📖 About Paddington Bear

Paddington Bear is a series universe written by Michael Bond. The complete collection runs to 154 books across 2 series, published between 1938 and 2020.

The main series is Publication Order of Paddington Bear Books with 56 books. It opens with A Bear Called Paddington (1938) and currently runs to How to Be More Paddington (2020).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Paddington Bear

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Bear Called Paddington (1938), book 1 of Publication Order of Paddington Bear Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Paddington Bear Books in Order

Publication Order of Paddington Bear Books
56 books
1
A Bear Called Paddington book cover1A Bear Called Paddington1938Buy on Amazon
More About Paddington book cover2More About Paddington1959Buy on Amazon
Paddington Helps Out book cover3Paddington Helps Out1960Buy on Amazon
Paddington Abroad book cover4Paddington Abroad1961Buy on Amazon
Paddington at Large book cover5Paddington at Large1963Buy on Amazon
Paddington Marches on book cover6Paddington Marches on1964Buy on Amazon
The Adventures of Paddington book cover7The Adventures of Paddington1965Buy on Amazon
Paddington at Work book cover8Paddington at Work1967Buy on Amazon
Paddington Goes to Town book cover9Paddington Goes to Town1968Buy on Amazon
The Best of Paddington Bear book cover10The Best of Paddington Bear1970Buy on Amazon
Paddington Takes the Air book cover11Paddington Takes the Air1970Buy on Amazon
Paddington Takes to TV book cover12Paddington Takes to TV1971Buy on Amazon
The Hilarious Adventures of Paddington book cover13The Hilarious Adventures of Paddington1972Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Blue Peter Story Book book cover14Paddington's Blue Peter Story Book1973Buy on Amazon
Paddington On Top book cover15Paddington On Top1974Buy on Amazon
Paddington on Stage book cover16Paddington on Stage1974Buy on Amazon
Great Big Paddington Book book cover17Great Big Paddington Book1976Buy on Amazon
More Hilarious Adventures of Paddington book cover18More Hilarious Adventures of Paddington1978Buy on Amazon
Fun And Games With Paddington book cover19Fun And Games With Paddington1978Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Picture Book book cover20Paddington's Picture Book1978Buy on Amazon
Paddington Takes the Test book cover21Paddington Takes the Test1979Buy on Amazon
Paddington on Screen book cover22Paddington on Screen1982Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Story Book book cover23Paddington's Story Book1983Buy on Amazon
The Great Big Paddington Bear Picture Book book cover24The Great Big Paddington Bear Picture Book1984Buy on Amazon
The Giant Paddington Storybook book cover25The Giant Paddington Storybook1989Buy on Amazon
Paddington Treasury book cover26Paddington Treasury1989Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Favourite Stories book cover27Paddington's Favourite Stories1992Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Birthday Book book cover28Paddington's Birthday Book1996Buy on Amazon
Learn with Paddington book cover29Learn with Paddington1999Buy on Amazon
Paddington Suitcase book cover30Paddington Suitcase2007Buy on Amazon
Paddington Rules the Waves book cover31Paddington Rules the Waves2008Buy on Amazon
Paddington Here and Now book cover32Paddington Here and Now2008Buy on Amazon
My Book of Marmalade book cover33My Book of Marmalade2008Buy on Amazon
Paddington Pocket Library book cover34Paddington Pocket Library2008Buy on Amazon
The Arrival book cover35The Arrival2009Buy on Amazon
Paddington, King of the Castle book cover36Paddington, King of the Castle2009Buy on Amazon
Paddington and the Disappearing Sandwich book cover37Paddington and the Disappearing Sandwich2009Buy on Amazon
Paddington at the Beach book cover38Paddington at the Beach2009Buy on Amazon
Paddington at the Rainbow's End book cover39Paddington at the Rainbow's End2009Buy on Amazon
The Paddington Treasury for the Very Young book cover40The Paddington Treasury for the Very Young2010Buy on Amazon
Paddington book cover41Paddington2011Buy on Amazon
Paddington Buggy Book book cover42Paddington Buggy Book2011Buy on Amazon
Paddington’s London Treasury book cover43Paddington’s London Treasury2011Buy on Amazon
Paddington Races Ahead book cover44Paddington Races Ahead2012Buy on Amazon
