Dora the Explorer Books in Order
Dora the Explorer contains 16 books, published between 2000 and 2013. The first book is Dora's Halloween Adventure (2000) and the newest is Dora's Perfect Pumpkin (2013). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 2000–2013
- Pages on record
- 16 in 1 of 16 books
Dora the Explorer, as catalogued here, is a set of 16 short juvenile books published between 2000 and 2013, at a median of 16 pages. Recorded subjects include the Dora the Explorer character, bilingual and Spanish-language material, counting, shapes, seasons and birthdays. Sarah Willson and Samantha Berger are credited on four books each, with Susan Hood, Kiki Thorpe, Kirsten Larsen, Christine Ricci and Alison Inches also named. Dora's Halloween Adventure (2000) is the earliest entry.
How many Dora the Explorer books are there?
Dora the Explorer has 16 books, released between 2000 and 2013.
Dora the Explorer Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Dora the Explorer 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.
- 1Dora's Halloween Adventure2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 2Dora's Backpack2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 3Dora's Search for the Seasons2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 4Doctor Dora2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 5Dora's Thanksgiving2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 6Dora's Easter Basket2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 7A Birthday for Boots2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 8Dora's Shape Adventure2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 9Dora's Picnic2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 10Dora Loves Boots2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 11Dora's Chilly Day2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 12Choo Choo: Little Sound Book2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 13Where Is Boots?2006 · 16 pages · confirmed 1/42006161/4
- 14Dora and the Baby Crab2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 15Dora the Doctor2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 16Dora's Perfect Pumpkin2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
Where to start with Dora the Explorer
Start with Dora's Halloween Adventure (2000), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dora the Explorer book?
Dora's Perfect Pumpkin (2013) is the newest Dora the Explorer book released so far.
Is there a new Dora the Explorer book coming?
No next Dora the Explorer book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Dora the Explorer at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Dora the Explorer title on record dates from 2013, 13 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Dora the Explorer books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 16 pages across the 1 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 16 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dora the Explorer books, 14 of 16, were published in the 2000s.
- Attribution
- Of the 16 titles, 4 are credited to Sarah Willson, 4 to Samantha Berger, 2 to Susan Hood and 2 to Kiki Thorpe. A further 3 writers are credited.
What the Dora the Explorer books are about
6 of the 16 Dora the Explorer 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 5 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 5 of 6 books
- Bilingual 2 of 6 books
- Spanish language materials 2 of 6 books