Series · 40 books
Garfield Books in Order
The complete Garfield reading order — 40 books from 1957–1998.





- 01 Follow My Leader Amazon — buy Follow My Leader Audible — buy Follow My Leader Bookshop — buy Follow My Leader ThriftBooks — buy Follow My Leader eBooks.com — buy Follow My Leader
- 02 The Garfield honour Amazon — buy The Garfield honour Audible — buy The Garfield honour Bookshop — buy The Garfield honour ThriftBooks — buy The Garfield honour eBooks.com — buy The Garfield honour
- 03 Smith Amazon — buy Smith Audible — buy Smith Bookshop — buy Smith ThriftBooks — buy Smith eBooks.com — buy Smith
- 04 The Thousand-Mile War Amazon — buy The Thousand-Mile War Audible — buy The Thousand-Mile War Bookshop — buy The Thousand-Mile War ThriftBooks — buy The Thousand-Mile War eBooks.com — buy The Thousand-Mile War
- 05 The god beneath the sea Amazon — buy The god beneath the sea Audible — buy The god beneath the sea Bookshop — buy The god beneath the sea ThriftBooks — buy The god beneath the sea eBooks.com — buy The god beneath the sea
- 06 Death wish Amazon — buy Death wish Audible — buy Death wish Bookshop — buy Death wish ThriftBooks — buy Death wish eBooks.com — buy Death wish
- 07 Death sentence Amazon — buy Death sentence Audible — buy Death sentence Bookshop — buy Death sentence ThriftBooks — buy Death sentence eBooks.com — buy Death sentence
- 08 Garfield Amazon — buy Garfield Audible — buy Garfield Bookshop — buy Garfield ThriftBooks — buy Garfield eBooks.com — buy Garfield
- 09 The Paladin Amazon — buy The Paladin Audible — buy The Paladin Bookshop — buy The Paladin ThriftBooks — buy The Paladin eBooks.com — buy The Paladin
- 10 Garfield at Large Amazon — buy Garfield at Large Audible — buy Garfield at Large Bookshop — buy Garfield at Large ThriftBooks — buy Garfield at Large eBooks.com — buy Garfield at Large
- 11 Garfield Gains Weight Amazon — buy Garfield Gains Weight Audible — buy Garfield Gains Weight Bookshop — buy Garfield Gains Weight ThriftBooks — buy Garfield Gains Weight eBooks.com — buy Garfield Gains Weight
- 12 Garfield Pocket Books Amazon — buy Garfield Pocket Books Audible — buy Garfield Pocket Books Bookshop — buy Garfield Pocket Books ThriftBooks — buy Garfield Pocket Books eBooks.com — buy Garfield Pocket Books
- 13 Garfield Treasury Amazon — buy Garfield Treasury Audible — buy Garfield Treasury Bookshop — buy Garfield Treasury ThriftBooks — buy Garfield Treasury eBooks.com — buy Garfield Treasury
- 14 Garfield Weighs in Amazon — buy Garfield Weighs in Audible — buy Garfield Weighs in Bookshop — buy Garfield Weighs in ThriftBooks — buy Garfield Weighs in eBooks.com — buy Garfield Weighs in
- 15 Here Comes Garfield Amazon — buy Here Comes Garfield Audible — buy Here Comes Garfield Bookshop — buy Here Comes Garfield ThriftBooks — buy Here Comes Garfield eBooks.com — buy Here Comes Garfield
- 16 The Second Garfield Treasury Amazon — buy The Second Garfield Treasury Audible — buy The Second Garfield Treasury Bookshop — buy The Second Garfield Treasury ThriftBooks — buy The Second Garfield Treasury eBooks.com — buy The Second Garfield Treasury
- 17 Garfield on the town Amazon — buy Garfield on the town Audible — buy Garfield on the town Bookshop — buy Garfield on the town ThriftBooks — buy Garfield on the town eBooks.com — buy Garfield on the town
- 18 Garfield, his 9 lives Amazon — buy Garfield, his 9 lives Audible — buy Garfield, his 9 lives Bookshop — buy Garfield, his 9 lives ThriftBooks — buy Garfield, his 9 lives eBooks.com — buy Garfield, his 9 lives
