Reading Order
3 series · 21 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin and Hobbes | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Something Under the Bed is Drooling | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Essential Calvin and Hobbes | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Yukon Ho! | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Weirdos from Another Planet! | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Revenge of the Baby-Sat | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Scientific Progress Goes | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | The Days Are Just Packed | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | There's Treasure Everywhere | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | It's a Magical World | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages, 1985-1995 | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Complete Calvin and Hobbes | 2005 | Buy from Amazon |
Bill Watterson Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Art of Richard Thompson | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Exploring Calvin and Hobbes | 2015 | Buy from Amazon |
Bill Watterson Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mysteries (Short Story) | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
Bill Watterson (born July 5, 1958) is an American cartoonist best known for his syndicated comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes." Born in Washington, D.C., Watterson developed an interest in drawing at a young age. He attended Kenyon College but dropped out to pursue a career in cartooning. "Calvin and Hobbes" debuted in 1985 and became an instant success, running for 10 years until Watterson's retirement in 1995. The comic follows the adventures of a precocious six-year-old boy named Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes. Watterson won numerous awards for his work, including the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year in 1986 and 1988. He also received the Inkpot Award from the San Diego Comic-Con in 1992. Watterson's strip is known for its wit, humor, and poignant exploration of childhood and imagination.