Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss also wrote as: Theo LeSieg.

Dr. Seuss was born in Springfield, MA, USA on March 2nd, 1904 and passed away at the age of 87 on September 24th, 1991.

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Dr. Seuss Stats: The highest rated book by Dr. Seuss on Book Notification is Horton Hears a Who!, the 2nd novel in the Horton the Elephant series. The second-highest rated book is Horton Hatches the Egg (Horton the Elephant #1).

The most read book by Dr. Seuss on Book Notification is Green Eggs and Ham, a Picture Book novel. The second most read book is The Cat in the Hat (The Cat in the Hat #1).

Below is a complete list of Dr. Seuss books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Horton the Elephant Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
Horton Hatches the Egg
1940
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2
9.8
Horton Hears a Who!
1954
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List of The Cat in the Hat Books in Publication Order

Features humorous adventures with the Cat and friends, engaging young readers with fun stories and simple rhymes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.6
The Cat in the Hat
1957
Go
2
8
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back
1958
Go
3
The Cat in the Hat Songbook
1967
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4
The Cat's Quizzer
1976
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5
8
I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!
1978
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order (as Theo LeSieg)

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, and Oh, the Places You'll Go!.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
1937
Go
2
8.4
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
1938
Go
3
9
The Seven Lady Godivas
1939
Go
4
9
The King's Stilts
1939
Go
5
8.5
McElligot's Pool
1947
Go
6
8
Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose
1948
Go
7
8.5
Bartholomew and the Oobleck
1949
Go
8
8.3
If I Ran the Zoo
1950
Go
9
8
Scrambled Eggs Super!
1953
Go
10
9
On Beyond Zebra!
1955
Go
11
9.5
If I Ran the Circus
1956
Go
12
8.9
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1957
Go
13
8.5
Happy Birthday to You!
1959
Go
14
9
Green Eggs and Ham
1960
Go
15
8.5
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
1960
Go
16
8.5
Ten Apples Up on Top! ( As: Theo LeSieg)
1961
Go
17
8
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
1962
Go
18
8.3
Hop on Pop
1963
Go
19
7.8
Dr. Seuss's ABC
1963
Go
20
9
Fox in Socks
1965
Go
21
9
I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew
1965
Go
22
10
I Wish That I Had Duck Feet ( As: Theo LeSieg)
1965
Go
23
Come Over to My House ( As: Theo LeSieg)
1966
Go
24
7
The Foot Book
1968
Go
25
The Eye Book ( As: Theo LeSieg)
1968
Go
26
10
My Book about Me
1969
Go
27
8.3
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
1970
Go
28
8.4
The Lorax
1971
Go
29
I Can Write!
1971
Go
30
7.3
In a People House ( As: Theo LeSieg)
1972
Go
31
10
Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!
1972
Go
32
9
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff )
1973
Go
33
4
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
1973
Go
34
9.1
There's a Wocket in my Pocket!
1974
Go
35
10
Great Day for Up
1974
Go
36
The Many Mice of Mr. Brice
1974
Go
37
10
Wacky Wednesday ( As: Theo LeSieg)
1974
Go
38
Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog? ( As: Theo LeSieg)
1975
Go
39
7
Because a Little Bug Went Ka-CHOO! (By: Rosetta Stone)
1975
Go
40
9
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
1975
Go
41
Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him! ( As: Theo LeSieg)
1976
Go
42
10
Please Try to Remember the First of Octember!
1977
Go
43
Oh Say Can You Say?
1979
Go
44
10
Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! ( As: Theo LeSieg)
1980
Go
45
Hunches in Bunches
1982
Go
46
8
The Butter Battle Book
1984
Go
47
8
The Tooth Book ( As: Theo LeSieg)
1984
Go
48
You're Only Old Once!
1986
Go
49
10
I Am Not Going to Get up Today!
1987
Go
50
9.2
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
1990
Go
51
Daisy-Head Mayzie
1994
Go
52
Sneetches are Sneetches
1996
Go
53
My Many Colored Days
1996
Go
54
Seuss-isms
1997
Go
55
Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!
1998
Go
56
Dr. Seuss's Clever Creatures
2008
Go
57
8
What Was I Scared Of?
2009
Go
58
Fox in Socks, Bricks and Blocks
2011
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59
Sneetches on Beaches
2012
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60
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Softly Book
2012
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61
My, Oh My--A Butterfly!
2014
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62
The Grinch's Great Big Flap Book
2014
Go
63
8
What Pet Should I Get?
2015
Go
64
Oh, the Places I'll Go!
2016
Go
65
My Book About Christmas
2016
Go
66
Happy Birthday to Me! by Me, Myself
2017
Go
67
Gerald McBoing Boing
2017
Go
68
Dr. Seuss's 1 2 3
2019
Go
69
Dr. Seuss's I Love Pop!
2019
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70
Dr. Seuss's People, Places, and Things
2019
Go
71
Dr. Seuss's Thankful Things
2021
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72
Dr. Seuss's Oh, What I've Learned: Thanks to My Teachers!
2022
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73
Dr. Seuss's Who Loves You?
2023
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74
Sing the 50 United States!
2026
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order (with Tish Rabe)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
I Can Draw It Myself, By Me, Myself
1970
Go
2
6
Who Are You, Sue Snue? (With: Tish Rabe)
1997
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3
Thing One, Thing Two and the Leprechaun
2022
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The Sneetches and Other Stories / The Zax, Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories, and Horton and the Kwuggerbug and more Lost Stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.9
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
1958
Go
2
9
The Sneetches and Other Stories / The Zax
1961
Go
3
A Hatful of Seuss
1967
Go
4
I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! and Other Stories
1969
Go
5
The Tough Coughs As He Ploughs the Dough
1987
Go
6
8
The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories
2011
Go
7
Dr. Seuss on the Loose
2011
Go
8
A Who's Who of the Dr. Seuss Crew
2013
Go
9
8
Horton and the Kwuggerbug and more Lost Stories
2014
Go
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Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) was born on March 2nd, 1904. Dr. passed away September 24th, 1991 at 87 years old. Dr. Seuss was born in Springfield, MA, USA.

