cover of I Can Write! A Book by Me, Myself
    I Can Write! A Book by Me, Myself

    interactive-picture-book · 1971

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  27. Cover of The Lorax
    The Lorax

    picture-book · 1971

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  28. Cover of In a People House
    In a People House

    picture-book · 1972

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  29. Cover of Marvin K. Mooney, Will You Please Go Now!
    Marvin K. Mooney, Will You Please Go Now!

    picture-book · 1972

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  30. Cover of Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
    Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

    picture-book · 1973

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  31. Cover of The Shape of Me and Other Stuff
    The Shape of Me and Other Stuff

    picture-book · 1973

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  32. Cover of Wacky Wednesday
    Wacky Wednesday

    picture-book · 1974

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  33. Cover of The Many Mice of Mr. Brice
    The Many Mice of Mr. Brice

    picture-book · 1974

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  34. Cover of There's a Wocket in My Pocket!
    There's a Wocket in My Pocket!

    picture-book · 1974

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  35. Cover of Great Day for Up!
    Great Day for Up!

    picture-book · 1974

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  36. Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog?

    picture-book · 1975

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  37. Cover of Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo!!
    Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo!!

    picture-book · 1975

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  38. Cover of Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
    Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!

    picture-book · 1975

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  39. Cover of Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him!
    Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him!

    picture-book · 1976

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  40. Cover of Please Try to Remember the First of Octember!
    Please Try to Remember the First of Octember!

    picture-book · 1977

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  41. Cover of Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet!
    Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet!

    picture-book · 1980

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  42. Cover of The Tooth Book
    The Tooth Book

    picture-book · 1981

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  43. Cover of Hunches in Bunches
    Hunches in Bunches

    picture-book · 1982

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  44. Cover of The Butter Battle Book
    The Butter Battle Book

    picture-book · 1984

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  45. Cover of I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!
    I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!

    picture-book · 1987

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  46. Cover of Oh, the Places You'll Go!
    Oh, the Places You'll Go!

    picture-book · 1990

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  47. Cover of Daisy-Head Mayzie
    Daisy-Head Mayzie

    picture-book · 1995

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  48. Cover of My Many Colored Days
    My Many Colored Days

    picture-book · 1996

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  49. Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!

    picture-book · 1998

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  50. Cover of What Pet Should I Get?
    What Pet Should I Get?

    picture-book · 2015

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  51. Cover of Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum
    Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum

    picture-book · 2019

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  52. Sing the 50 United States!

    picture-book · 2026

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Poetry (2)
  1. The Cat in the Hat Song Book

    poetry-collection · 1967

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  2. Cover of Oh Say Can You Say?
    Oh Say Can You Say?

    poetry-collection · 1979

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Other (8)
  1. The Pocket Book of Boners

    collection · 1931

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  2. Cover of The Seven Lady Godivas
    The Seven Lady Godivas

    graphic-book · 1939

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  3. Cover of Dr. Seuss's ABC
    Dr. Seuss's ABC

    alphabet-book · 1963

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  4. Cover of The Tough Coughs as He Ploughs the Dough: Early Writings and Cartoons by Dr. Seuss
    The Tough Coughs as He Ploughs the Dough: Early Writings and Cartoons by Dr. Seuss

    collection · 1987

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  5. Cover of The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories
    The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories

    collection · 2011

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