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Paddington Bear Picture Books in Order

Paddington Bear Picture by Michael Bond contains 98 books, published between 1965 and 2019. The first book is Paddington Bear (1965) and the newest is Paddington at St. Paul's (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
98
Published
1965–2019
Confirmed
98 of 98 titles
Pages on record
2,076 in 69 of 98 books
Reading time
35–52 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,076 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 69 of 98 titles with a page count on record.

See all 98 books in order Printable Paddington Bear Picture checklist

Paddington Bear Picture collects the picture books built on Paddington Bear, written by Michael Bond. The volumes are short, at a median of 32 pages, and take Paddington through ordinary outings: a garden, a shopping trip, the circus, the seaside, the Tower of London and a railway station. The listing holds 98 books published between 1965 and 2019, from Paddington Bear (1965) to Paddington at St. Paul's (2019).

How many Paddington Bear Picture books are there?

Paddington Bear Picture has 98 books, released between 1965 and 2019.

Paddington Bear Picture Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 98 Paddington Bear Picture 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 Paddington Bear by Michael Bond, book 1 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1965)
  2. Cover of Paddington Goes Shopping by Michael Bond, book 3 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1973)
  3. Cover of Paddington at the Seaside by Michael Bond, book 6 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1975)
  4. Cover of Paddington at the Tower by Michael Bond, book 7 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1975)
  5. Cover of The Adventures Of A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond, book 8 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1976)
  6. Cover of Paddington Posts a Letter by Michael Bond, book 9 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1976)
  7. Cover of Paddington Does it Himself by Michael Bond, book 14 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1977)
  8. Cover of Paddington Hits Out by Michael Bond, book 15 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1977)
  9. Cover of Paddington's Birthday Party by Michael Bond, book 17 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1977)
  10. Cover of Paddington Weighs in by Michael Bond, book 21 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1980)
  11. Cover of Paddington - At Home by Michael Bond, book 23 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1980)
  12. Cover of Paddington Has Fun by Michael Bond, book 30 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1982)
  13. Cover of Paddington at the Zoo by Michael Bond, book 33 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1984)
  14. Cover of Paddington at the Fair by Michael Bond, book 34 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1985)
  15. Cover of Paddington at the Airport by Michael Bond, book 36 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1986)
  16. Cover of Paddington at the Palace by Michael Bond, book 40 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1986)
  17. Cover of Paddington Minds the House by Michael Bond, book 41 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1986)
  18. Cover of Paddington Cleans Up by Michael Bond, book 42 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1986)
  19. Cover of Paddington's Clock Book by Michael Bond, book 43 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1986)
  20. Cover of Paddington's Colors by Michael Bond, book 47 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1987)
  21. Cover of Paddington and the Marmalade Maze by Michael Bond, book 50 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1987)
  22. Cover of Paddington's Busy Day by Michael Bond, book 51 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1987)
  23. Cover of Paddington on the River by Michael Bond, book 52 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1989)
  24. Cover of Paddington's Opposites by Michael Bond, book 53 of the Paddington Bear Picture series (1990)
  1. 1
    Paddington Bear1965 · confirmed 3/4
    1965–
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  2. 2
    Paddington's Garden1972 · 32 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197232
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  3. 3
    Paddington Goes Shopping1973 · 29 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197329
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  4. 4
    Paddington at the Circus1973 · confirmed 3/4
    1973–
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  5. 5
    Paddington's Lucky Day1973 · 32 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197332
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  6. 6
    Paddington at the Seaside1975 · 32 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197532
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  7. 7
    Paddington at the Tower1975 · 32 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197532
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  8. 8
    The Adventures Of A Bear Called Paddington1976 · 49 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197649
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  9. 9
    Paddington Posts a Letter1976 · 10 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197610
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  10. 10
    Paddington at the Station1976 · confirmed 3/4
    1976–
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  11. 11
    Paddington Goes To The Sales1976 · 48 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197648
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  12. 12
    Paddington Takes A Bath1976 · 48 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197648
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  13. 13
    Paddington's New Room1976 · 48 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197648
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  14. 14
    Paddington Does it Himself1977 · 32 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197732
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  15. 15
    Paddington Hits Out1977 · 48 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197748
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  16. 16
    Paddington In The Kitchen1977 · 48 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197748
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  17. 17
    Paddington's Birthday Party1977 · 48 pages · confirmed 3/4
    197748
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  18. 18
    Paddington's Pop Up Book1977 · confirmed 3/4
    1977–
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  19. 19
    Paddington And Aunt Lucy1980 · 48 pages · confirmed 3/4
    198048
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  20. 20
    Paddington in Touch1980 · 48 pages · confirmed 3/4
    198048
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  21. 21
    Paddington Weighs in1980 · 48 pages · confirmed 3/4
    198048
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  22. 22
    A Picnic On The River1980 · 10 pages · confirmed 3/4
    198010
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  23. 23
    Paddington - At Home1980 · 10 pages · confirmed 3/4
    198010
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  24. 24
    Paddington Goes Out1980 · confirmed 3/4
    1980–
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  25. 25
    Paddington Learns a Lesson1981 · confirmed 3/4
    1981–
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  26. 26
    Paddington Birthday Treat1981 · confirmed 3/4
    1981–
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  27. 27
    Paddington's Shopping Adventure1981 · confirmed 3/4
    1981–
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  28. 28
    Paddington Laundromat1981 · confirmed 3/4
    1981–
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  29. 29
    Paddington And The Snowbear1981 · 12 pages · confirmed 3/4
    198112
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  30. 30
    Paddington Has Fun1982 · confirmed 3/4
    1982–
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Is there a chronological order for Paddington Bear Picture?

No separate chronological order is on record for Paddington Bear Picture, 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 Paddington Bear Picture books in order?

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

Where to start with Paddington Bear Picture

Start with Paddington Bear (1965), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Paddington Bear Picture book?

Paddington at St. Paul's (2019) is the newest Paddington Bear Picture book released so far.

Is there a new Paddington Bear Picture book coming?

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

Paddington Bear Picture at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Paddington Bear Picture title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Paddington Bear Picture books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,076 pages across the 69 of 98 books with a recorded length, a median of 32 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Paddington Bear Picture books, 34 of 98, were published in the 1980s.

What the Paddington Bear Picture books are about

78 of the 98 Paddington Bear Picture 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 63 of 78. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Children's fiction 63 of 78 books
  • Bears 59 of 78 books
  • Paddington bear (fictitious character) 25 of 78 books
  • Pictorial works 14 of 78 books
  • Bears in fiction 7 of 78 books
  • Juvenile literature 6 of 78 books
  • Teddy bears 5 of 78 books
  • Picture books 4 of 78 books
  • Gardens 3 of 78 books
  • Shopping 3 of 78 books

More books by Michael Bond

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

Characters in the Paddington Bear Picture books

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

Other series by Michael Bond

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