Dr. Seuss is known for writing in the Children's Books and Classics genres.

Dr. Seuss was the author of the Dr. Seuss Picture Books series which consists of 74 novels. The Dr. Seuss Picture Books series started in 1937 with the novel And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. The most recently released novel in the Dr. Seuss Picture Books series was Sing the 50 United States! which was released in 2026. There are no upcoming novels for the Dr. Seuss Picture Books series.

Dr. Seuss also wrote Theo LeSieg Picture Books series which has 10 books including Ten Apples Up on Top! and I Wish That I Had Duck Feet.

Dr. Seuss: Awards & Accolades

Seuss' book, What Pet Should I Get? was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2015.

Dr. Seuss: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Horton Hears a Who!: Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
  • The Cat in the Hat:
    1. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2021.
    2. Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
    3. BBC: 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas!:
    1. Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
    2. Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Selection in 2007.
  • Green Eggs and Ham:
    1. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013 and 2014 and 2015 and 2016 and 2017 and 2018 and 2019 and 2021 and 2022 and 2023.
    2. Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
  • The Lorax:
    1. Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
    2. BBC: 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
  • The Butter Battle Book: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1984.
  • You're Only Old Once!: New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 1986.
  • Oh, the Places You'll Go!:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1990 and 1991 and 1992.
    2. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014 and 2015 and 2016 and 2018 and 2019 and 2021 and 2022 and 2023.
    3. Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
    4. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2017 and 2018 and 2021.
  • What Pet Should I Get?: Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2015.

Related Authors

Fans of Dr. Seuss also enjoy these authors:

  1. A.A. Milne, author of the Winnie-the-Pooh Series.
  2. Shel Silverstein, author of: Where the Sidewalk Ends.
  3. Lewis Carroll, author of the Alice in Wonderland Series.
  4. Maurice Sendak, author of: Where the Wild Things Are.
  5. Ellen Raskin, author of: The Westing Game.
  6. Astrid Lindgren, author of the Pippi Longstocking Series.
  7. C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles Of Narnia Series.
  8. Roald Dahl, author of the Charlie Bucket Series.
  9. L.M. Montgomery, author of the Anne Shirley Series.
  10. E.B. White, author of: Charlotte's Web.

Dr. Seuss: F.A.Q

When was Dr. Seuss Born?

Dr. Seuss was born on March 2nd, 1904.

When did Dr. Seuss die?

Dr. Seuss died on September 24th, 1991 at 87 years old.

Where was Dr. Seuss Born?

Dr. Seuss was born in Springfield, MA, USA.

What was the first book Dr. Seuss wrote?

The first book written by Dr. Seuss was And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, published in 1937.

What was the most recent book Dr. Seuss wrote?

His most recently released work was Sing the 50 United States! on June 2nd, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Dr. Seuss?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Dr. Seuss book is Green Eggs and Ham. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Green Eggs and Ham (9.02)
  2. The Cat in the Hat (8.65)
  3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (8.94)
  4. Oh, the Places You'll Go! (9.23)
  5. The Lorax (8.40)

What genres does Dr. Seuss Write?

Dr. Seuss primarily writes in the Children's Books and Classics genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Picture Books, Children's Classics, and Early Readers.

How many books has Dr. Seuss written?

Dr. Seuss has written 92 books. 2 books in the Horton the Elephant Series, 5 books in The Cat in the Hat Series, 73 books in the Picture Books, 3 books in the Children's Books, 9 Short Story Collections, 10 books in Theo LeSieg Picture Books.

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