Wind in the Willows Books in Order
Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame contains 13 books, published between 1980 and 2015. The first book is Wayfarers All (1980) and the newest is Steam in the Willows (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 1980–2015
- Pages on record
- 293 in 9 of 13 books
- Reading time
- 4.9–7.3 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 293 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 13 titles with a page count on record.
The Wind in the Willows listing gathers 13 children's books from 1980 to 2015, filed under Kenneth Grahame. Wayfarers All (1980) is the earliest entry, followed by Mole's Christmas Welcome, Mr. Toad Comes Home, The Wild Wood and Toad of Toad Hall. Steam in the Willows (2015) is the most recent. Subject tags include picture books for children, animals, rats, toads, friendship and England.
How many Wind in the Willows books are there?
Wind in the Willows has 13 books, released between 1980 and 2015.
Wind in the Willows Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 Wind in the Willows 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.
- 1Wayfarers All1980 · 31 pages · confirmed 1/41980311/4
- 2Mole's Christmas Welcome1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 3Mr. Toad Comes Home1990 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41990321/4
- 4The Return of the Hero1991 · 41 pages · confirmed 1/41991411/4
- 5The Wild Wood1994 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41994321/4
- 6Toad of Toad Hall1996 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41996321/4
- 7Mr. Toad in Trouble1996 · 29 pages · confirmed 1/41996291/4
- 8Wild Wood Adventure1996 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41996321/4
- 9Welcome to the Willows1996 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41996321/4
- 10Home Sweet Home2007 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42007321/4
- 11Restless Rat2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 12Sneaky Toad2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 13Steam in the Willows2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Wind in the Willows?
No separate chronological order is on record for Wind in the Willows, 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 Wind in the Willows books in order?
You should read the Wind in the Willows books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Wind in the Willows book also stands alone.
Where to start with Wind in the Willows
Start with Wayfarers All (1980), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Wind in the Willows book?
Steam in the Willows (2015) is the newest Wind in the Willows book released so far.
Is there a new Wind in the Willows book coming?
No next Wind in the Willows book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Wind in the Willows at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Wind in the Willows title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Wind in the Willows books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 293 pages across the 9 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 32 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Wind in the Willows books, 7 of 13, were published in the 1990s.
What the Wind in the Willows books are about
9 of the 13 Wind in the Willows books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: animals is tagged on 5 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Animals 5 of 9 books
- Children's fiction 5 of 9 books
- Friendship 2 of 9 books
- Picture books 2 of 9 books
- Rats 2 of 9 books
More books by Kenneth Grahame
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Kenneth Grahame books in order 24 books