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Olivia Books in Order

Olivia by Ian Falconer contains 17 books, published between 2000 and 2017. The first book is Olivia (2000) and the newest is Olivia the Spy (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.

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Books
17
Published
2000–2017
Pages on record
270 in 8 of 17 books
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Olivia is Ian Falconer's picture book pig, a character with far more energy than is good for her, at home, at the beach and at bedtime alike. Olivia (2000) opens the series, followed by Olivia Saves the Circus (2001), Olivia Counts and Olivia's Opposites (2002), Olivia and the Missing Toy (2003), Olivia Forms a Band (2006) and Olivia Helps with Christmas (2007). Seventeen titles are catalogued through Olivia the Spy (2017), counting counting books, Christmas books and concept books alongside the stories.

How many Olivia books are there?

Olivia has 17 books, released between 2000 and 2017.

Olivia Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Olivia 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 Olivia by Ian Falconer, book 1 of the Olivia series (2000)
  2. Cover of Olivia's Opposites by Ian Falconer, book 4 of the Olivia series (2002)
  3. Cover of Olivia and the Missing Toy by Ian Falconer, book 5 of the Olivia series (2003)
  4. Cover of Teatro Olivia by Ian Falconer, book 6 of the Olivia series (2004)
  5. Cover of Olivia Forms a Band by Ian Falconer, book 7 of the Olivia series (2006)
  6. Cover of Olivia Helps with Christmas by Ian Falconer, book 8 of the Olivia series (2007)
  7. Cover of Olivia's Big Christmas by Ian Falconer, book 9 of the Olivia series (2007)
  8. Cover of Dinner with Olivia by Ian Falconer, book 10 of the Olivia series (2009)
  9. Cover of Olivia Goes to Venice by Ian Falconer, book 11 of the Olivia series (2009)
  10. Cover of Olivia Paints a Mural by Ian Falconer, book 12 of the Olivia series (2011)
  11. Cover of Olivia and the Fairy Princesses by Ian Falconer, book 15 of the Olivia series (2012)
  12. Cover of Olivia the Spy by Ian Falconer, book 17 of the Olivia series (2017)
  1. 1
    Olivia2000 · 36 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200036
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  2. 2
    Olivia Saves the Circus2001 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200132
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  3. 3
    Olivia Counts2002 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200214
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  4. 4
    Olivia's Opposites2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  5. 5
    Olivia and the Missing Toy2003 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200348
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  6. 6
    Teatro Olivia2004 · 10 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200410
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  7. 7
    Olivia Forms a Band2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  8. 8
    Olivia Helps with Christmas2007 · 58 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200758
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  9. 9
    Olivia's Big Christmas2007 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200732
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  10. 10
    Dinner with Olivia2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  11. 11
    Olivia Goes to Venice2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  12. 12
    Olivia Paints a Mural2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  13. 13
    Olivia Ready to Read2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  14. 14
    Olivia: Princess for a Day2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  15. 15
    Olivia and the Fairy Princesses2012 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201240
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  16. 16
    Olivia's ABC2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  17. 17
    Olivia the Spy2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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Is there a chronological order for Olivia?

No separate chronological order is on record for Olivia, 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 Olivia books in order?

You should read the Olivia books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Olivia book also stands alone.

Where to start with Olivia

Start with Olivia (2000), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Olivia book?

Olivia the Spy (2017) is the newest Olivia book released so far.

Is there a new Olivia book coming?

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

Olivia at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Olivia title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Olivia books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
270 pages across the 8 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 34 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Olivia books, 11 of 17, were published in the 2000s.

What the Olivia books are about

13 of the 17 Olivia 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 9 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Ian Falconer

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by Ian Falconer

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.