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The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter 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 The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter series? Start with "The Tale of Hill Top Farm" (2004) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Tale of Hill Top Farm
2004
The Tale of Holly How
2005
The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood
2007
The Tale of Hawthorn House
2007
The Tale of Briar Bank
2008
The Tale of Applebeck Orchard
2009
The Tale of Oat Cake Crag
2010
The Tale of Castle Cottage
2011
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