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Picture Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Picture books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Picture series? Start with "Very Good Hats" (2023) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Picture reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Very Good Hats
2023
First Winter
2008
Afterzine, Issue 2
2011
The Picador Book of 40
2012
What My Mother Gave Me
2013
xo Orpheus
2013
Goodbye to All That
2013
Period: Twelve Voices Tell the Bloody Truth
2018
Mythic Journeys
2019
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