A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Gerald Durrell Books in Order

The complete Gerald Durrell reading order — 40 books from 1738–2022.

  1. 01 The Amateur Naturalist by Gerald Durrell (1983-10-12) 1738 Amazon — buy The Amateur Naturalist by Gerald Durrell (1983-10-12) ThriftBooks — buy The Amateur Naturalist by Gerald Durrell (1983-10-12) eBooks.com — buy The Amateur Naturalist by Gerald Durrell (1983-10-12)
  2. 02 The black book 1938 Amazon — buy The black book Bookshop — buy The black book ThriftBooks — buy The black book eBooks.com — buy The black book
  3. 03 The overloaded ark 1953 Amazon — buy The overloaded ark Bookshop — buy The overloaded ark ThriftBooks — buy The overloaded ark eBooks.com — buy The overloaded ark
  4. 04 Rare -Gerald Durrell THE BAFUT BEAGLES 1954 First Edition HC DJ Animals Nature Africa 1954 Amazon — buy Rare -Gerald Durrell THE BAFUT BEAGLES 1954 First Edition HC DJ Animals Nature Africa ThriftBooks — buy Rare -Gerald Durrell THE BAFUT BEAGLES 1954 First Edition HC DJ Animals Nature Africa eBooks.com — buy Rare -Gerald Durrell THE BAFUT BEAGLES 1954 First Edition HC DJ Animals Nature Africa
  5. 05 My Family and other Animals 1956 Amazon — buy My Family and other Animals Bookshop — buy My Family and other Animals ThriftBooks — buy My Family and other Animals eBooks.com — buy My Family and other Animals
  6. 06 The drunken forest 1956 Amazon — buy The drunken forest Bookshop — buy The drunken forest ThriftBooks — buy The drunken forest eBooks.com — buy The drunken forest
  7. 07 Encounters With Animals 1958 Amazon — buy Encounters With Animals ThriftBooks — buy Encounters With Animals eBooks.com — buy Encounters With Animals
  8. 08 A Zoo in My Luggage 1960 Amazon — buy A Zoo in My Luggage Bookshop — buy A Zoo in My Luggage ThriftBooks — buy A Zoo in My Luggage eBooks.com — buy A Zoo in My Luggage
  9. 09 GERALD DURRELL 1960 Amazon — buy GERALD DURRELL ThriftBooks — buy GERALD DURRELL eBooks.com — buy GERALD DURRELL
  10. 10 The whispering land 1961 Amazon — buy The whispering land Bookshop — buy The whispering land ThriftBooks — buy The whispering land eBooks.com — buy The whispering land
  11. 11 The new Noah [by] Gerald Durrell 1963 Amazon — buy The new Noah [by] Gerald Durrell ThriftBooks — buy The new Noah [by] Gerald Durrell eBooks.com — buy The new Noah [by] Gerald Durrell
  12. 12 Encounters with animals [by] Gerald Durrell 1964 Amazon — buy Encounters with animals [by] Gerald Durrell ThriftBooks — buy Encounters with animals [by] Gerald Durrell eBooks.com — buy Encounters with animals [by] Gerald Durrell
  13. 13 Menagerie manor 1964 Amazon — buy Menagerie manor Bookshop — buy Menagerie manor ThriftBooks — buy Menagerie manor eBooks.com — buy Menagerie manor
  14. 14 Two in the bush 1966 Amazon — buy Two in the bush Bookshop — buy Two in the bush ThriftBooks — buy Two in the bush eBooks.com — buy Two in the bush
  15. 15 Two in the bush [by] Gerald Durrell 1966 Amazon — buy Two in the bush [by] Gerald Durrell ThriftBooks — buy Two in the bush [by] Gerald Durrell eBooks.com — buy Two in the bush [by] Gerald Durrell
  16. 16 Rosy is My Relative 1968 Amazon — buy Rosy is My Relative Bookshop — buy Rosy is My Relative ThriftBooks — buy Rosy is My Relative eBooks.com — buy Rosy is My Relative
  17. 17 Birds, beasts and relatives 1969 Amazon — buy Birds, beasts and relatives Bookshop — buy Birds, beasts and relatives ThriftBooks — buy Birds, beasts and relatives eBooks.com — buy Birds, beasts and relatives
  18. 18 Fillets of plaice 1971 Amazon — buy Fillets of plaice Bookshop — buy Fillets of plaice ThriftBooks — buy Fillets of plaice eBooks.com — buy Fillets of plaice
  19. 19 Notes on Gerald Durrell's "My family and other animals" 1972 Amazon — buy Notes on Gerald Durrell's "My family and other animals" Bookshop — buy Notes on Gerald Durrell's "My family and other animals" ThriftBooks — buy Notes on Gerald Durrell's "My family and other animals" eBooks.com — buy Notes on Gerald Durrell's "My family and other animals"
  20. 20 Catch me a colobus 1972 Amazon — buy Catch me a colobus Bookshop — buy Catch me a colobus ThriftBooks — buy Catch me a colobus eBooks.com — buy Catch me a colobus
  21. 21 The talking parcel 1974 Amazon — buy The talking parcel Bookshop — buy The talking parcel ThriftBooks — buy The talking parcel eBooks.com — buy The talking parcel
  22. 22 Golden Bats & Pink Pigeons 1977 Amazon — buy Golden Bats & Pink Pigeons Bookshop — buy Golden Bats & Pink Pigeons ThriftBooks — buy Golden Bats & Pink Pigeons eBooks.com — buy Golden Bats & Pink Pigeons
  23. 23 The amateur naturalist 1982 Amazon — buy The amateur naturalist Bookshop — buy The amateur naturalist ThriftBooks — buy The amateur naturalist eBooks.com — buy The amateur naturalist
  24. 24 THE AMATUER NATURALIST 1982 Amazon — buy THE AMATUER NATURALIST ThriftBooks — buy THE AMATUER NATURALIST eBooks.com — buy THE AMATUER NATURALIST
