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This is the page for all Garfield books that are not part of the main U.S. compilation series, as well as foreign releases.

Graphic Novels[]

Title Image Release Author Designer(s) &
Illustrator(s)
Publisher ISBNs
Garfield: His 9 Lives 1984 Jim Davis
Mike Fentz
Ron Tuthill
Dave Kühn
Jim Clements
"Paws Staff"
Mike Fentz
Larry Fentz
Kevin Campbell
Gary Barker
Dave Kühn
Jim Clements
Valette Hildebrand
Doc Davis (color)
Random House 0394854454
9780394854458

Readers[]

Random House — Garfield Mini-Storybooks[]

Title Image Release Author Designer(s) &
Illustrator(s)
Publisher ISBNs
Garfield the Pirate 1982 "Created by Jim Davis" Mike Fentz Random House 0394854454
9780394854458
The Knight in Shining Armor 1982 "Created by Jim Davis" Mike Fentz Random House 0394854462
9780394854465
Garfield Goes Underground 1983 "Created by Jim Davis" Mike Fentz
Dave Kühn
Random House 0394861213
9780394861210
Garfield in Space 1983 "Created by Jim Davis" Mike Fentz
Dave Kühn
Random House 0394861221
9780394861227
Garfield Book of the Seasons 1984 "Created by Jim Davis" Mike Fentz
Dave Kühn
Random House 0394864824
9780394864822
Garfield A to Z Zoo 1984 "Created by Jim Davis" Mike Fentz
Dave Kühn
Random House 0394864832
9780394864839

Random House — "Garfield and Friends"[]

A box set released containing four books.

Title Image Release Author Designer(s) &
Illustrator(s)
Publisher ISBNs
Garfield and Friends 1985 Tom Huge[n. 1] Mike Fentz Random House 0394873505
9780394873503
Garfield and Arlene Go Picnicking 1985 Tom Huge[n. 1] Mike Fentz Random House 0394854454
9780394854458
Garfield and Nermal Play Hide-and-Seek 1985 Tom Huge[n. 1] Mike Fentz Random House 0394873521
9780394873527
Garfield and Odie Go Fishing 1985 Tom Huge[n. 1] Mike Fentz Random House 039487353X
9780394873534
Garfield and Pooky Feel Lazy 1985 Tom Huge[n. 1] Mike Fentz Random House 0394873548
9780394873541

Random House — Others[]

Garfield Goes to a Picnic was a "Random House Sniffy Book", and book that contained flaps that when lifted, produced an odor.

Title Image Release Author Designer(s) &
Illustrator(s)
Publisher ISBNs
Garfield Counts to 10 1983 ? ? Random House 039486123X
9780394861234
Garfield Goes to a Picnic 1983 ~ Jim Davis (illustrator)
Mike Fentz (designer)
Random House 0394873505
9780394873503

Golden Books[]

"A Golden Book"[]

Title Image Release Author Designer(s) &
Illustrator(s)
Publisher ISBNs
Garfield's Picnic Adventure 1988 Jack C. Harris Mike Fentz (uncredited) Little Golden Books 0307117383
9780307117380

"A Little Golden Book"[]

Title Image Release Author Designer(s) &
Illustrator(s)
Publisher ISBNs
Garfield and the Space Cat 1988 Leslie McGuire Mike Fentz (uncredited) Little Golden Books 0307010708
9780307010704
The Fussy Cat / The Big Star[n. 2] 1988 Norma Simone Mike Fentz (uncredited) Little Golden Books ISBN-10: 0307102823 (The Fussy Cat)
0307125688 (The Big Star)
ISBN-13: 9780307102829 (The Fussy Cat)
9780307125682 (The Big Star)

Antioch Publishing Company[]

Title Image Release Author Designer(s) &
Illustrator(s)
Publisher ISBNs
Garfield Goes to School 1988 ~ Jim Davis Little Golden Books 0899549497
9780899549491

"The Story of..."[]

Title Image Release Author Publisher ISBNs
The Story of Here Comes Garfield 1984 "Adapted from the story by Jim Davis" Buena Vista Records ~

Topical[]

Informative[]

Title Image Release Author Designer(s) &
Illustrator(s)
Publisher ISBNs
Garfield: The Complete Cat Book 1981 ? Random House 0394848934
9780394848938

Activity Books[]

Title Image Release Author Designer(s) &
Illustrator(s)
Publisher ISBNs
Garfield Activity Book 1982 "Activities designed by Jim Razzi" Jim Davis Happy House Books 0394851943
9780394851945
Garfield Puzzle Book 1982 "Puzzles by Barbara McCall" Jim Davis Happy House Books 0394852044
9780394852041
Garfield Dot-to-Dot Book 1984 Jim Davis Mike Fentz
Dave Kühn
Happy House Books 0394862783
9780394862781
Garfield Mazes 1984 Jim Davis Mike Fentz
Dave Kühn
Happy House Books 0394862791
9780394862798
Garfield Word and Picture Playtime Book 1984 Jim Davis Mike Fentz
Dave Kühn
Happy House Books 0394862805
9780394862804

Coloring Books[]

Title Image Release Author Designer(s) &
Illustrator(s)
Publisher ISBNs
Garfield Shapes Up Colouring Book 1982 ~ Alaine Buergler (designer)
Jim Davis (illustrator)
Happy House Books 0394852028
9780394852027
A Day in the Life of Garfield Coloring Book 1982 ~ Alaine Buergler (designer)
Jim Davis (illustrator)
Happy House Books 0394852036
9780394852034
Garfield Dreams of Glory Coloring Book 1983 ~ Alaine Buergler (designer)
Jim Davis (illustrator)
Happy House Books 0394855086
9780394855080
Garfield Out of This World: A Coloring Book 1984 Jim Davis Mike Fentz
Dave Kühn
Happy House Books 0394862759
9780394862750
Garfield Special Occasions: A Coloring Book 1984 Jim Davis Mike Fentz
Dave Kühn
Happy House Books 0394862767
9780394862767
Garfield Four Seasons Coloring Book 1984 Jim Davis Mike Fentz
Dave Kühn
Happy House Books 0394862775
9780394862774