Love from Paddington book cover45Love from Paddington2012Buy on Amazon
A Bear Called Paddington and Stories book cover46A Bear Called Paddington and Stories2014Buy on Amazon
Favourite Paddington Stories book cover47Favourite Paddington Stories2014Buy on Amazon
The Classic Adventures of Paddington book cover48The Classic Adventures of Paddington2014Buy on Amazon
Paddington’s Big Suitcase book cover49Paddington’s Big Suitcase2015Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Finest Hour book cover50Paddington's Finest Hour2017Buy on Amazon
Best-loved Paddington Stories book cover51Best-loved Paddington Stories2017Buy on Amazon
Paddington Storybook Collection book cover52Paddington Storybook Collection2017Buy on Amazon
Paddington Collector's Quintet book cover53Paddington Collector's Quintet2018Buy on Amazon
Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories book cover54Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories2018Buy on Amazon
The Complete Adventures of Paddington book cover55The Complete Adventures of Paddington2018Buy on Amazon
How to Be More Paddington book cover56How to Be More Paddington2020Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Paddington Bear Picture Books
98 books
2
Paddington Bear book cover1Paddington Bear1965Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Garden book cover2Paddington's Garden1972Buy on Amazon
Paddington Goes Shopping book cover3Paddington Goes Shopping1973Buy on Amazon
Paddington at the Circus book cover4Paddington at the Circus1973Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Lucky Day book cover5Paddington's Lucky Day1973Buy on Amazon
Paddington at the Seaside book cover6Paddington at the Seaside1975Buy on Amazon
Paddington at the Tower book cover7Paddington at the Tower1975Buy on Amazon
The Adventures Of A Bear Called Paddington book cover8The Adventures Of A Bear Called Paddington1976Buy on Amazon
Paddington Posts a Letter book cover9Paddington Posts a Letter1976Buy on Amazon
Paddington at the Station book cover10Paddington at the Station1976Buy on Amazon
Paddington Goes To The Sales book cover11Paddington Goes To The Sales1976Buy on Amazon
Paddington Takes A Bath book cover12Paddington Takes A Bath1976Buy on Amazon
Paddington's New Room book cover13Paddington's New Room1976Buy on Amazon
Paddington Does it Himself book cover14Paddington Does it Himself1977Buy on Amazon
Paddington Hits Out book cover15Paddington Hits Out1977Buy on Amazon
Paddington In The Kitchen book cover16Paddington In The Kitchen1977Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Birthday Party book cover17Paddington's Birthday Party1977Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Pop Up Book book cover18Paddington's Pop Up Book1977Buy on Amazon
Paddington And Aunt Lucy book cover19Paddington And Aunt Lucy1980Buy on Amazon
Paddington in Touch book cover20Paddington in Touch1980Buy on Amazon
Paddington Weighs in book cover21Paddington Weighs in1980Buy on Amazon
A Picnic On The River book cover22A Picnic On The River1980Buy on Amazon
Paddington - At Home book cover23Paddington - At Home1980Buy on Amazon
Paddington Goes Out book cover24Paddington Goes Out1980Buy on Amazon
Paddington Learns a Lesson book cover25Paddington Learns a Lesson1981Buy on Amazon
Paddington Birthday Treat book cover26Paddington Birthday Treat1981Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Shopping Adventure book cover27Paddington's Shopping Adventure1981Buy on Amazon
Paddington Laundromat book cover28Paddington Laundromat1981Buy on Amazon
Paddington And The Snowbear book cover29Paddington And The Snowbear1981Buy on Amazon
Paddington Has Fun book cover30Paddington Has Fun1982Buy on Amazon
Paddington Works Hard book cover31Paddington Works Hard1982Buy on Amazon
Paddington's day of action book cover32Paddington's day of action1983Buy on Amazon
Paddington at the Zoo book cover33Paddington at the Zoo1984Buy on Amazon
Paddington at the Fair book cover34Paddington at the Fair1985Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Painting Exhibition book cover35Paddington's Painting Exhibition1985Buy on Amazon
Paddington at the Airport book cover36Paddington at the Airport1986Buy on Amazon
Please Look After This Bear book cover37Please Look After This Bear1986Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Art Exhibition book cover38Paddington's Art Exhibition1986Buy on Amazon
