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ⓘ About Kazu Kibuishi
He enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara in the year 1996 to pursue a film studies degree. As he attended UC Santa Barbara, he credits the Daily Nexus, the university’s paper, as where his illustration career began. Even though he had drawn for his high school’s newspaper prior, his career all started when he began drawing comics for the Nexus. He’d actually went to UCSB for film and was attempting to quit drawing. Ultimately, Kazu would serve as the Art Director for the Daily Nexus for three and a half years, and developed his comic Clive and Cabbage during his time there. In the year 2000 he graduated from UCSB with a BA in film studies. Kazu had begun drawing at the age of five.
All Book Series by Kazu Kibuishi
The Mystery Boxes
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2012 Co-authored · Emily Carroll,Raina Telgemeier,Dave Roman,Rad Sechrist,Jason Caffoe,Stuart Livingston
The Lost Islands
Book 2 of 3 · published 2013 Co-authored · Braden Lamb,Michel Gagné,Jake Parker,Raina Telgemeier,Dave Roman,Christina Garland,Jason Caffoe,EricKim,Selena Dizazzo,Katie Shanahan,Steven Shanahan
The Hidden Doors
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2014 Co-authored · Douglas Holgate,Steve Hamaker,Faith Erin Hicks,Jen Wang,Johane Matte,Jason Caffoe,Noreen Rana,Mary Cagle,Jen Breach
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kazu Kibuishi?
He enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara in the year 1996 to pursue a film studies degree. As he attended UC Santa Barbara, he credits the Daily Nexus, the university’s paper, as where his illustration career began. Even though he had drawn for his high school’s newspaper prior, his career all started when he began drawing comics for the Nexus.
Which Kazu Kibuishi series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Amulet series, the earliest of Kazu Kibuishi's multi-book series: it opens with The Stonekeeper (2008) and runs to 9 books across 2008–2024, ending with Waverider (2024). Kazu Kibuishi's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kazu Kibuishi written?
Kazu Kibuishi has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2024. 12 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Amulet series with 9 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kazu Kibuishi's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kazu Kibuishi's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Amulet (2008–2024, 9 books) and Explorer (2012–2014, 3 books).
How are Kazu Kibuishi's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kazu Kibuishi's 27 books into 2 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Amulet (9 books, 2008–2024); Explorer (3 books, 2012–2014).