HERRIOT, JAMES, 1916 to 1995

James Herriot

Veterinary surgeon and writer.

Books
17
Editions tracked
20
First editions
16
Nationality
United Kingdom

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Earliest first editionIf Only They Could TalkJoseph, 1970 Most editions trackedAll Creatures Great and Small2 editions
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James Herriot books in order

In publication order

  1. 1If Only They Could Talk1970
  2. 2All Creatures Great and Small1972
  3. 3It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet1972
  4. 4All Things Bright and Beautiful1973
  5. 5Let Sleeping Vets Lie1973
  6. 6Vet in Harness1974
  7. 7All Things Wise and Wonderful1975
  8. 8James Herriot's Yorkshire1979
  9. 9The Lord God Made Them All1981
  10. 10Moses the Kitten1984
  11. 11Only One Woof1985
  12. 12James Herriot's Dog Stories1986
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  1. 13The Christmas Day Kitten1986
  2. 14Every Living Thing1992
  3. 15James Herriot's Treasury for Children1992
  4. 16James Herriot's Cat Stories1994
  5. 17James Herriot's Favourite Dog Stories1995
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1970If Only They Could TalkJoseph
  2. 1972All Creatures Great and SmallSt. Martin's Press
  3. 1972It Shouldn't Happen to a VetJoseph
  4. 1973Let Sleeping Vets LieJoseph
  5. 1974Vet in HarnessJoseph
  6. 1975All Things Wise and WonderfulBantam Books
  7. 1979James Herriot's YorkshireMichael Joseph
  8. 1981The Lord God Made Them AllMichael Joseph
  9. 1984Moses the KittenJoseph
  10. 1985Only One WoofPiper
  11. 1986James Herriot's Dog StoriesBook Club Associates
  12. 1986The Christmas Day KittenJoseph
  13. 1992Every Living ThingMichael Joseph
  14. 1992James Herriot's Treasury for ChildrenSt. Martin's Press
  15. 1994James Herriot's Cat StoriesMichael Joseph
  16. 1995James Herriot's Favourite Dog StoriesMichael Joseph
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What order should I read James Herriot's books in?

In publication order they begin with If Only They Could Talk (1970), then All Creatures Great and Small (1972) and It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1972). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was James Herriot's first book?

The earliest book we list is If Only They Could Talk, first published in 1970.

When was James Herriot born?

James Herriot was born in 1916 and died in 1995.

How many James Herriot books does MyVolumes track?

We track 17 books by James Herriot across 20 editions, 16 of them first editions.

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