Bill Watterson Reading Order

1 book (1990–1990)

18 books (1987–2005)

Calvin and Hobbes is a complete comic strip collection series comprising 18 books published between 1987 and 2005. The books should be read in publication order to follow the strip's chronological development. This series collects the daily and Sunday comic strips that appeared in newspapers, with later volumes including retrospective and anniversary editions alongside new material compilations.

Start with Calvin and Hobbes, the first of 18 books in the Calvin and Hobbes series.

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1	Calvin and Hobbes 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Something Under the Bed is Drooling 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Essential Calvin and Hobbes 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Yukon Ho! 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Weirdos from Another Planet! 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Scientific Progress Goes 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Revenge of the Baby-Sat 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Days Are Just Packed 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	It's a Magical World 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	There's Treasure Everywhere 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages, 1985-1995 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Complete Calvin and Hobbes 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2014–2015)

Bill Watterson's two-book non-fiction series explores the artistry behind influential cartoonists, published between 2014 and 2015. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Art of Richard Thompson followed by Exploring Calvin and Hobbes. These volumes offer insight into the craft and creative processes of celebrated comic strip artists.

Start with The Art of Richard Thompson and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Art of Richard Thompson 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Exploring Calvin and Hobbes 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2023–2023)

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1	The Mysteries 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible