Mog the Cat Books in Order
Judith Kerr has written 27 Mog the Cat books, published between 1970 and 2020. The first book is Mog the Forgetful Cat (1970) and the newest is Mog’s Birthday (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 27
- Published
- 1970–2020
- Pages on record
- 958 in 23 of 27 books
- Reading time
- 16–24 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 958 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 23 of 27 titles with a page count on record.
Mog the Cat is the forgetful cat at the heart of Judith Kerr's humorous picture books for children. Mog first appeared in Mog the Forgetful Cat (1970), and the series grew to 27 books over five decades, closing with Mog's Birthday (2020). Titles include Mog's Christmas (1976), Mog in the Dark (1983), Mog and Bunny (1988) and Mog and the Baby (1991).
How many Mog the Cat books are there?
Mog the Cat has 27 books, released between 1970 and 2020.
Mog the Cat Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 27 Mog the Cat 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.
- 11970401/4
- 21976–1/4
- 31983481/4
- 41984181/4
- 51985181/4
- 61986481/4
- 71988321/4
- 81991321/4
- 91991161/4
- 101991241/4
- 111991181/4
- 121993321/4
- 131994161/4
- 141995321/4
- 151996321/4
- 162000321/4
- 172002321/4
- 182013–1/4
- 192015–1/4
- 2020161121/4
- 212016401/4
- 222016401/4
- 232017321/4
- 242018321/4
- 252018–1/4
- 2620202081/4
- 272020241/4
Do you have to read Mog the Cat books in order?
You should read the Mog the Cat books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Mog the Cat book also stands alone.
Where to start with Mog the Cat
Start with Mog the Forgetful Cat (1970), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Mog the Cat book?
Mog’s Birthday (2020) is the newest Mog the Cat book released so far.
Is there a new Mog the Cat book coming?
No next Mog the Cat book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mog the Cat at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Mog the Cat title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Mog the Cat books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 958 pages across the 23 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 32 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mog the Cat books, 8 of 27, were published in the 2010s.
What the Mog the Cat books are about
20 of the 27 Mog the Cat 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 18 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Cats 18 of 20 books
- Children's fiction 17 of 20 books
- Pictorial works 7 of 20 books
- Picture books 7 of 20 books
- Humor 5 of 20 books
- Family life 4 of 20 books
- Animals 3 of 20 books
- Mog (Fictitious character) 3 of 20 books
- Toy and movable books 3 of 20 books
- Friendship 2 of 20 books
More books by Judith Kerr
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Judith Kerr books in order 48 books
Series that include Mog the Cat books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Mog the Forgetful Cat books in order 27 books