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Red Hot Reads Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Red Hot Reads 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 Red Hot Reads series? Start with "Mystery (By: Helen Cresswell)" (1996) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Red Hot Reads reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Mystery (By: Helen Cresswell)
1996
Mystifying (By: Helen Cresswell)
1996
Mystery Stories (By: Helen Cresswell)
1996
Ballet Stories (By: Sally Holmes)
1997
Detective Stories (By: Philip Pullman)
1998
Animal Stories
1999
Living Poets
1975
Horse & Pony Stories
1992
Ghostly Haunts
1995
Simply the Best
1996
Centuries of Stories
1999
Fantasy: Red Hot Reads
2004
Three for Tea
2006
Canon Fire
2008
The Birthday Book
2008
Free?: Stories About Human Rights
2009
Ox-Tales: Water
2009
Just When Stories
2010
Magic Beans
2011
Everywhere
2012
Only Remembered
2014
The Great War
2014
Flights of Fancy
2019
The Puffin Book of Bedtime Stories: Big Dreams for Every Child
2023
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