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  • Bibliography:
    23 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1972
  • Latest Book:
    June 2016
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Full Series List in Order

All Creatures

1 - All Creatures Great and Small (Jan-1972)
2 - All Things Bright and Beautiful (1974)
3 - All Things Wise and Wonderful (1977)
4 - The Lord God Made Them All (Jun-2016)
5 - Vets Might Fly (Jul-1977)

Book List in Order: 23 titles



  • The classic multimillion copy bestseller

    Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herriot, the world's most beloved veterinarian, and his menagerie of heartwarming, funny, and tragic animal patients.


    For over forty year...



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    The second volume in the multimillion copy bestselling series

    Millions of readers have delighted in the wonderful storytelling and everyday miracles of James Herriot in the over thirty years since his delightful animal stories were first int...






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    Readers adored James Herriot's tales of his life as a Yorkshire animal doctor in All Creatures Great and Small and All Things Bright and Beautiful. Now here's a third delightful volume of memoirs rich with Herriot's own brand of humor, insight, an...



  • A few months of married bliss, a lovers' nest in Darrowby and the wonders of home cooking are rudely interrupted for James Herriot by the Second World War. James Herriot's fifth volume of memoirs relocates him to a training camp somewhere in ...




  • A tiny, bedraggled kitty is found tucked beside a frozen pond, and nursed back to health on a nearby farm. But when he is fit enough to join the other animals, he turns out to have a very unusual idea of who his mother is....














  • Smudge is an adorable black-and-white lamb, who lives in Farmer Cobb's farmyard with his mother and many other animals. One fine spring day, though, Smudge decides to see the world outside Farmer Cobb's fence, and finds himself on a glorious adve...



  • James Herriot's Treasury for Children collects all of the beloved veterinarian's delightful tales for young readers. From the springtime frolic of Oscar, Cat-About-Town to the yuletide warmth of The Christmas Day Kitten, these stories-radiantly il...



  • Celebrate the return of the most beloved storyteller of our time!

    The waiting is finally over. For the first time in over a decade, the world's favorite veterinarian, James Herriot, returns us in a twinkle to the rural green enclave of Engla...





  • Adventures in the English countryside and beyond with the Yorkshire veterinarian and #1 New York Timesâ€"bestselling author of All Creatures Great and Small.
     When World War II ends and James Herriot returns to his wife and new family i...



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    The storytelling magic of James Herriot has become a warm, joyful part of our children's lives. Bonny's Big Day is the endearing tale of Farmer Skipton and his beloved cart horse Bonny, who one day comes out of "retirement" for a very special day...






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    This collection of cat stories will delight all cat lovers. Each story is chosen to show the cat at its best. Every story has a happy ending-at least from the cat's point of view! Jane Beeson, R. Kipling, Elizabeth Beresford, and a lot of others....




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    "One nice thing about a country vet is that there are so many interesting things to see when I visit the farms..."

    The captivating story told within these pages is certainly one of the most entertaining that this vet has ever encountered. Gyp ...



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    Oscar is a good-natured stray cat, left by a little girl with the Herriots to be nursed back to health. the country veterinarian and his wife take him into their home, and soon he has become part of their family. But before too long, Oscar starts...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

James Herriot has published 23 books.

James Herriot does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Lord God Made Them All, was published in June 2016.

The first book by James Herriot, All Creatures Great and Small, was published in January 1972.

Yes. James Herriot has 1 series.