📖 About Asterix

Asterix is a series universe written by Goscinny. The complete collection runs to 45 books across 2 series, published between 1959 and 2009.

The main series is Publication Order of Astérix Books with 41 books. It opens with Asterix the Gaul (1959) and currently runs to Asterix & Obelix's Birthday (2009).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Asterix

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Asterix the Gaul (1959), book 1 of Publication Order of Astérix Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Asterix Books in Order

Publication Order of Astérix Books
41 books
1
Asterix the Gaul book cover1Asterix the Gaul1959Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Golden Sickle book cover2Asterix and the Golden Sickle1960Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Goths book cover3Asterix and the Goths1961Buy on Amazon
Asterix the Gladiator book cover4Asterix the Gladiator1962Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Banquet book cover5Asterix and the Banquet1963Buy on Amazon
Asterix and Cleopatra book cover6Asterix and Cleopatra1963Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Big Fight book cover7Asterix and the Big Fight1964Buy on Amazon
Asterix in Britain book cover8Asterix in Britain1965Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Normans book cover9Asterix and the Normans1966Buy on Amazon
Asterix the Legionary book cover10Asterix the Legionary1966Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield book cover11Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield1967Buy on Amazon
Asterix at the Olympic Games book cover12Asterix at the Olympic Games1968Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Cauldron book cover13Asterix and the Cauldron1968Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Roman Agent book cover14Asterix and the Roman Agent1970Buy on Amazon
Asterix in Switzerland book cover15Asterix in Switzerland1970Buy on Amazon
The Mansions of the Gods book cover16The Mansions of the Gods1971Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Laurel Wreath book cover17Asterix and the Laurel Wreath1972Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Soothsayer book cover18Asterix and the Soothsayer1973Buy on Amazon
Asterix in Corsica book cover19Asterix in Corsica1973Buy on Amazon
Asterix in Spain book cover20Asterix in Spain1975Buy on Amazon
Asterix and Caesar's Gift book cover21Asterix and Caesar's Gift1976Buy on Amazon
Obelix and Co. book cover22Obelix and Co.1976Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Great Crossing book cover23Asterix and the Great Crossing1976Buy on Amazon
Asterix in Belgium book cover24Asterix in Belgium1979Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Great Divide book cover25Asterix and the Great Divide1980Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Black Gold book cover26Asterix and the Black Gold1981Buy on Amazon
Asterix and Son book cover27Asterix and Son1983Buy on Amazon
Asterix Versus Caesar book cover28Asterix Versus Caesar1986Buy on Amazon
Asterix the Brave book cover29Asterix the Brave1987Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Magic Carpet book cover30Asterix and the Magic Carpet1988Buy on Amazon
How Obelix Fell into the Magic Potion book cover31How Obelix Fell into the Magic Potion1989Buy on Amazon
The Meeting of the Chieftains book cover32The Meeting of the Chieftains1989Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Secret Weapon book cover33Asterix and the Secret Weapon1991Buy on Amazon
Operation Getafix book cover34Operation Getafix1992Buy on Amazon
Asterix Conquers America book cover35Asterix Conquers America1995Buy on Amazon
Asterix And Obelix All At Sea book cover36Asterix And Obelix All At Sea1996Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Actress book cover37Asterix and the Actress1999Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Class Act book cover38Asterix and the Class Act2003Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Falling Sky book cover39Asterix and the Falling Sky2005Buy on Amazon
Asterix and the Vikings book cover40Asterix and the Vikings2006Buy on Amazon
Asterix & Obelix's Birthday book cover41Asterix & Obelix's Birthday2009Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Asterix Adventure Games Books
4 books
2
Asterix to the Rescue book cover1Asterix to the Rescue1986Buy on Amazon
Operation Britain book cover2Operation Britain1987Buy on Amazon
Idol of the Gauls book cover3Idol of the Gauls1988Buy on Amazon
The Roman Conspiracy book cover4The Roman Conspiracy1988Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Asterix books are there?
There are 45 books in the Asterix collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1959 and 2009.
What is the first Asterix book?
The first book is Asterix the Gaul, published in 1959.
What order should I read the Asterix books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Asterix books?
The Asterix books were written by Goscinny.
Is the Asterix series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Astérix Books, has 41 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Asterix series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1959, and the most recent in 2009.