  25. 25 Gerald and Lee Durrell in Russia 1986 Amazon — buy Gerald and Lee Durrell in Russia Bookshop — buy Gerald and Lee Durrell in Russia ThriftBooks — buy Gerald and Lee Durrell in Russia eBooks.com — buy Gerald and Lee Durrell in Russia
  26. 26 Gerald Durrell's "My Family and Other Animals" (Passnotes) 1986 Amazon — buy Gerald Durrell's "My Family and Other Animals" (Passnotes) Bookshop — buy Gerald Durrell's "My Family and Other Animals" (Passnotes) ThriftBooks — buy Gerald Durrell's "My Family and Other Animals" (Passnotes) eBooks.com — buy Gerald Durrell's "My Family and Other Animals" (Passnotes)
  27. 27 'THE ENCHANTED CANOPY,SECRETS FROM THE RAINFOREST ROOF, WITH A FOREWORD BY GERALD DURRELL' 1986 Amazon — buy 'THE ENCHANTED CANOPY,SECRETS FROM THE RAINFOREST ROOF, WITH A FOREWORD BY GERALD DURRELL' ThriftBooks — buy 'THE ENCHANTED CANOPY,SECRETS FROM THE RAINFOREST ROOF, WITH A FOREWORD BY GERALD DURRELL' eBooks.com — buy 'THE ENCHANTED CANOPY,SECRETS FROM THE RAINFOREST ROOF, WITH A FOREWORD BY GERALD DURRELL'
  28. 28 The Fantastic Flying Journey 1987 Amazon — buy The Fantastic Flying Journey Bookshop — buy The Fantastic Flying Journey ThriftBooks — buy The Fantastic Flying Journey eBooks.com — buy The Fantastic Flying Journey
  29. 29 Brodie's notes on Gerald Durrell's My family andother animals 1991 Amazon — buy Brodie's notes on Gerald Durrell's My family andother animals Bookshop — buy Brodie's notes on Gerald Durrell's My family andother animals ThriftBooks — buy Brodie's notes on Gerald Durrell's My family andother animals eBooks.com — buy Brodie's notes on Gerald Durrell's My family andother animals
  30. 30 Gerald Durrell's Army 1992 Amazon — buy Gerald Durrell's Army Bookshop — buy Gerald Durrell's Army ThriftBooks — buy Gerald Durrell's Army eBooks.com — buy Gerald Durrell's Army
  31. 31 Animal Adventures with Gerald Durrell (Questron Early Learner Series) 1992 Amazon — buy Animal Adventures with Gerald Durrell (Questron Early Learner Series) Bookshop — buy Animal Adventures with Gerald Durrell (Questron Early Learner Series) ThriftBooks — buy Animal Adventures with Gerald Durrell (Questron Early Learner Series) eBooks.com — buy Animal Adventures with Gerald Durrell (Questron Early Learner Series)
  32. 32 現代方舟25年 = The ark's anniversary 1995 Amazon — buy 現代方舟25年 = The ark's anniversary Bookshop — buy 現代方舟25年 = The ark's anniversary ThriftBooks — buy 現代方舟25年 = The ark's anniversary eBooks.com — buy 現代方舟25年 = The ark's anniversary
  33. 33 The Best of Gerald Durrell 1996 Amazon — buy The Best of Gerald Durrell Bookshop — buy The Best of Gerald Durrell ThriftBooks — buy The Best of Gerald Durrell eBooks.com — buy The Best of Gerald Durrell
  34. 34 Himself & other animals 1997 Amazon — buy Himself & other animals Bookshop — buy Himself & other animals ThriftBooks — buy Himself & other animals eBooks.com — buy Himself & other animals
  35. 35 Best of Gerald Durrell 1998 Amazon — buy Best of Gerald Durrell Bookshop — buy Best of Gerald Durrell ThriftBooks — buy Best of Gerald Durrell eBooks.com — buy Best of Gerald Durrell
  36. 36 In the Footsteps of Lawrence Durrell and Gerald Durrell in Corfu (1935-39) (Modern Guidebook) 1998 Amazon — buy In the Footsteps of Lawrence Durrell and Gerald Durrell in Corfu (1935-39) (Modern Guidebook) Bookshop — buy In the Footsteps of Lawrence Durrell and Gerald Durrell in Corfu (1935-39) (Modern Guidebook) ThriftBooks — buy In the Footsteps of Lawrence Durrell and Gerald Durrell in Corfu (1935-39) (Modern Guidebook) eBooks.com — buy In the Footsteps of Lawrence Durrell and Gerald Durrell in Corfu (1935-39) (Modern Guidebook)
  37. 37 Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons 2007 Amazon — buy Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons Bookshop — buy Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons ThriftBooks — buy Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons eBooks.com — buy Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons
  38. 38 Moje ptaki zwierzaki i krewni - Gerald Durrell [KSIÄĹťKA] 2020 Amazon — buy Moje ptaki zwierzaki i krewni - Gerald Durrell [KSIÄĹťKA] Bookshop — buy Moje ptaki zwierzaki i krewni - Gerald Durrell [KSIÄĹťKA] ThriftBooks — buy Moje ptaki zwierzaki i krewni - Gerald Durrell [KSIÄĹťKA] eBooks.com — buy Moje ptaki zwierzaki i krewni - Gerald Durrell [KSIÄĹťKA]
  39. 39 Summary of Gerald Durrell's the Corfu Trilogy 2022 Amazon — buy Summary of Gerald Durrell's the Corfu Trilogy ThriftBooks — buy Summary of Gerald Durrell's the Corfu Trilogy eBooks.com — buy Summary of Gerald Durrell's the Corfu Trilogy
  40. 40 Summary of Gerald Durrell's Birds, Beasts and Relatives 2022 Amazon — buy Summary of Gerald Durrell's Birds, Beasts and Relatives ThriftBooks — buy Summary of Gerald Durrell's Birds, Beasts and Relatives eBooks.com — buy Summary of Gerald Durrell's Birds, Beasts and Relatives