- 19 Garfield in the Rough Amazon — buy Garfield in the Rough Audible — buy Garfield in the Rough Bookshop — buy Garfield in the Rough ThriftBooks — buy Garfield in the Rough eBooks.com — buy Garfield in the Rough
- 20 Peak performance Amazon — buy Peak performance Audible — buy Peak performance Bookshop — buy Peak performance ThriftBooks — buy Peak performance eBooks.com — buy Peak performance
- 21 Shakespeare Stories Amazon — buy Shakespeare Stories Audible — buy Shakespeare Stories Bookshop — buy Shakespeare Stories ThriftBooks — buy Shakespeare Stories eBooks.com — buy Shakespeare Stories
- 22 Garfield in disguise Amazon — buy Garfield in disguise Audible — buy Garfield in disguise Bookshop — buy Garfield in disguise ThriftBooks — buy Garfield in disguise eBooks.com — buy Garfield in disguise
- 23 A Garfield Christmas Amazon — buy A Garfield Christmas Audible — buy A Garfield Christmas Bookshop — buy A Garfield Christmas ThriftBooks — buy A Garfield Christmas eBooks.com — buy A Garfield Christmas
- 24 The Fourth Garfield Treasury Amazon — buy The Fourth Garfield Treasury Audible — buy The Fourth Garfield Treasury Bookshop — buy The Fourth Garfield Treasury ThriftBooks — buy The Fourth Garfield Treasury eBooks.com — buy The Fourth Garfield Treasury
- 25 Garfield swallows his pride Amazon — buy Garfield swallows his pride Audible — buy Garfield swallows his pride Bookshop — buy Garfield swallows his pride ThriftBooks — buy Garfield swallows his pride eBooks.com — buy Garfield swallows his pride
- 26 Garfield's Picnic Adventure Amazon — buy Garfield's Picnic Adventure Audible — buy Garfield's Picnic Adventure Bookshop — buy Garfield's Picnic Adventure ThriftBooks — buy Garfield's Picnic Adventure eBooks.com — buy Garfield's Picnic Adventure
- 27 Garfield's Thanksgiving Amazon — buy Garfield's Thanksgiving Audible — buy Garfield's Thanksgiving Bookshop — buy Garfield's Thanksgiving ThriftBooks — buy Garfield's Thanksgiving eBooks.com — buy Garfield's Thanksgiving
- 28 The fifth Garfield treasury Amazon — buy The fifth Garfield treasury Audible — buy The fifth Garfield treasury Bookshop — buy The fifth Garfield treasury ThriftBooks — buy The fifth Garfield treasury eBooks.com — buy The fifth Garfield treasury
- 29 Garfield Landscape Books Amazon — buy Garfield Landscape Books Audible — buy Garfield Landscape Books Bookshop — buy Garfield Landscape Books ThriftBooks — buy Garfield Landscape Books eBooks.com — buy Garfield Landscape Books
- 30 Garfield stories Amazon — buy Garfield stories Audible — buy Garfield stories Bookshop — buy Garfield stories ThriftBooks — buy Garfield stories eBooks.com — buy Garfield stories
- 31 Garfield hangs out Amazon — buy Garfield hangs out Audible — buy Garfield hangs out Bookshop — buy Garfield hangs out ThriftBooks — buy Garfield hangs out eBooks.com — buy Garfield hangs out
- 32 Prime Directive Amazon — buy Prime Directive Audible — buy Prime Directive Bookshop — buy Prime Directive ThriftBooks — buy Prime Directive eBooks.com — buy Prime Directive
- 33 Odyssey through the ages Amazon — buy Odyssey through the ages Audible — buy Odyssey through the ages Bookshop — buy Odyssey through the ages ThriftBooks — buy Odyssey through the ages eBooks.com — buy Odyssey through the ages
- 34 Garfield takes his licks Amazon — buy Garfield takes his licks Audible — buy Garfield takes his licks Bookshop — buy Garfield takes his licks ThriftBooks — buy Garfield takes his licks eBooks.com — buy Garfield takes his licks
- 35 Seventh Garfield Treasury Amazon — buy Seventh Garfield Treasury Audible — buy Seventh Garfield Treasury Bookshop — buy Seventh Garfield Treasury ThriftBooks — buy Seventh Garfield Treasury eBooks.com — buy Seventh Garfield Treasury
