Catwings Books in Order
Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin contains 7 books, published between 1988 and 2009. The first book is Catwings (1988) and the newest is Cat Dreams (2009). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 1988–2009
- Confirmed
- 7 of 7 titles
- Pages on record
- 390 in 6 of 7 books
- Reading time
- 6.5–9.8 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 390 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 7 titles with a page count on record.
Catwings is a set of American children's picture books by Ursula K. Le Guin, illustrated by S. D. Schindler and published by Scholastic from 1988 onward, about kittens born with wings. The first book carries the series name; Catwings Return, Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings, Jane on Her Own and Cat Dreams (2009) follow, and the British omnibus volumes Tales of the Catwings and More Tales of the Catwings collect the earlier stories. Seven entries are listed in all.
How many Catwings books are there?
Catwings has 7 books, released between 1988 and 2009.
Catwings Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 7 Catwings 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.
- 1Catwings1988 · 40 pages · confirmed 3/41988403/4
- 1Tales of the Catwings1996 · 144 pages · confirmed 3/419961443/4
- 2Catwings Return1989 · confirmed 3/41989–3/4
- 2More Tales of the Catwings2000 · 90 pages · confirmed 3/42000903/4
- 3Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings1994 · 42 pages · confirmed 3/41994423/4
- 4Jane on Her Own1999 · 42 pages · confirmed 3/41999423/4
- 5Cat Dreams2009 · 32 pages · confirmed 3/42009323/4
Is there a chronological order for Catwings?
No separate chronological order is on record for Catwings, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Catwings books in order?
You should read the Catwings books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Catwings book also stands alone.
Where to start with Catwings
Start with Catwings (1988), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Catwings book?
Cat Dreams (2009) is the newest Catwings book released so far.
Is there a new Catwings book coming?
No next Catwings book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Catwings at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Catwings title on record dates from 2009, 17 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Catwings books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 390 pages across the 6 of 7 books with a recorded length, a median of 42 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Catwings books, 3 of 7, were published in the 1990s.
What the Catwings books are about
6 of the 7 Catwings 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 6 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Cats 6 of 6 books
- Children's fiction 6 of 6 books
- Adventure stories 2 of 6 books
- Cats -- Fiction 2 of 6 books
More books by Ursula K. Le Guin
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Ursula K. Le Guin books in order 121 books