10 Best Cat Coloring Books of 2026: Reviews & Top Picks

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!

A Quick Comparison of Our Favorites in 2026

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

The 10 Best Cat Coloring Books

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

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

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

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

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

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” 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” 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” 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

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” 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.

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!

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.

Our Best Cat Coloring Books Selection Process

Catster’s dedicated team of writers and editors collaborate with expert veterinarians, considering a wide range of factors when selecting the Best Coloring Books for cats. These parameters include customer reviews, brand reputation, veterinary experience, and in some cases, hands-on testing. Of course, our cats have a say in the process, too! We strive to select and review the highest-quality products available, to help you choose the best possible product and make the most informed decision for your and your cat’s needs.

Why Trust Catster?

Catster has been a trusted online brand since 2001, so we know a thing or two about Best Cat Coloring Books. We’re a team of cat-loving writers, editors, and veterinarians dedicated to helping you make the most informed decision for your feline. We deeply believe in providing the best information for cat owners to help their cats live their best life possible. We look at reviews from the most trusted sources available, and this, combined with our veterinary team’s experience and expertise, helps us gather the best options on the market. Our team is invested in the welfare and health of cats around the world, and believe that expert knowledge is one of the best ways to achieve this.

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!

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