Paddington Mails a Letter book cover39Paddington Mails a Letter1986Buy on Amazon
Paddington at the Palace book cover40Paddington at the Palace1986Buy on Amazon
Paddington Minds the House book cover41Paddington Minds the House1986Buy on Amazon
Paddington Cleans Up book cover42Paddington Cleans Up1986Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Clock Book book cover43Paddington's Clock Book1986Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Wheel Book book cover44Paddington's Wheel Book1986Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Bus Ride book cover45Paddington's Bus Ride1986Buy on Amazon
Paddington and the Christmas Shopping book cover46Paddington and the Christmas Shopping1986Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Colors book cover47Paddington's Colors1987Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Numbers book cover48Paddington's Numbers1987Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Puzzle Book book cover49Paddington's Puzzle Book1987Buy on Amazon
Paddington and the Marmalade Maze book cover50Paddington and the Marmalade Maze1987Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Busy Day book cover51Paddington's Busy Day1987Buy on Amazon
Paddington on the River book cover52Paddington on the River1989Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Opposites book cover53Paddington's Opposites1990Buy on Amazon
Paddington's 1 2 3 book cover54Paddington's 1 2 31990Buy on Amazon
Paddington's A B C book cover55Paddington's A B C1990Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Busy Week book cover56Paddington's Busy Week1991Buy on Amazon
Paddington Meets the Queen book cover57Paddington Meets the Queen1991Buy on Amazon
Paddington Rides On! book cover58Paddington Rides On!1991Buy on Amazon
A Day by the Sea book cover59A Day by the Sea1992Buy on Amazon
Paddington Has A Bath book cover60Paddington Has A Bath1992Buy on Amazon
Something Nasty in the Kitchen book cover61Something Nasty in the Kitchen1992Buy on Amazon
Paddington at the Seashore book cover62Paddington at the Seashore1992Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Disappearing Trick book cover63Paddington's Disappearing Trick1992Buy on Amazon
Paddington's First Word Book book cover64Paddington's First Word Book1993Buy on Amazon
Paddington's things I do book cover65Paddington's things I do1994Buy on Amazon
Paddington's Things I Feel book cover66Paddington's Things I Feel1994Buy on Amazon
Paddington Goes on a Picnic book cover67Paddington Goes on a Picnic1994Buy on Amazon
Paddington Makes a Mess book cover68Paddington Makes a Mess1994Buy on Amazon
Paddington's First Bath book cover69Paddington's First Bath1994Buy on Amazon
A Bear In Hot Water book cover70A Bear In Hot Water1995Buy on Amazon
A Spot Of Decorating book cover71A Spot Of Decorating1995Buy on Amazon
Paddington and the Christmas Surprise book cover72Paddington and the Christmas Surprise1997Buy on Amazon
Paddington at the Carnival book cover73Paddington at the Carnival1998Buy on Amazon
Paddington The Artist book cover74Paddington The Artist1998Buy on Amazon
Paddington Bear All Day book cover75Paddington Bear All Day1998Buy on Amazon
Paddington Bear and the Busy Bee Carnival book cover76Paddington Bear and the Busy Bee Carnival1998Buy on Amazon
Paddington Bear Goes to Market book cover77Paddington Bear Goes to Market1998Buy on Amazon
Paddington and the Tutti Frutti Rainbow book cover78Paddington and the Tutti Frutti Rainbow1998Buy on Amazon
Paddington and the Stately Home book cover79Paddington and the Stately Home1999Buy on Amazon
Paddington Bear Up And About book cover80Paddington Bear Up And About1999Buy on Amazon

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Paddington Bear books are there?
There are 154 books in the Paddington Bear collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1938 and 2020.
What is the first Paddington Bear book?
The first book is A Bear Called Paddington, published in 1938.
What order should I read the Paddington Bear books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Paddington Bear books?
The Paddington Bear books were written by Michael Bond.
Is the Paddington Bear series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Paddington Bear Picture Books, has 98 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Paddington Bear series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1938, and the most recent in 2020.