The Cat Who... Series

29 primary works • 44 total works
Jim Qwilleran, a journalist, solves mysteries with cats Koko and Yum Yum in Pickax, northeast central United States.

Book 1

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards
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3.87 · 33748 Ratings · 1844 Reviews · published 1966 · 58 editions
Jim Qwilleran is a prizewinning reporter who's bee…

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    Book 2

    The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern
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    3.97     · 13573 Ratings · 738 Reviews · published 1967 · 44 editions
    Jim Qwilleran is not exactly overwhelmed by his ne…

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    Book 3

    The Cat Who Turned On and Off
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    4.00     · 11718 Ratings · 567 Reviews · published 1968 · 36 editions
    The team of Koko, the brilliant Siamese cat, and Q…

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    Book 4

    The Cat Who Saw Red
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    3.98     · 12411 Ratings · 555 Reviews · published 1986 · 4 editions
    Something is amiss at Maus Haus. Not just the myst…

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    Book 5

    The Cat Who Played Brahms
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    3.99     · 11246 Ratings · 495 Reviews · published 1987 · 2 editions
    Is it just a case of summertime blues or a full-bl…

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    Book 6

    The Cat Who Played Post Office
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    4.03     · 10300 Ratings · 447 Reviews · published 1987 · 2 editions
    Inheriting unexpected millions has left reporter J…

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    Book 7

    The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare
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    3.98     · 10373 Ratings · 448 Reviews · published 1988 · 2 editions
    There's something rotten in the small town of Pick…

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    Book 8

    The Cat Who Sniffed Glue
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    3.98     · 9967 Ratings · 378 Reviews · published 1988 · 3 editions
    Living in the peaceful city of Pickax may be restf…

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    Book 9

    The Cat Who Went Underground
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    3.96     · 7853 Ratings · 330 Reviews · published 1989 · 2 editions
    alternate cover edition of ISBN 0515101230 / 97805…

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    Book 10

    The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts
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    3.99     · 9108 Ratings · 384 Reviews · published 1990 · 2 editions
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    Book 11

    The Cat Who Lived High
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    3.95     · 7481 Ratings · 320 Reviews · published 1990 · 4 editions
    Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780515105667

    The c…

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    Book 12

    The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal
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    3.95     · 8341 Ratings · 357 Reviews · published 1991 · 2 editions
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    Book 13

    The Cat Who Moved a Mountain
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    3.95     · 8858 Ratings · 383 Reviews · published 1992 · 2 editions
    Qwill’s on top of the world when he rents a house …

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    Book 14

    The Cat Who Wasn't There
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    3.96     · 7730 Ratings · 343 Reviews · published 1992 · 1 edition
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    Qwill'…

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    Book 15

    The Cat Who Went into the Closet
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    3.98     · 7880 Ratings · 345 Reviews · published 1993 · 2 editions
    Qwill’s moved into the old Gage mansion—and the ca…

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    Book 16

    The Cat Who Came to Breakfast
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    3.94     · 9086 Ratings · 348 Reviews · published 1994 · 2 editions
    Qwilleran and the cats are visiting an island know…

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    Book 17

    The Cat Who Blew the Whistle
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    3.91     · 7817 Ratings · 355 Reviews · published 1994 · 2 editions
    alternate cover edition of ISBN 0515118249 / 97805…

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    Book 18

    The Cat Who Said Cheese
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    3.92     · 7669 Ratings · 354 Reviews · published 1995 · 2 editions
    Everything smells in Pickax when a killer invades …

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    Book 19

    The Cat Who Tailed a Thief
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    3.92     · 6978 Ratings · 342 Reviews · published 1997 · 2 editions
    In this latest installment, prizewinning reporter …

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    Book 20

    The Cat Who Sang for the Birds
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    3.94     · 7167 Ratings · 293 Reviews · published 1998 · 33 editions
    an alternate cover edition can be found here

    In thi…

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    Book 21

    The Cat Who Saw Stars
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    3.86     · 6751 Ratings · 336 Reviews · published 1999 · 2 editions
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    UFOs i…

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    Book 22

    The Cat Who Robbed a Bank
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    3.88     · 6642 Ratings · 328 Reviews · published 1999 · 2 editions
    As the Highland Games approach, Jim Qwilleran and …

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    Book 23

    The Cat Who Smelled a Rat
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    3.91     · 6372 Ratings · 308 Reviews · published 2001 · 1 edition
    The Cat Who Smelled a Rat by Lilian Jackson Braun

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    Book 24

    The Cat Who Went Up the Creek
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    3.85     · 6476 Ratings · 308 Reviews · published 2002 · 2 editions
    Pickax's favorite columnist, James Qwilleran, is e…

