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Norman Bridwell Books in Order

88 books are credited to Norman Bridwell, published between 1963 and 2021; 5 of them appeared after Norman Bridwell's death in 2014. The first book is Clifford, the Big Red Dog (1963) and the newest is Big New Friend (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
88
Published
1963–2021
Pages on record
915 in 32 of 88 books
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Photo of Norman Bridwell, author

Clifford the Big Red Dog is Norman Bridwell's creation, introduced in Clifford, the Big Red Dog (1963). Bridwell was an American author and cartoonist who lived from 1928 to 2014. 88 catalogued books run through to Big New Friend (2021), taking Clifford to the circus and to Hollywood, through Halloween and Christmas, and into counting and riddle books. The median title runs 32 pages and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

In the Clifford series, Emily Elizabeth is the owner of a dog far larger than an ordinary one. Clifford's unusual size creates comic situations throughout the stories, and the pair work together to manage the everyday challenges of having such a large pet.

How many Norman Bridwell books are there?

Norman Bridwell has 88 books, released between 1963 and 2021. 5 of them were published after Norman Bridwell's death in 2014.

Norman Bridwell Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 88 Norman Bridwell 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.

  1. Cover of Clifford Gets a Job by Norman Bridwell (1965)
  2. Cover of Clifford Takes a Trip by Norman Bridwell (1966)
  3. Cover of Clifford's Halloween by Norman Bridwell (1966)
  4. Cover of Clifford, the small Red Puppy by Norman Bridwell (1972)
  5. Cover of Clifford's Riddles by Norman Bridwell (1974)
  6. Cover of Clifford's Good Deeds by Norman Bridwell (1975)
  7. Cover of Clifford At the Circus by Norman Bridwell (1977)
  8. Cover of Clifford goes to Hollywood by Norman Bridwell (1980)
  9. Cover of Clifford's ABC by Norman Bridwell (1983)
  10. Cover of Clifford's Family by Norman Bridwell (1984)
  11. Cover of Clifford's Christmas by Norman Bridwell (1984)
  12. Cover of Clifford's Kitten by Norman Bridwell (1984)
  13. Cover of Clifford's Pals by Norman Bridwell (1985)
  14. Cover of Clifford's Manners by Norman Bridwell (1987)
  15. Cover of Count on Clifford by Norman Bridwell (1987)
  16. Cover of Clifford's Word Book by Norman Bridwell (1990)
  17. Cover of Clifford, We Love You by Norman Bridwell (1991)
  18. Cover of Clifford's Animal Sounds by Norman Bridwell (1991)
  19. Cover of Clifford's Bathtime by Norman Bridwell (1991)
  20. Cover of Clifford's Bedtime by Norman Bridwell (1991)
  21. Cover of Clifford's Peekaboo by Norman Bridwell (1991)
  22. Cover of Clifford Counts Bubbles by Norman Bridwell (1992)
  23. Cover of Clifford's Happy Easter by Norman Bridwell (1992)
  24. Cover of Clifford's Noisy Day by Norman Bridwell (1992)
  1. 1
    Clifford, the Big Red Dog1963 · confirmed 1/4
    1963–
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  2. 2
    Clifford Gets a Job1965 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    196532
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  3. 3
    Clifford Takes a Trip1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  4. 4
    Clifford's Halloween1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  5. 5
    Clifford Tricks1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  6. 6
    Clifford, the small Red Puppy1972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  7. 7
    Clifford's Riddles1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  8. 8
    Clifford's Good Deeds1975 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    197540
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  9. 9
    Clifford At the Circus1977 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    197732
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  10. 10
    Clifford goes to Hollywood1980 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198032
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  11. 11
    Clifford's ABC1983 · 30 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198330
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  12. 12
    Clifford's Family1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  13. 13
    Clifford's Christmas1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  14. 14
    Clifford's Kitten1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  15. 15
    Clifford and the Grouchy Neighbors1985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  16. 16
    Clifford's Pals1985 · 31 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198531
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  17. 17
    Clifford's Manners1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  18. 18
    Count on Clifford1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  19. 19
    Clifford's Birthday Party1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  20. 20
    Clifford Puppy Days1989 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198932
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  21. 21
    Where is Clifford?1989 · 16 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198916
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  22. 22
    Clifford's Happy Days: A Pop-Up Book1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  23. 23
    Clifford's Word Book1990 · 30 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199030
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  24. 24
    Clifford, We Love You1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  25. 25
    Clifford's Animal Sounds1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  26. 26
    Clifford's Bathtime1991 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199114
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  27. 27
    Clifford's Bedtime1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  28. 28
    Clifford's Peekaboo1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  29. 29
    Clifford Counts Bubbles1992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  30. 30
    Clifford Follows His Nose1992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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Norman Bridwell 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

88 books

88 Norman Bridwell titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Norman Bridwell books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 88 Norman Bridwell books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Norman Bridwell

Start with Clifford, the Big Red Dog (1963), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Norman Bridwell book?

Big New Friend (2021) is the newest Norman Bridwell book released so far.

Is there a new Norman Bridwell book coming?

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

Norman Bridwell at a glance

Died
Norman Bridwell died in 2014, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Norman Bridwell are still being published after Norman Bridwell's death in 2014; the newest appeared in 2021.
Release pace
Norman Bridwell books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
915 pages across the 32 of 88 books with a recorded length, a median of 32 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Norman Bridwell books, 36 of 88, were published in the 1990s.

What the Norman Bridwell books are about

75 of the 88 Norman Bridwell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: dogs is tagged on 68 of 75. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.