James Herriot

James Herriot

James Herriot was born in Sunderland, Durham, England on October 3rd, 1916 and passed away at the age of 78 on February 23rd, 1995.

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James Herriot Stats: The highest rated book by James Herriot on Book Notification is All Things Bright and Beautiful, the 6th novel in the All Creatures Great and Small series. The second-highest rated book is All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small #2).

The most read book by James Herriot on Book Notification is All Creatures Great and Small, the 2nd novel in the All Creatures Great and Small series. The second most read book is All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small #6).

Below is a complete list of James Herriot books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by James Herriot is the All Creatures Great and Small Series.

List of All Creatures Great and Small Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
10
If Only They Could Talk
1970
2
8.7
All Creatures Great and Small
1972
3
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
1972
4
Let Sleeping Vets Lie
1973
5
Vet in Harness
1974
6
9.5
All Things Bright and Beautiful
1974
7
Vets Might Fly
1976
8
8.7
All Things Wise and Wonderful
1976
9
8
The Lord God Made Them All
1981
10
Vet in a Spin
1984

List of Smudge Books in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Animal Stories, Tame & Wild
1979
2
James Herriot's Yorkshire
1979
3
All Creatures Great and Small Annual 1982
1981
4
10
James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories
1986
5
James Herriot's Dog Stories
1986
6
Greatest Cat Stories
1989
7
James Herriot Story Book
1992
8
9
Every Living Thing
1992
9
James Herriot's Treasury for Children
1992
10
James Herriot's Cat Stories
1994
11
Seven Yorkshire tales
1995
12
James Herriot's Yorkshire Stories
1995
13
James Herriot's Yorkshire Village
1995
14
James Herriot's Animal Stories
1997
15
Yorkshire Stories
1998
16
James Herriot's Yorkshire Revisited
1999

List of James Herriot Anthologies in Publication Order

James Herriot: Biography

James Herriot (James Alfred Wight) was born on October 3rd, 1916. James passed away February 23rd, 1995 at 78 years old. James Herriot was born in Sunderland, Durham, England. Herriot attended Glasgow Veterinary College where he received a Veterinary Medicine.

James Herriot is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 16 books available. The first was released in 1979 with the novel Animal Stories, Tame & Wild. The most recently released novel was James Herriot's Yorkshire Revisited which was released in 1999.

James Herriot (James Alfred Wight) also wrote the All Creatures Great and Small series which has 10 books including If Only They Could Talk and All Creatures Great and Small.

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James Herriot: F.A.Q

When was James Herriot Born?

James Herriot was born on October 3rd, 1916.

When did James Herriot die?

James Herriot died on February 23rd, 1995 at 78 years old.

Where was James Herriot Born?

James Herriot was born in Sunderland, Durham, England.

What was the first book James Herriot wrote?

The first novel written by James Herriot was If Only They Could Talk, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book James Herriot wrote?

His most recently released work was The Wonderful World of James Herriot: A Charming Collection of Classic Stories on October 24th, 2023.

How many books has James Herriot written?

James Herriot has written 39 books. 10 books in the All Creatures Great and Small Series, 2 books in the Smudge Series, 3 books in the Short Story Collections, 8 books in the Picture Books, 16 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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    Austin D.
    Austin D.
    2 years ago

    All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, and All Things Wise and Wonderful are each enjoyable reads that document his early days a veterinarian in England and teach you about the countryside in the Dales and Yorkshire. With excellent writing, each one takes you along for his journey and you meet some incredible characters along the way.

    Certain antics of these characters are sure to make you laugh out loud or even cry, when things do not go too well for them. The books are both fascinating and touching, and are must reads for any animal lover.

    Michael K.
    Michael K.
    2 years ago

    As a child, I loved ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ for obvious reasons. But then I grew up, revisited the books, and found that I still loved them. They have a whimsy that reminds me of my childhood.

    Who wouldn’t want to live in a place where your biggest concern is a cow in labor? The most significant advantage of reading these books today, as an adult, is that I can use the internet to investigate the truth behind these stories.

    If you’ve never read up on Alfred Wight’s life, I urge you to do so. I know they told us that ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ was based on actual events and characters, but I don’t think I believed them until I looked into the author’s life.

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