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All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

8 books
Complete series

About this series

This series follows a country vet's experiences with animals and their owners in rural England. It offers a warm, often humorous look at the challenges and joys of veterinary practice, blending memoir with fictionalized accounts.

Books

Book cover of If Only They Could Talk
#1

If Only They Could Talk

James Herriot

All Creatures Great and Small #1
Book cover of It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
#2

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

James Herriot

Narrative non-fiction

All Creatures Great and Small #2
No cover available
#3

Let Sleeping Vets Lie

James Herriot

All Creatures Great and Small #3
Book cover of Vet in Harness
#4

Vet in Harness

James Herriot

All Creatures Great and Small #4
Book cover of Vets Might Fly
#5

Vets Might Fly

James Herriot

All Creatures Great and Small #5
No cover available
#6

Vet in a Spin

James Herriot

All Creatures Great and Small #6
Book cover of The Lord God Made them All
#7

The Lord God Made them All

James Herriot

All Creatures Great and Small #7
Book cover of Every Living Thing
#8

Every Living Thing

James Herriot

All Creatures Great and Small #8
Book cover of All Creatures Great and Small/All Things Bright and Beautiful

All Creatures Great and Small/All Things Bright and Beautiful

James Herriot

All Creatures Great and Small
Book cover of All Creatures Great and Small
3.3

All Creatures Great and Small

James Herriot

All Creatures Great and Small
Book cover of All Things Bright and Beautiful

All Things Bright and Beautiful

James Herriot

All Creatures Great and Small
Book cover of All Things Wise and Wonderful

All Things Wise and Wonderful

James Herriot

All Creatures Great and Small

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Frequently asked questions

  • What is the correct reading order for the All Creatures Great and Small books?

    The books are best read in publication order, starting with "All Creatures Great and Small." While each book can be enjoyed individually, reading them sequentially allows for the full development of the characters and the progression of James Herriot's career.

  • Is there a TV series based on All Creatures Great and Small?

    There are multiple television adaptations of the series. The most well-known include a BBC series from the 1970s and 80s, and a more recent adaptation that began airing in 2020.

  • Are the All Creatures Great and Small books autobiographical?

    The books are based on the real-life experiences of veterinary surgeon James Alfred Wight, who wrote under the pseudonym James Herriot. While fictionalized, they draw heavily from his own practice in rural Yorkshire.