Atinuke Books in Order

Atinuke has written 31 books, published between 2007 and 2025. The first book is Anna Hibiscus (2007) and the newest is 100 Goats and Granny! (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
31
Published
2007–2025
Pages on record
563 in 7 of 31 books

Anna Hibiscus (2007) opens Atinuke's catalogue of 31 books, which reaches 100 Goats and Granny! in 2025. Series listings are Anna Hibiscus, No. 1 Car Spotter and Too Small Tola; titles include Hooray for Anna Hibiscus! (2008), The No. 1 Car Spotter (2010) and The No. 1 Car Spotter and the Firebird (2011). Subjects tag the books as children's fiction and picture books about Africa, villages, families, grandmothers and automobiles. Born in Nigeria, Atinuke also works as an oral storyteller of traditional African folktales.

Source: Wikidata

Anna Hibiscus lives in a large compound with her extended family, including parents, twin baby brothers, aunts, uncles and grandparents. Her daily life includes trips to the beach and helping sell oranges at a market stall. The series runs to eight chapter books.

How many Atinuke books are there?

Atinuke has 31 books, released between 2007 and 2025. They include 3 series and 8 titles listed outside any series.

Atinuke Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 31 Atinuke books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of October 2026.

  1. 1
    Anna HibiscusAnna Hibiscus #12007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
  2. 22008–
  3. 32009–
  4. 4
    The No. 1 Car SpotterNo. 1 Car Spotter #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  5. 5
    Have Fun, Anna Hibiscus!Anna Hibiscus #42010 · 109 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010109
  6. 6
    The No. 1 Car Spotter and the FirebirdNo. 1 Car Spotter #22011 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011112
  7. 7
    Anna Hibiscus' SongAnna Hibiscus #52011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  8. 82012–
  9. 9
    The No. 1 Car Spotter and the Car ThievesNo. 1 Car Spotter #32013 · 94 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201394
  10. 10
    Splash, Anna Hibiscus!Anna Hibiscus #72013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  11. 11
    The No. 1 Car Spotter Goes to SchoolNo. 1 Car Spotter #42014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  12. 12
    Go Well, Anna Hibiscus!Anna Hibiscus #82014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  13. 13
    The No. 1 Car Spotter and the Broken RoadNo. 1 Car Spotter #52015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  14. 142015–
  15. 15
    Double Trouble For Anna Hibiscus!Anna Hibiscus #102015 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201532
  16. 16
    The No. 1 Car Spotter Fights the FactoryNo. 1 Car Spotter #62016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  17. 172016–
  18. 18
    Baby Goes to Market2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  19. 19
    Africa, Amazing AfricaMy Amazing Adventures #12019 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201980
  20. 20
    B is for Baby2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  21. 21
    Too Small TolaToo Small Tola #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    Hugo2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    Catch That Chicken!2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    Baby, Sleepy Baby2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  25. 25
    Too Small Tola and the Three Fine GirlsToo Small Tola #22022 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202296
  26. 26
    Brilliant Black British History2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  27. 27
    Too Small Tola Gets ToughToo Small Tola #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  28. 28
    Too Small Tola Makes It CountToo Small Tola #42023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  29. 292023–
  30. 30
    L Is for Love2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  31. 31
    100 Goats and Granny!2025 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202540

Atinuke series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Atinuke books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Do you have to read Atinuke books in order?

You only need to read Atinuke books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Atinuke

Start with Anna Hibiscus (2007), the first Anna Hibiscus book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Atinuke book?

100 Goats and Granny! (2025) is the newest Atinuke book released so far.

Is there a new Atinuke book coming?

No next Atinuke book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Atinuke at a glance

Still publishing
Atinuke published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Atinuke books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
563 pages across the 7 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 94 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Atinuke books, 17 of 31, were published in the 2010s.

When Atinuke books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Atinuke titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 17 titles.

2000s
3
2010s
17
2020s
11

31 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Atinuke books are about

11 of the 31 Atinuke books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 10 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.