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  • Bibliography:
    24 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1987
  • Latest Book:
    March 2026
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Book List in Order: 24 titles



  • Meet Calvin—a chaos-loving six-year-old—and Hobbes, his witty tiger friend. This first collection launches the iconic strip and friendship with snowball fights, time travel, philosophical musings, and original humor that captures the magi...



  • Monsters under the bed, mutant snowmen, and time-travel chaos—Calvin and Hobbes turn ordinary childhood into an extraordinary, heart-filled, philosophical adventure in Something Under the Bed Is Drooling.In Something Under the Bed Is Drool...



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    Beginning with the day Hobbes sprang into Calvin's tuna fish trap, the first two Calvin and Hobbes collections, Calvin and Hobbes and Something Under The Bed Is Drooling, are brought together in this treasury. Including black-and-white dailies an...



  • The magical friendship shared by Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes has endeared them to millions of fans. Now, their friendship endures in a full-color collection of Sunday cartoons and original art done for the book, all fit for a lazy Sunday afte...



  • Of course homework can wait—the Yukon is calling! Join Calvin and Hobbes for cosmic battles, camping blunders, razor—sharp laughs, and more wild adventures depicting the unforgettable charm of childhood rebellion in Yukon Ho!ThereR...



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    From interplanetary escapes to snowman invasions, Weirdos from Another Planet! is packed with laugh-out-loud comics and signature Calvin and Hobbes chaos—perfect for fans of wild imagination and childhood fun.Calvin and Hobbes take imagination ...



  • Calvin is back—and so is his dreaded babysitter! Revenge of the Baby—Sat is the sixth collection packed with Bill Watterson’s trademark style in black—and—white and full—color Sunday strips. The wild, witty brilliance ...




  • Calvin’s inventions backfire hilariously in Scientific Progress Goes “Boink”—a popular collection full of duplicator mishaps, space-time adventures, and classic Calvin and Hobbes chaos.Calvin’s duplicator and wild experi...






  • Now available for the first time as an e-book! The cartoons in this e-book have been specially formatted for optimal viewing. The e-book will only work on color tablets and is not intended for viewing on desktop apps or black and white tablets. In At...



  • Calvin, the six-year-old dirty tricksmeister and master of indignation and his warm, cuddly philosopher sidekick and Hobbes, a tiger whose idea of adventure is to lie on his back by the fire and have his stomach rubbed.This unlikely due captured the ...



  • Summer adventures, backyard antics, and Calvin’s philosophical musings fill The Days Are Just Packed, a collection brimming with imagination, laughter, and moments that balance comedy with genuine childhood reflection.Idle summer days burst wit...



  • Calvin and Hobbes--the sensationally popular comic strip dynamic duo--are ready to pounce back on bestseller lists nationwide with this all-new collection of daily and color Sunday cartoons. All eight previous Calvin and Hobbes collections have sold ...



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    Celebrate ten years of Calvin and Hobbes with a curated mix of classic strips, exclusive insights, and fan favorites. This anniversary edition is perfect for longtime readers and newcomers alike who love wit, imagination, and the timeless bond of a b...



  • Bid farewell to Calvin and Hobbes in their final collection, where imagination, laughter, and heartfelt reflection combine in unforgettable childhood adventures. There’s never been a better, more memorable duo than six-year-old Calvin and Hobbe...





  • Enjoy this beautiful companion book to the extensive Exploring Calvin and Hobbes exhibition at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library. Includes an in-depth, original,and lengthy interview with Bill Watterson.Exploring Calvin and Hobbes is the catalogue fo...



  • “At some level, all American childhoods are the same, which probably explains our lasting love affair with Calvin and Hobbes.” —The Washington PostThe first set of books collecting Bill Watterson's timeless Calvin and Hobb...






  • A New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Indie Bestseller. From Bill Watterson, bestselling creator of the beloved comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, and John Kascht, one of America’s most renowned caricaturists, comes a myster...



  • The second set of books collecting Bill Watterson's timeless Calvin and Hobbes comics in a new portable format designed to introduce the timeless adventures of a boy and his stuffed tiger to a new generatio...



  • The third set of books collecting Bill Watterson's timeless Calvin and Hobbes comics in a new portable format designed to introduce the timeless adventures of a boy and his stuffed tiger to a new generation...



  • The fourth set of books collecting Bill Watterson's timeless Calvin and Hobbes comics in a new portable format designed to introduce the timeless adventures of a boy and his stuffed tiger to a new generatio...



  • The sixth set of books collecting Bill Watterson's timeless Calvin and Hobbes comics in a new portable format designed to introduce the timeless adventures of a boy and his stuffed tiger to a new generation...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Bill Watterson has published 24 books.

The next book by Bill Watterson, The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 6, will be published in March 2026.

The first book by Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes, was published in January 1987.

No. Bill Watterson does not write books in series.