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ⓘ About David Wondrich
David Wondrich is an American author of humor, entertainment, food, and wine books. He was born in Monongahela, aka Mon City, in Washington County, PA, and raised in different popular cities nationwide. Before becoming an author, Wondrich was a bass player, English professor, and ragtime writer. Wondrich’s book Imbibe is an engaging and comprehensive handbook providing rich historical insights into traditional American cocktails. Exploring the extensive history of cocktails in America is not an easy task. That’s why Wondrich’s book focuses on a nearly legendary bartender, Jerry Thomas. He uses Thomas’s experiences across American bars as a central narrative to explore the country’s drinking history.
All Book Series by David Wondrich
Esquire Drinks: An OpinionatedIrreverent Guide to Drinking With 250 Drink Recipes
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2002
Stomp and Swerve: American Music Gets Hot, 1843-1924
Book 2 of 6 · published 2003
Killer Cocktails: An Intoxicating Guide to Sophisticated Drinking
Book 3 of 6 · published 2005
The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2021 Co-authored · Noah Rothbaum
The Comic Book Story of Beer
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2015 Anthology · Jonathan Hennessey
The Comic Book Story of Video Games
Book 2 of 6 · published 2017 Anthology · Jonathan Hennessey
The Comic Book Story of Baseball
Book 3 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · Alexander C. Irvine
The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling
Book 4 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · Aubrey Sitterson,Chris Moreno
The Comic Book Story of Basketball
Book 5 of 6 · published 2020 Anthology · Fred Van Lente,Joe Cooper
The Comic Book History of the Cocktail
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Wondrich?
David Wondrich is an American author of humor, entertainment, food, and wine books. He was born in Monongahela, aka Mon City, in Washington County, PA, and raised in different popular cities nationwide. Before becoming an author, Wondrich was a bass player, English professor, and ragtime writer.
Which David Wondrich series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Comic Book Story of... series, the earliest of David Wondrich's multi-book series: it opens with The Comic Book Story of Beer (2015) and runs to 6 books across 2015–2025, ending with The Comic Book History of the Cocktail (2025).
How many books has David Wondrich written?
David Wondrich has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2025. 6 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Comic Book Story of... series with 6 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should David Wondrich's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Wondrich's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Comic Book Story of... (2015–2025, 6 books).
How are David Wondrich's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Wondrich's 12 books into 1 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Comic Book Story of... (6 books, 2015–2025).