- 36 Garfield's insults, put-downs & slams Amazon — buy Garfield's insults, put-downs & slams Audible — buy Garfield's insults, put-downs & slams Bookshop — buy Garfield's insults, put-downs & slams ThriftBooks — buy Garfield's insults, put-downs & slams eBooks.com — buy Garfield's insults, put-downs & slams
- 37 Garfield's Christmas tales Amazon — buy Garfield's Christmas tales Audible — buy Garfield's Christmas tales Bookshop — buy Garfield's Christmas tales ThriftBooks — buy Garfield's Christmas tales eBooks.com — buy Garfield's Christmas tales
- 38 The fourth Garfield fat cat 3-pack Amazon — buy The fourth Garfield fat cat 3-pack Audible — buy The fourth Garfield fat cat 3-pack Bookshop — buy The fourth Garfield fat cat 3-pack ThriftBooks — buy The fourth Garfield fat cat 3-pack eBooks.com — buy The fourth Garfield fat cat 3-pack
- 39 The Ninth Garfield Treasury Amazon — buy The Ninth Garfield Treasury Audible — buy The Ninth Garfield Treasury Bookshop — buy The Ninth Garfield Treasury ThriftBooks — buy The Ninth Garfield Treasury eBooks.com — buy The Ninth Garfield Treasury
- 40 Garfield Classics (Garfield Classic Collection) Amazon — buy Garfield Classics (Garfield Classic Collection) Audible — buy Garfield Classics (Garfield Classic Collection) Bookshop — buy Garfield Classics (Garfield Classic Collection) ThriftBooks — buy Garfield Classics (Garfield Classic Collection) eBooks.com — buy Garfield Classics (Garfield Classic Collection)
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Track your progress through Garfield
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Follow My Leader | 1957 | ||
| 2 | The Garfield honour | 1961 | ||
| 3 | Smith | 1967 | ||
| 4 | The Thousand-Mile War | 1969 | ||
| 5 | The god beneath the sea | 1970 | ||
| 6 | Death wish | 1972 | ||
| 7 | Death sentence | 1975 | ||
| 8 | Garfield | 1978 | ||
| 9 | The Paladin | 1979 | ||
| 10 | Garfield at Large | 1980 | ||
| 11 | Garfield Gains Weight | 1981 | ||
| 12 | Garfield Pocket Books | 1982 | ||
| 13 | Garfield Treasury | 1982 | ||
| 14 | Garfield Weighs in | 1982 | ||
| 15 | Here Comes Garfield | 1983 | ||
| 16 | The Second Garfield Treasury | 1983 | ||
| 17 | Garfield on the town | 1983 | ||
| 18 | Garfield, his 9 lives | 1984 | ||
| 19 | Garfield in the Rough | 1984 | ||
| 20 | Peak performance | 1984 | ||
| 21 | Shakespeare Stories | 1985 | ||
| 22 | Garfield in disguise | 1985 | ||
| 23 | A Garfield Christmas | 1987 | ||
| 24 | The Fourth Garfield Treasury | 1987 | ||
| 25 | Garfield swallows his pride | 1987 | ||
| 26 | Garfield's Picnic Adventure | 1988 | ||
| 27 | Garfield's Thanksgiving | 1988 | ||
| 28 | The fifth Garfield treasury | 1989 | ||
| 29 | Garfield Landscape Books | 1990 | ||
| 30 | Garfield stories | 1990 | ||
| 31 | Garfield hangs out | 1990 | ||
| 32 | Prime Directive | 1990 | ||
| 33 | Odyssey through the ages | 1992 | ||
| 34 | Garfield takes his licks | 1993 | ||
| 35 | Seventh Garfield Treasury | 1993 | ||
| 36 | Garfield's insults, put-downs & slams | 1994 | ||
| 37 | Garfield's Christmas tales | 1995 | ||
| 38 | The fourth Garfield fat cat 3-pack | 1995 | ||
| 39 | The Ninth Garfield Treasury | 1997 | ||
| 40 | Garfield Classics (Garfield Classic Collection) | 1998 |
Garfield reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Follow My Leader (1957). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Garfield — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Garfield books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1957–1998.
What is the newest Garfield book?
Garfield Classics (Garfield Classic Collection), published in 1998.


































