📖 About Calvin and Hobbes

Calvin and Hobbes is a series universe written by Bill Watterson. The complete collection runs to 18 books across 1 series, published between 1987 and 2005.

The main series is Publication Order of Calvin and Hobbes Books with 18 books. It opens with Calvin and Hobbes (1987) and currently runs to The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (2005).

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🎯 Where to Start with Calvin and Hobbes

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Calvin and Hobbes (1987), book 1 of Publication Order of Calvin and Hobbes 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 1 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.

📚 Calvin and Hobbes Books in Order

Publication Order of Calvin and Hobbes Books
18 books
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Calvin and Hobbes book cover1Calvin and Hobbes1987Buy on Amazon
Something Under the Bed is Drooling book cover2Something Under the Bed is Drooling1988Buy on Amazon
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes book cover3The Essential Calvin and Hobbes1988Buy on Amazon
Yukon Ho! book cover4Yukon Ho!1989Buy on Amazon
The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book book cover5The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book1989Buy on Amazon
The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes book cover6The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes1990Buy on Amazon
Weirdos from Another Planet! book cover7Weirdos from Another Planet!1990Buy on Amazon
The Revenge of the Baby-Sat book cover8The Revenge of the Baby-Sat1991Buy on Amazon
Scientific Progress Goes book cover9Scientific Progress Goes1991Buy on Amazon
Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons book cover10Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons1992Buy on Amazon
The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes book cover11The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes1992Buy on Amazon
The Days Are Just Packed book cover12The Days Are Just Packed1993Buy on Amazon
Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat book cover13Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat1994Buy on Amazon
The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book book cover14The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book1995Buy on Amazon
There's Treasure Everywhere book cover15There's Treasure Everywhere1996Buy on Amazon
It's a Magical World book cover16It's a Magical World1996Buy on Amazon
Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages, 1985-1995 book cover17Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages, 1985-19952001Buy on Amazon
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes book cover18The Complete Calvin and Hobbes2005Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Calvin and Hobbes books are there?
There are 18 books in the Calvin and Hobbes collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1987 and 2005.
What is the first Calvin and Hobbes book?
The first book is Calvin and Hobbes, published in 1987.
What order should I read the Calvin and Hobbes 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 Calvin and Hobbes books?
The Calvin and Hobbes books were written by Bill Watterson.
Is the Calvin and Hobbes series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Calvin and Hobbes Books, has 18 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Calvin and Hobbes series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1987, and the most recent in 2005.