Esther Averill Books in Order
Esther Averill has written 15 books, published between 1944 and 1973. The first book is The Cat Club (1944) and the newest is Jenny and the Cat Club (1973). Publication order is the reading order below. 14 of the 15 books listed here are in the Cat Club series, which has its own page: Cat Club books in order.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 1944–1973
- Pages on record
- 751 in 8 of 15 books
- Reading time
- 13–19 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 751 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 15 titles with a page count on record.
Esther Averill was an American writer and illustrator who lived from July 24, 1902 to May 19, 1992, and also worked as an editor and publisher. Averill is known above all for the Cat Club picture books, 13 stories about Jenny Linsky, a small black cat in a red scarf. The Cat Club (1944) opens the catalogue, followed by The School for Cats (1947), Jenny's First Party (1948) and Jenny Goes to Sea (1957). Cartier Sails the St. Lawrence (1956) is also listed, and Jenny and the Cat Club (1973) is the newest title.
How many Esther Averill books are there?
Esther Averill has 15 books, released between 1944 and 1973. 14 of them belong to the Cat Club series.
Esther Averill Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 Esther Averill 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 September 2026.
- 11944311/4
- 21947311/4
- 31948–1/4
- 41949311/4
- 51951–1/4
- 61952–1/4
- 71954–1/4
- 8Cartier Sails the St. Lawrence1956 · confirmed 1/41956–1/4
- 919571261/4
- 101958–1/4
- 111959–1/4
- 121960641/4
- 1319691611/4
- 1419721471/4
- 1519731601/4
Esther Averill series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Cat Club books in order 14 books
Esther Averill 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.
Standalone books
1 book1 Esther Averill title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Esther Averill books in order?
You only need to read Esther Averill books in order within the Cat Club series, which holds 14 of the 15 Esther Averill books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Esther Averill
Start with The Cat Club (1944), the first Cat Club book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Esther Averill book?
Jenny and the Cat Club (1973) is the newest Esther Averill book released so far.
Is there a new Esther Averill book coming?
No next Esther Averill book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Esther Averill at a glance
- Died
- Esther Averill died in 1992, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Esther Averill on record dates from 1973.
- Release pace
- Esther Averill books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 751 pages across the 8 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 95 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Esther Averill books, 7 of 15, were published in the 1950s.
What the Esther Averill books are about
12 of the 15 Esther Averill books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: cats is tagged on 10 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Cats 10 of 12 books
- Children's fiction 10 of 12 books
- History 2 of 12 books