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  • Bibliography:
    3 Books
  • First Book:
    March 2012
  • Latest Book:
    April 2020
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Book List in Order: 3 titles



  • The bone-chilling graphic novel that inspired the major motion picture starring Ross Lynch as Jeffrey Dahmer.   NATIONAL BESTSELLER 2013 ALA/YALSA Alex Award 2014 Revelation Award at Angoulême 2015 ALA/YALSA Alex Award (Excellence in Narrative ...



  • Every week we pile our garbage on the curb and it disappears -- like magic! The reality is anything but, of course. Trashed, Derf Backderf’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed, award-winning international bestseller My Friend Dahmer, is an ode t...



  • From Derf Backderf, the bestselling author of My Friend Dahmer, comes the Eisner and ALA/YALSA Alex Award-winning tragic and unforgettable story of the Kent State shootings, told in graphic novel form.  Named a “Best Book of the Year” by New...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Derf Backderf has published 3 books.

Derf Backderf does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio, was published in April 2020.

The first book by Derf Backderf, My Friend Dahmer, was published in March 2012.

No. Derf Backderf does not write books in series.