🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Randall Munroe
How long would a human being survive if their cells would suddenly stop dividing? Is it dangerous to swim in a thunderstorm, and why? How fast can you drive through a speed bump and live? The writer answers these questions in the course of the book. She uses computer simulations, declassified military research, and information from nuclear reactor operators to get his answer. The responses are characterized by clarity, hilarity, and funny cartoons and infographics. Surprisingly this is a easy to read book. While it is packed with a decent serving of science, it is not as mentally taxing as many would expect. Don’t be surprised if you keep moving from one question to another without feeling fatigued. There is a lot to love in this book.
All Book Series by Randall Munroe
xkcd: volume 0 service pack 1
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2010
What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014
Your Whole Family is Made Out of Meat
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2005 Anthology · Ryan North
Dudes Already Know About Chickens
Book 2 of 4 · published 2010 Anthology · Ryan North
Everybody Knows Failure Is Just Success Rounded Down
Book 3 of 4 · published 2011 Anthology · Ryan North
Feelings are boring, kissing is awesome.
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2012 Co-authored · Ryan North,Anthony Clark,Kate Beaton,David Malki,John Campbell
Machine of Death of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die
Single-title series · published 2010
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Randall Munroe?
How long would a human being survive if their cells would suddenly stop dividing? Is it dangerous to swim in a thunderstorm, and why? How fast can you drive through a speed bump and live?
Which Randall Munroe series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dinosaur Comics series, the earliest of Randall Munroe's multi-book series: it opens with Your Whole Family is Made Out of Meat (2005) and runs to 4 books across 2005–2012, ending with Feelings are boring, kissing is awesome. (2012).
How many books has Randall Munroe written?
Randall Munroe has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2022. 8 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Dinosaur Comics series with 4 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Randall Munroe's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Randall Munroe's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dinosaur Comics (2005–2012, 4 books), xkcd (2009–2010, 2 books) and What If? Non-Fiction (2014–2022, 2 books).
How are Randall Munroe's books organised into series?
This guide splits Randall Munroe's 11 books into 3 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Dinosaur Comics (4 books, 2005–2012); xkcd (2 books, 2009–2010); What If? Non-Fiction (2 books, 2014–2022).