Hugh Lofting (1886-1947) was an author of good books written in bad times. We write more about this in: How and why did he write Doctor Dolittle novels?. He published the following books (in publishing order):
- The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920)
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Post Office (1923)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Circus (1924)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Zoo (1925) [Link2] [Link3]
- Dr Dolittle meets Londener in Paris (1925) (from page 210)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Caravan (1926)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Garden (1927)
- Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (1928)
Over this line there are Doctor Dolittle books in public domain. Copyrights have expired due to 95 years after the publication has passed. Below this line there are copyrights still valid.
- Gub Gub’s Book: An Encyclopedia of Food (1932)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Return (1933)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Birthday Book (1936)
- Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake (1948) (Borrow only)
- Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary (?1950) [Link2]
- Doctor Dolittle’s Puddleby Adventures (1952)
and beside Doctor Dolittle universe:
- The Story of Mrs Tubbs (1923)
- Porridge Poetry (1924)
- Noisy Nora (1929)
- The Twilight of Magic (1930)
- Tommy, Tilly, and Mrs. Tubbs (1936)
- Victory for the Slain (1942)
We recommend that you read the books in chronological order: Doctor Dolittle – in order of reading.