Raymond Briggs

Raymond Briggs

Raymond Briggs was born in Wimbledon, Surrey, England on January 18th, 1934 and passed away at the age of 88 on August 9th, 2022.

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Raymond Briggs Stats: The most read book by Raymond Briggs on Book Notification is The Snowman, the 2nd novel in the Snowman series. The second most read book is Father Christmas (Father Christmas #1).

Below is a complete list of Raymond Briggs books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Raymond Briggs is the Snowman Series.

List of Father Christmas Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Father Christmas
1973
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2
Father Christmas Goes on Holiday
1975
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3
Father Christmas Having A Wonderful Time!
1993
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List of Fungus the Bogeyman Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Fungus the Bogeyman
1977
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List of Snowman Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Snowman and the Snowdog
1978
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2
7
The Snowman
1978
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3
The Snowman Birthday Book
1978
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4
The Snowman: The Party
1981
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5
The Snowman Clock Book
1992
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6
The Snowman: Things to Touch and Feel, See and Sniff
1994
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7
The Snowman: A Puppet Play Book
2013
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8
The Snowman Pull-Out Pop-Up Book
2014
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9
The Snowman and the Snowdog Pop-up Picture Book
2015
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10
The Snowman: The Book of the Classic Film
2015
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List of The Snowman and the Snowdog Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Snowman and the Snowdog Finger Puppet Book
2014
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2
The Snowman and the Snowdog Activity Book
2014
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List of Unlucky Wally Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Unlucky Wally
1987
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2
Unlucky Wally Twenty Years On
1989
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Blooming Books
2003
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2
Notes From the Sofa
2014
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Ivor the Invisible, Midnight Adventure, and The Strange House.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Midnight Adventure
1961
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2
The Strange House
1961
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3
Sledges to the Rescue
1963
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4
The Tin-Pot Foreign General and the Old Iron Woman
1984
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5
The Man
1992
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6
Ivor the Invisible
2001
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7
The Fungus Big Green Bogey Book
2003
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top children's books are Gentleman Jim, The Puddleman, and Weather.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Peter and the Piskies
1958
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2
The Mother Goose Treasury
1966
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3
Gentleman Jim
1980
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4
Big Billy's Scrapbook
1999
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5
Ug: Boy Genius of the Stone Age
2001
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6
The Puddleman
2004
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7
Weather
2012
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
When the Wind Blows
1982
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2
Time For Lights Out
2019
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are Jim and the Beanstalk, The Bear, and The White Land.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ring a Ring o' Roses
1962
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2
The White Land
1963
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3
Fee Fi Fo Fum
1964
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4
Jim and the Beanstalk
1971
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5
Dressing Up
1985
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6
The Bear
1994
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ethel & Ernest
1998
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List of Step into Reading: Step 1 Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
I Like Bugs (By: Margaret Wise Brown)
1938
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2
I Like Stars (By: Margaret Wise Brown)
1954
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3
The Snowman and the Snowdog
1978
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4
Big Egg (By: Molly Coxe)
1997
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5
Dancing Dinos Go to School (By: Sally Lucas)
1998
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6
Bear Hugs (By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli)
2000
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7
Best Dad in the Sea
2003
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8
The Cat in the Hat the Movie!: Cooking with the Cat (By: Bonnie Worth)
2003
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9
Barbie: School Days (By: Apple Jordan)
2004
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10
Barbie: On Your Toes (By: Apple Jordan)
2005
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11
Barbie: Love Is in the Air (By: Apple Jordan)
2006
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12
Flying High (By: Nick Eliopulos)
2008
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13
Corn Aplenty (By: Dana Meachen Rau)
2009
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14
Barbie: Horse Show Champ
2009
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15
Big Friend, Little Friend (By: Melissa Lagonegro)
2010
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16
Flip Flop! (By: Dana Meachen Rau)
2011
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17
Ballet Stars (By: Joan Holub)
2012
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18
Monkey Play (By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli)
2012
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19
Dig, Scoop, Ka-boom! (By: Joan Holub)
2013
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20
Chicks! (By: Sandra Horning)
2013
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21
Robot, Go Bot!: A Comic Reader (By: Dana Meachen Rau)
2013
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22
Santa's Little Engine (By: Kristen L. Depken)
2014
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23
Double the Dinosaurs (By: Diana Murray)
2020
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24
Love Stinks! ( By: Diana Murray)
2022
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List of Raymond Briggs Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Hamish Hamilton Book of Giants
1968
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2
Puffin Baby and Toddler Treasury
2000
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3
The Mammoth Book of Best War Comics
2007
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Raymond Briggs

Raymond Briggs was born on January 18th, 1934. Raymond passed away August 9th, 2022 at 88 years old. Raymond Briggs was born in Wimbledon, Surrey, England.

Raymond Briggs was the author of the Snowman series which consists of 10 novels. The Snowman series started in 1978 with the novel The Snowman and the Snowdog. The most recently released novel in the Snowman series was The Snowman: The Book of the Classic Film which was released in 2015. There are no upcoming novels for the Snowman series.

Raymond Briggs also wrote the Children's Books series which has 7 books including Peter and the Piskies and The Mother Goose Treasury.

Raymond Briggs: Awards & Accolades

Raymond Briggs won the British Book Awards, The Children's Author of the Year, in 1993.

Raymond Briggs: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Snowman and the Snowdog was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2023.

Related Authors

Fans of Raymond Briggs also enjoy these authors:

  1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  3. Roald Dahl, author of the Charlie Bucket Series.
  4. Madeleine L'Engle, author of the Time Quintet Graphic Novels.
  5. George Orwell, author of: 1984.

Raymond Briggs: F.A.Q

When was Raymond Briggs Born?

Raymond Briggs was born on January 18th, 1934.

When did Raymond Briggs die?

Raymond Briggs died on August 9th, 2022 at 88 years old.

Where was Raymond Briggs Born?

Raymond Briggs was born in Wimbledon, Surrey, England.

What awards has Raymond Briggs won?

Raymond Briggs has won the following awards: The Children's Author of the Year at the British Book Awards (1993).

What was the first book Raymond Briggs wrote?

The first book written by Raymond Briggs was Peter and the Piskies, published in 1958.

What was the most recent book Raymond Briggs wrote?

His most recently released work was Time For Lights Out on November 14th, 2019.

What is the most popular book by Raymond Briggs?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Raymond Briggs book is The Snowman. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Snowman (7)
  2. Father Christmas (8)
  3. When the Wind Blows (8)
  4. Fungus the Bogeyman (8)

How many books has Raymond Briggs written?

Raymond Briggs has written 43 books across 12 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Father Christmas Series
  • 1 book in the Fungus the Bogeyman Series
  • 10 books in the Snowman Series
  • 2 books in The Snowman and the Snowdog Series
  • 2 books in the Unlucky Wally Series
  • 2 Standalone Novels
  • 7 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 7 Children's Books
  • 2 Graphic Novels
  • 6 Picture Books
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Step into Reading: Step 1 Series

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