Dr. Seuss Books in Order
Dr. Seuss was the pen name of the American author and illustrator Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991). His rhyming picture books and early readers include The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham and The Lorax.
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Start with The Cat in the Hat (1957) or Green Eggs and Ham (1960) for a first read-aloud or early reader, or with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (1937) to read in publication order.
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss reading guide →- 1.
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street(1937)
Start here - 2.
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The King's Stilts(1939)
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The Seven Lady Godivas(1939)
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Horton Hatches the Egg(1940)
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McElligot's Pool(1947)
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If I Ran the Zoo(1950)
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Scrambled Eggs Super!(1953)
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Horton Hears a Who!(1954)
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On Beyond Zebra!(1955)
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If I Ran the Circus(1956)
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The Cat in the Hat(1957)
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Happy Birthday to You!(1959)
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Green Eggs and Ham(1960)
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Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book(1962)
- 23.
Hop on Pop(1963)
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Fox in Socks(1965)
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The Foot Book(1968)
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My Book About Me(1969)
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I Can Draw It Myself(1970)
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The Lorax(1971)
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Great Day for Up!(1974)
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Oh Say Can You Say?(1979)
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Hunches in Bunches(1982)
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The Butter Battle Book(1984)
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You're Only Old Once!(1986)
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My Many Colored Days(1996)
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Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!(1998)
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