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    Book 25

    The Cat Who Brought Down the House
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    3.84     · 6000 Ratings · 299 Reviews · published 2003 · 2 editions
    Retiring in Pickax, actress Thelma Thackeray has d…

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    Book 26

    The Cat Who Talked Turkey
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    3.76     · 6005 Ratings · 357 Reviews · published 2004 · 1 edition
    The good people of Moose County are in a fever of …

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    Book 27

    The Cat Who Went Bananas
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    3.71     · 6007 Ratings · 382 Reviews · published 2004 · 2 editions
    The merry atmosphere in Pickax is dampened by the …

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    Book 28

    The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell
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    3.72     · 6150 Ratings · 457 Reviews · published 2006 · 1 edition
    The magnificently mustached local columnist Jim Qw…

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    Book 29

    The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers
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    3.45     · 5830 Ratings · 606 Reviews · published 2007 · 2 editions
    A twenty-ninth installment of the popular series f…

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    Book SSC1

    The Cat Who Had 14 Tales
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    3.82     · 3758 Ratings · 174 Reviews · published 1988 · 13 editions
    The New York Times bestselling author of the Cat W…

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    Short & Tall Tales: Moose County Legends Collected by James Mackintosh Qwilleran
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    3.71     · 1775 Ratings · 143 Reviews · published 2002 · 6 editions
    Fictional columnist James Qwilleran has finally co…

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    Book SSC3

    The Private Life of the Cat Who...
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    3.78     · 1959 Ratings · 147 Reviews · published 2003 · 1 edition
    A collection of short stories starring Koko and Yu…

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    Book 1-3 omnibus

    The Cat Who...: Could Read Backwards; Ate Danish Modern; Turned On and Off
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    4.22     · 772 Ratings · 47 Reviews · published 1990 · 12 editions
    Three complete and unabridged novels featuring Jim…

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    Book 4-6

    The Cat Who... Omnibus 02 (Books 4-6): The Cat Who Saw Red / The Cat Who Played Brahms / The Cat Who Played Post Office
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    4.24     · 338 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 1993 · 1 edition
    The Cat Who Saw Red (Bk 4) — When Jim Qwilleran is…

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    Book 4-7

    Braun Four Volumes: The Cat Who Saw Red/The Cat Who Played Brahms/The Cat Who Played Post Office/The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare
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    4.23     · 78 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1994 · 3 editions
    The Cat Who Played Brahms (Bk 5) — Reporter turned…

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    Book 7-9

    The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare / The Cat Who Sniffed Glue / The Cat Who Went Underground
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    4.30     · 257 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1994 · 4 editions
    Qwilleran and his feline sleuths investigate three…

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    Book 10-12

    The Cat Who... Omnibus 04 (Books 10-12): The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts / The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal / The Cat Who Lived High
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    4.28     · 194 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1997 · 2 editions
    Jim Qwilleran and his two sleuthing cats, Koko and…

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    Book 13, 17-18

    The Cat Who... Omnibus 05 (Books 13,17,18): The Cat Who Moved a Mountain / The Cat Who Blew the Whistle / The Cat Who Said Cheese
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    4.25     · 183 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1994 · 2 editions
    Prize-winning reporter Jim Qwilleran and his fanta…

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    Book 14-16

    The Cat Who... Omnibus 06 (Books 14-16): The Cat Who Wasn't There / The Cat Who Went Into the Closet / The Cat Who Came to Breakfast
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    4.15     · 183 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1996 · 1 edition
    Jim Qwilleran and his remarkable feline sleuths, K…

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    Book 19-21

    The Cat Who... Omnibus 06 (Books 19-21): The Cat Who Tailed a Thief / The Cat Who Sang for the Birds / The Cat Who Saw Stars
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    4.32     · 167 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2002 · 2 editions
    Reading a Cat Who . . . novel by Lilian Jackson Br…

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    Book 14,17

    Lilian Jackson Braun 2-Pack the Cat Who Wasn't There & the Cat Who Blew the Whistle
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    4.28     · 69 Ratings · published 1999 · 2 editions

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    Book 10, 11, 21, 22, 28, 30

    Кот, который...
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    4.25     · 8 Ratings · published 1998 · 1 edition
    Герои писательницы Лилиан Джексон Браун журналист …

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    Book 1-2

    Die Katze, die rückwärts lesen konnte + Die Katze, die in den Ohrensessel biß
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    4.05     · 19 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1999 · 2 editions
    Er hat nicht gerade seine beste Zeit hinter sich, …

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    Book 3-4

    Die Katze, die das Licht löschte / Die Katze, die rot sah
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    4.12     · 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2003 · 1 edition

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