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10 Best Cat Coloring Books of 2024: Reviews & Top Picks

Written by: Kathryn Copeland

Last Updated on March 28, 2024 by Catster Editorial Team

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10 Best Cat Coloring Books of 2024: Reviews & Top Picks

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The world that we live in can be a stressful place. Our lives certainly have their ups and downs, so we need to find ways to relieve that built-up stress. One method is coloring, which took off in popularity around 2015.

The good thing about fads is that it means there are plenty of options, so if you’re looking for a way to unwind and are a huge cat lover, an adult cat coloring book is ideal!

Here are reviews of the best cat coloring books so you don’t have to stress too much over online shopping—instead, you can just relax and color!

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A Quick Comparison of Our Favorites in 2024

Image Product Details
Best Overall
Winner
It’s a Cat’s World! Coloring Book It’s a Cat’s World! Coloring Book
  • Size: 32 x 10.82 inches
  • Pages: 31
  • Best Value
    Second place
    Creative Kittens Coloring Book Creative Kittens Coloring Book
  • Size: 8 x 10.75 inches
  • Pages: 31
  • Premium Choice
    Third place
    Cat Tales Across the Multiverse: A Fantastical Feline Coloring Adventu Cat Tales Across the Multiverse: A Fantastical Feline Coloring Adventu
  • Size: 5 x 11 inches
  • Pages: 100+
  • Cat Butt: An Off-Color Adult Coloring Book for Cat Lovers Cat Butt: An Off-Color Adult Coloring Book for Cat Lovers
  • Size: 5 x 8.5 inches
  • Pages: About 30
  • Stress Relief Cat Coloring Book Stress Relief Cat Coloring Book
  • Size: 5 x 11 inches
  • Pages: 35
  • The 10 Best Cat Coloring Books

    1. It’s a Cat’s World! Coloring Book — Best Overall

    It’s a Cat’s World! Coloring Book

    Dimensions: 32 x 10.82 inches
    Number of Coloring Pages: 31
    Publication date: November 16, 2022

    The best overall cat coloring book is “It’s a Cat’s World! Coloring Book” by Teresa Goodridge. We love this coloring book for its detailed depictions of cute cats and kittens, and it’s quite well-priced.

    It has pictures of cats doing cat things, such as sleeping on books and staring at fish in an aquarium. The paper is high quality and only printed on one side. Each page is perforated so it can be easily removed.


    2. Creative Kittens Coloring Book — Best Value

    Creative Kittens Coloring Book

    Dimensions: 8 x 10.75 inches
    Number of Coloring Pages: 31
    Publication date: March 17, 2017

    The best cat coloring book for the money is the “Creative Kittens Coloring Book” by Marjorie Sarnat. It’s quite inexpensive but still has high-quality paper with designs on one side and perforations for easy removal (if you want).

    You get highly detailed pictures of kittens with flowers and paisleys, adding an extra artistic element to your coloring projects.


    3. Cat Tales Across the Multiverse: A Fantastical Feline Coloring Adventure — Premium Choice

    Cat Tales Across the Multiverse A Fantastical Feline Coloring Adventure

    Dimensions: 5 x 11 inches
    Number of Coloring Pages: 100+
    Publication date: May 10, 2023

    Our pick for premium choice is “Cat Tales Across the Multiverse: A Fantastical Feline Coloring Adventure” by Rupert Reyneke and Dr. Janel Reyneke. You get over 100 illustrations that are already works of art before you even add color!

    The paper is of excellent quality, and if you’re into fantasy or science fiction in addition to cats, this will be the perfect coloring book for you! It features cats as pirates, wizards, and even superheroes.


    4. Cat Butt: An Off-Color Adult Coloring Book for Cat Lovers

    Cat Butt An Off-Color Adult Coloring Book for Cat Lovers

    Dimensions: 5 x 8.5 inches
    Number of Coloring Pages: About 30
    Publication date: December 24, 2017

    If you love every part of the cat, including their butt, the “Cat Butt: An Off-Color Adult Coloring Book for Cat Lovers” is for you! This is also a great idea for a gift, but make sure whoever is receiving it has a sense of humor!

    A big bonus of this coloring book is that the back of each page is black, which helps prevent your coloring from bleeding through. The paper is high quality, and the designs of the cats are simple, but the backgrounds are quite intricate.


    5. Stress Relief Cat Coloring Book

    Stress Relief Cat Coloring Book

    Dimensions: 5 x 11 inches
    Number of Coloring Pages: 35
    Publication date: June 6, 2023

    The “Stress Relief Cat Coloring Book” by Rockridge Press is exactly what you’d expect. Coloring itself is a great way to relieve stress, but coloring happy and sleepy cats should also make the stress melt away.

    The designs are just intricate enough to keep you engaged but not so complicated as to be frustrating. Just be sure to use something between your coloring page and the next to prevent markers from bleeding through if you use those.


