Fiction Resources

This is a list of fiction resources inspired by the world and works of Beatrix Potter. Please note this is a working document and will be updated periodically.

Children’s Books about Beatrix Potter

Aldis, Dorothy. Nothing is Impossible: The Story of Beatrix Potter. New York: Atheneum, 1969.

Collins, David R. The Country Artist: A Story about Beatrix Potter. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 1989.

Hopkinson, Deborah and Charlotte Voake. Beatrix Potter & the Unfortunate Tale of a Borrowed Guinea Pig. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2016.

Johnson, Jane. The True Story of Peter Rabbit: How a Letter from Beatrix Potter Became a Children’s Classic. London: Puffin Books, 1999.

Marshall, Linda. Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit. New York: Little Bee Books, 2020.

McPhail, David. Beatrix Potter and Her Paint Box. Henry Holt and Co., 2015.

Wallner, Alexandra. Beatrix Potter. Stevens Point, WI: Holiday House/New York, 2010.

Winter, Jeanette. Beatrix. New York: Frances Foster Books Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003.

 

Books related to Miss Potter, the film

Maltyby Jr., Richard. Miss Potter: The Novel. New York: F. Warne & Co., 2006.

Pearce, Garth. The Making of Miss Potter. New York: Frederick Warne, 2006.

 

Featuring Beatrix Potter As A Character

Paige, Robin. Death At Gallows Green: A Victorian Mystery. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 1995.

 

The Tale of One Bad Rat Graphic Novel Series by Bryan Talbot

Talbot, Bryan. The Tale of One Bad Rat #1. Milwaukie, Oregon: Dark Horse Comics, Inc., October 1994.

Talbot, Bryan. The Tale of One Bad Rat #2. Milwaukie, Oregon: Dark Horse Comics, Inc., November 1994.

Talbot, Bryan. The Tale of One Bad Rat #3. Milwaukie, Oregon: Dark Horse Comics, Inc., December 1994.

Talbot, Bryan. The Tale of One Bad Rat #4. Milwaukie, Oregon: Dark Horse Comics, Inc., January 1995.

 

The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter Series by Susan Wittig Albert

 Wittig Albert, Susan. The Tale of Hill Top Farm. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2005.

Wittig Albert, Susan. The Tale of Holly How. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2006.

Wittig Albert, Susan. The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2006.

Wittig Albert, Susan. The Tale of Hawthorn House. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2008.

Wittig Albert, Susan. The Tale of Briar Bank. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2009.

Wittig Albert, Susan. The Tale of Appleback Orchard. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2010.

Wittig Albert, Susan. The Tale of Oat Cake Craig. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2010.

Wittig Albert, Susan. The Tale of Castle Cottage. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2012.