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Amateur Naturalist by Gerald Durrell (1983-10-12) 1738
2 The black book 1938
3 The overloaded ark 1953
4 Rare -Gerald Durrell THE BAFUT BEAGLES 1954 First Edition HC DJ Animals Nature Africa 1954
5 My Family and other Animals 1956
6 The drunken forest 1956
7 Encounters With Animals 1958
8 A Zoo in My Luggage 1960
9 GERALD DURRELL 1960
10 The whispering land 1961
11 The new Noah [by] Gerald Durrell 1963
12 Encounters with animals [by] Gerald Durrell 1964
13 Menagerie manor 1964
14 Two in the bush 1966
15 Two in the bush [by] Gerald Durrell 1966
16 Rosy is My Relative 1968
17 Birds, beasts and relatives 1969
18 Fillets of plaice 1971
19 Notes on Gerald Durrell's "My family and other animals" 1972
20 Catch me a colobus 1972
21 The talking parcel 1974
22 Golden Bats & Pink Pigeons 1977
23 The amateur naturalist 1982
24 THE AMATUER NATURALIST 1982
25 Gerald and Lee Durrell in Russia 1986
26 Gerald Durrell's "My Family and Other Animals" (Passnotes) 1986
27 'THE ENCHANTED CANOPY,SECRETS FROM THE RAINFOREST ROOF, WITH A FOREWORD BY GERALD DURRELL' 1986
28 The Fantastic Flying Journey 1987
29 Brodie's notes on Gerald Durrell's My family andother animals 1991
30 Gerald Durrell's Army 1992
31 Animal Adventures with Gerald Durrell (Questron Early Learner Series) 1992
32 現代方舟25年 = The ark's anniversary 1995
33 The Best of Gerald Durrell 1996
34 Himself & other animals 1997
35 Best of Gerald Durrell 1998
36 In the Footsteps of Lawrence Durrell and Gerald Durrell in Corfu (1935-39) (Modern Guidebook) 1998
37 Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons 2007
38 Moje ptaki zwierzaki i krewni - Gerald Durrell [KSIÄĹťKA] 2020
39 Summary of Gerald Durrell's the Corfu Trilogy 2022
40 Summary of Gerald Durrell's Birds, Beasts and Relatives 2022

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Where to start

Begin with The Amateur Naturalist by Gerald Durrell (1983-10-12) (1738). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Gerald Durrell — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Gerald Durrell books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1738–2022.

What is the newest Gerald Durrell book?

Summary of Gerald Durrell's Birds, Beasts and Relatives, published in 2022.