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Dr. Seuss Books in Order
Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is a celebrated author and illustrator, born in 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. A Dartmouth College alumnus, he pursued a doctorate in literature at Oxford University, where he met his wife, Helen Palmer, and they wed in 1927. Returning to America, Dr. Seuss began his career as a cartoonist and writer for prominent magazines, including Judge, Life, Vanity Fair, and Liberty. His witty works, often referencing his association with the insecticide Flit, earned him a 17-year contract and national recognition. His breakthrough novel, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, was initially rejected by 43 publishers before finding moderate success in 1937. During World War II, Dr. Seuss served in the army, creating iconic works, including documentaries and cartoons, and winning numerous awards, including Oscars for Hitler Lives, Design for Death, and Gerald McBoing-Boing.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Dr. Seuss's book series? Dr. Seuss has written 5 book series. The most notable is the Children's series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Dr. Seuss
- #1
I Can Draw It Myself, By Me, Myself(1970) - #2
Who Are You, Sue Snue? (With: Tish Rabe)(1997) - #3
Thing One, Thing Two and the Leprechaun(2022) - #4
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories(1958) - #5
The Sneetches and Other Stories / The Zax(1961) - #6
A Hatful of Seuss(1967) - #7
I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! and Other Stories(1969) - #8
The Tough Coughs As He Ploughs the Dough(1987) - #9
The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories(2011) - #10
Dr. Seuss on the Loose(2011) - #11
A Who's Who of the Dr. Seuss Crew(2013) - #12
Horton and the Kwuggerbug and more Lost Stories(2014)
- #1Horton Hatches the Egg(1940)
- #2
Horton Hears a Who!(1954)
- #1
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street(1937) - #2
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins(1938) - #3
The Seven Lady Godivas(1939) - #4
The King's Stilts(1939) - #5McElligot's Pool(1947)
- #6Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose(1948)
- #7Bartholomew and the Oobleck(1949)
- #8If I Ran the Zoo(1950)
- #9
Scrambled Eggs Super!(1953) - #10On Beyond Zebra!(1955)
- #11
If I Ran the Circus(1956) - #12
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!(1957) - #13Happy Birthday to You!(1959)
- #14
Green Eggs and Ham(1960) - #15One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish(1960)
- #16
Ten Apples Up on Top! (As: Theo LeSieg)(1961) - #17Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book(1962)
- #18
Hop on Pop(1963) - #19Dr. Seuss's ABC(1963)
- #20
Fox in Socks(1965) - #21
I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew(1965) - #22
I Wish That I Had Duck Feet (As: Theo LeSieg)(1965) - #23
Come Over to My House (As: Theo LeSieg)(1966) - #24The Foot Book(1968)
- #25
The Eye Book (As: Theo LeSieg)(1968) - #26
My Book about Me(1969) - #27Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?(1970)
- #28The Lorax(1971)
- #29
I Can Write!(1971) - #30
In a People House (As: Theo LeSieg)(1972) - #31Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!(1972)
- #32
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff )(1973) - #33Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?(1973)
- #34There's a Wocket in my Pocket!(1974)
- #35Great Day for Up(1974)
- #36
The Many Mice of Mr. Brice(1974) - #37
Wacky Wednesday (As: Theo LeSieg)(1974) - #38
Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog? (As: Theo LeSieg)(1975) - #39
Because a Little Bug Went Ka-CHOO! (By: Rosetta Stone)(1975) - #40
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!(1975) - #41
Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him! (As: Theo LeSieg)(1976) - #42
Please Try to Remember the First of Octember!(1977) - #43
Oh Say Can You Say?(1979) - #44
Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! (As: Theo LeSieg)(1980) - #45Hunches in Bunches(1982)
- #46The Butter Battle Book(1984)
- #47
The Tooth Book (As: Theo LeSieg)(1984) - #48You're Only Old Once!(1986)
- #49I Am Not Going to Get up Today!(1987)
- #50
Oh, the Places You'll Go!(1990) - #51
Daisy-Head Mayzie(1994) - #52
Sneetches are Sneetches(1996) - #53My Many Colored Days(1996)
- #54Seuss-isms(1997)
- #55Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!(1998)
- #56
Dr. Seuss's Clever Creatures(2008) - #57What Was I Scared Of?(2009)
- #58
Fox in Socks, Bricks and Blocks(2011) - #59
Sneetches on Beaches(2012) - #60
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Softly Book(2012) - #61
My, Oh My--A Butterfly!(2014) - #62
The Grinch's Great Big Flap Book(2014) - #63
What Pet Should I Get?(2015) - #64
Oh, the Places I'll Go!(2016) - #65
My Book About Christmas(2016) - #66
Happy Birthday to Me! by Me, Myself(2017) - #67Gerald McBoing Boing(2017)
- #68
Dr. Seuss's 1 2 3(2019) - #69
Dr. Seuss's I Love Pop!(2019) - #70
Dr. Seuss's People, Places, and Things(2019) - #71
Dr. Seuss's Thankful Things(2021) - #72
Dr. Seuss's Oh, What I've Learned: Thanks to My Teachers!(2022) - #73
Dr. Seuss's Who Loves You?(2023) - #74
Sing the 50 United States!(2026)
- #1The Cat in the Hat(1957)
- #2The Cat in the Hat Comes Back(1958)
- #3
The Cat in the Hat Songbook(1967) - #4The Cat's Quizzer(1976)
- #5
I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!(1978)
- #1Ten Apples Up on Top!(1961)
- #2I Wish That I Had Duck Feet(1965)
- #3
Come Over to My House(1966) - #4The Eye Book(1968)
- #5In a People House(1972)
- #6
Wacky Wednesday(1974) - #7
Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog?(1975) - #8Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him!(1976)
- #9Maybe You Should Fly a Jet!(1980)
- #10The Tooth Book(1984)
About Dr. Seuss
Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is a celebrated author and illustrator, born in 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. A Dartmouth College alumnus, he pursued a doctorate in literature at Oxford University, where he met his wife, Helen Palmer, and they wed in 1927. Returning to America, Dr. Seuss began his career as a cartoonist and writer for prominent magazines, including Judge, Life, Vanity Fair, and Liberty. His witty works, often referencing his association with the insecticide Flit, earned him a 17-year contract and national recognition. His breakthrough novel, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, was initially rejected by 43 publishers before finding moderate success in 1937. During World War II, Dr. Seuss served in the army, creating iconic works, including documentaries and cartoons, and winning numerous awards, including Oscars for Hitler Lives, Design for Death, and Gerald McBoing-Boing.
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