    6. Large Print Easy Color & Frame: Cats

    Large Print Easy Color & Frame Cats

    Dimensions: 88 x 10 inches
    Number of Coloring Pages: 31
    Publication date: June 29, 2023

    Large Print Easy Color & Frame: Cats” by New Seasons is larger than most other coloring books. It also has a spiral binding, so the picture can lay flat while you’re coloring. If you’re a leftie, though, you’ll probably want to take pages out of the binding before coloring (they are perforated).

    The pictures of the cats are quite lovely, and since the pages are larger than those of other coloring books, they are easier to color for anyone with vision challenges.


    7. Cats: A Cat Lover’s Coloring Book for Adults

    Cats A Cat Lover’s Coloring Book for Adults

    Dimensions: 5 x 11 inches
    Number of Coloring Pages: 51
    Publication date: May 29, 2023

    Cats: A Cat Lover’s Coloring Book for Adults” has more coloring pages than most of the other books on this list, with 51 adorable cats! It has intricate patterns, making for a challenging yet relaxing activity.

    You’ll color everything from nature scenes and cozy time at home to intricate mandalas—all with cats as the centerpiece. There’s something for everyone!


    8. The Cat Lovers’ Coloring Book

    The Cat Lovers’ Coloring Book

    Dimensions: 8 x 11 inches
    Number of Coloring Pages: 30
    Publication date: November 9, 2007

    The Cat Lovers’ Coloring Book” by Ruth Soffer is technically designed for children, but the pictures are lovely, and it contains information about the breed on each of the coloring pages. Plenty of adults enjoy coloring in this book!

    It includes breeds like Maine Coon, the Korat, and even the Sphynx. Just be aware that unlike most adult coloring books, these pages are double-sided.


    9. Cats With Mandalas: Adult Coloring Book

    Cats With Mandalas Adult Coloring Book

    Dimensions: 5 x 11 inches
    Number of Coloring Pages: 30
    Publication date: June 7, 2021

    The “Cats With Mandalas: Adult Coloring Book” is exactly what the title states: You’ll be coloring cats and mandalas, so expect intricate designs.

    Each page is black on the other side, so markets shouldn’t bleed through, and there are around 50 designs to choose from. A bonus is that the publisher, Special Art, provides access to digital PDFs of 100 illustrations that you can download from its website. You can instantly print them out and color them in!


    10. Cats Coloring Book

    Cats Coloring Book

    Dimensions: 25 x 10.75 inches
    Number of Coloring Pages: 31
    Publication date: June 12, 2019

    Cats Coloring Book” by Marty Noble contains 31 coloring pages of realistically drawn cats, some with natural backgrounds and others with decorative borders.

    Like most adult coloring books, the pages are perforated, and the pictures are on only one side. While the illustrations are detailed enough to make them perfect for adults, they aren’t too intricate, making this a genuinely relaxing coloring book.

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    Buyer’s Guide: Buying the Best Cat Coloring Books

    We have a few extra tips for you that might come in handy, particularly if this will be your first foray into adult coloring books.

    Supplies and Medium

    There are several tools that you can use for coloring, so you’ll need to decide what you’ll be most comfortable with. There are pencil crayons, crayons, markers, and pens. Some pencil crayons have two or more colors on each pencil, and you can also try watercolor pencils. Don’t forget to get a pencil sharpener if you opt for pencil crayons! Crayons are self-explanatory, and pens used for coloring tend to be gel-ink, some of which have glitter!

    crayons and coloring book
    Image Credit: JumpStory

    Markers

    Many coloring books state that there won’t be any bleeding through the pages, but don’t take a chance with this. We recommend putting paper underneath the picture that you’re working on in case of color transfer or bleeding through.

    Colors

    Deciding what colors to use can be a bit daunting. While it’s always personal preference, if you need inspiration, take a look at sites like Design Seeds. You can search for colors that you like and see how they look when part of a palette.

    Tips for Beginners

    Before you begin coloring, it can be easier to start from the outside, around the edges, and work your way in. You can also think about building color in layers, rather than pressing hard, to get the shade deeper and more vibrant.

    Do a bit of testing and practicing before beginning a new pattern, particularly if you’re using gel pens or markers. This way, you can determine how much pressure you should use, if there is any bleeding, or if you even like the color.

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    Conclusion

    Our favorite coloring book overall is “It’s a Cat’s World! Coloring Book” by Teresa Goodridge. The pictures are detailed and depict charming scenes of adorable cats, and the paper is of high quality.

    We also loved “Creative Kittens Coloring Book” by Marjorie Sarnat for its affordable price, high-quality paper, and wonderful illustrations of kittens.

    The premium choice pick goes to “Cat Tales Across the Multiverse.” You get over 100 gorgeous illustrations that showcase cats in fantasy and science-fiction settings. It’s perfect for the cat parent who is also a nerd!

    We hope that these reviews have given you plenty of coloring options, but you really can’t go wrong when the subject is cats!


    Featured Image Credit: Sushitsky Sergey, Shutterstock

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