Doctor Dolittle Books in Order
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Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on AmazonThe Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
1998 · Hugh Lofting
Dr. Dolittle travels with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog Jip, and his parrot Polynesia on a voyage across tropical seas. They search for his…
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Buy on Amazon1923 · Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle establishes a swallow mail service for the animals after discovering they have their own system of writing. This allows the animals…
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Buy on Amazon1924 · Hugh Lofting
The Doctor needs money to pay off a voyage to Africa, so he joins a circus with the pushmi-pullyu as his attraction. He enlightens a circus owner who…
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Buy on Amazon1925 · Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle's zoo is located in the garden of his house in Puddleby. Unlike a typical zoo, the doors have locks on the inside, allowing the…
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Buy on Amazon1926 · Hugh Lofting
John Dolittle takes his circus to London, where he stages a bird opera with the help of the canary Pippinella. The story is part of the Doctor…
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Buy on Amazon1927 · Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle's Garden is a 1927 book by Hugh Lofting. It is book 7 of the series John Dolittle.
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Buy on Amazon1928 · Hugh Lofting
The eighth work in the Doctor Dolittle Books by Hugh Lofting. Doctor Dolittle travels to the moon, where he finds a whole new world of animals and…
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Buy on Amazon1933 · Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle's Return is a 1933 book by Hugh Lofting. It is book 10 of the series John Dolittle.
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Buy on AmazonDoctor Dolittle and the secret lake
1948 · Hugh Lofting
Dr. Dolittle revisits the ancient giant turtle Mudface, who tells the story of the Great Flood. Reviewers note this book has a more serious tone than…
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Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary
1950 · Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary is a novel written by Hugh Lofting. Most of the story was originally published in 1924 for the Herald Tribune…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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Doctor Dolittle's Birthday Book
1936 · Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle's Birthday Book is a 1936 book by Hugh Lofting. It is book 11 of the series John Dolittle.
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Buy on AmazonGub-Gub's Book: An Encyclopedia of Food
1932 · Hugh Lofting
On a succession of evenings, the animals settle into Doctor Dolittle's kitchen to hear Gub-Gub the pig read parts of his book on food. The story…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Doctor Dolittle books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Story of Doctor Dolittle (Dalmatian Press Adapted Classic)”. Start with “The Story of Doctor Dolittle (Dalmatian Press Adapted Classic).”
How many books are in the Doctor Dolittle series?
We list 18 books by Hugh Lofting , published between 1920–1998.
Where can I buy the Doctor Dolittle books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.