Joke Books, Gag Books, & Trivia Books[]

Title Image Release Author Designer(s) &
Illustrator(s)
Publisher ISBNs
Garfield: Big Fat Book of Jokes and Riddles[n. 3] 1985 Katy Hall Mike Fentz Random House 0394874145
9780394874142
The Garfield Trivia Book October 1986 Jim Davis
Bill Tornquist
~ Ballantine Books 0394848934
9780394848938
The Unabridged Uncensored Unbelievable Garfield November 1986 Jim Davis Jim Davis Ballantine Books 0345337727
9780345337726
Garfield's Big Fat Hairy Joke Book February 1994 Jim Kraft
Mark Acey
~ Ballantine Books 034538640X
9780345386403
Garfield's Insults, Put-Downs & Slams April 1994 Jim Kraft
Mark Acey
~ Ballantine Books 0345386892
9780345386892
Garfield's Son of Big Fat Hairy Jokes July 1994 Jim Kraft
Mark Acey
~ Ballantine Books 0345389530
9780345389534
Garfield's Big Fat Scary Joke Book October 1994 Jim Kraft
Mark Acey
~ Ballantine Books 0345389549
9780345389541
Garfield's Big Fat Holiday Joke Book December 1994 Jim Kraft
Mark Acey
~ Ballantine Books 0345389557
9780345389558


  • Garfield Book of Cat Names (1988)
  • Garfield How to Party Book (1988)
  • Garfield Crazy About Numbers (1988; sticker book)
  • Garfield's Longest Catnap (1989)
  • Garfield the Easter Bunny? (1989)
  • Garfield and the Santa Spy (1989)
  • Garfield: The Cat Show (1990)
  • Garfield's Judgment Day (1990)
  • Garfield: The Me Book (1990) (motivational handbook)
  • Garfield on the Farm (1990)
  • Garfield and the Truth About Cats (1991)
  • Mini-Mysteries Featuring Garfield (1991)
  • Garfield Discovers America (1992)
  • Garfield's Magic Eye (1995)
  • Garfield the Magician (1996)
  • Garfield's Jolly Holiday 3-Pack (1997; re-released as Garfield Holiday Celebrations in 2004)
  • Garfield's Book of Jokes and Riddles (1997)
  • 20 Years & Still Kicking!: Garfield's Twentieth Anniversary Collection (1998)
  • The Garfield Game Book (1998)
  • Give Me Coffee and No One Gets Hurt (1999; discontinued)
  • The Merriam-Webster And Garfield Dictionary (1999)
  • Garfield's Big Book of Excellent Excuses (2000)
  • Garfield: The Gruesome Twosome 2-in-1 Book (2002)
  • The Merriam-Webster And Garfield Mini-Dictionary (2002)
  • Garfield's Joke Zone (2003)
  • I'm in the Mood for Food: In the Kitchen with Garfield (2003)
  • Garfield at 25: In Dog Years I'd be Dead (2003)
  • How to Draw Garfield and the Gang (2004)
  • Garfield's Guide to Everything (2004)
  • Garfield's Jokes From the Lunch Line (2004)
  • Garfield Meets The Presidents (2004)
  • Odie Unleashed: Garfield Lets the Dog Out (2005)
  • The Garfield Journal (2005)
  • Season's Eatings: A Very Merry Garfield Christmas (2005)
  • Lights, Camera, Hairballs: Garfield at the Movies (2006)
  • Garfield's Big Book of Super School Excuses (2007)
  • 30 Years of Laughs & Lasagna: The Life & Times of a Fat, Furry Legend! (2008)
  • Garfield Minus Garfield (2008)
  • How to Draw Garfield and Friends (2009)
  • Garfield from the Trash Bin: Rescued Rejects & Outrageous Outtakes (2010)
  • Garfield Left Speechless (2012)
  • My Laughable Life with Garfield: The Jon Arbuckle Chronicles (2012; a collection of various comic strips throughout the years)
  • Garfield's Sunday Finest: 35 Years of My Best Sunday Funnies (2013)
  • The Art of Jim Davis' Garfield (2016)
  • Age Happens: Garfield Hits the Big 4-0 (2018)

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Pet Force[]

  • 'OG = Original'
  • 'RPT = Reprint'
Title Release Author Publisher ISBN-13
The Outrageous Origin 1997 (OG)
March 2002 (RPT)
Michael Teitelbaum
Jim Davis
Scholastic Inc. (OG)
Troll Communications (RPT)
9780590059084 (OG)
9780816772063 (RPT)
Pie-Rat's Revenge April 1998 (OG)
April 2002 (RPT)
Michael Teitelbaum
Jim Davis
Scholastic Inc. (OG)
Troll Communications (RPT)
9780590059091 (OG)
9780816772070 (RPT)
K-Niner: Dog of Doom June 1998 (OG)
April 2002 (RPT)
Michael Teitelbaum
Jim Davis
Scholastic Inc. (OG)
Turtleback Books (RPT)
9780590059442 (OG)
9780606249812 (RPT)
Menace of the Mutanator August 1998 Michael Teitelbaum
Jim Davis
Scholastic Inc. 9780590059459
Attack of the Lethal Lizards 1999 Michael Teitelbaum
Jim Davis
Scholastic Inc. 9780439110921

'Early-reader adventure novels featuring Garfield'

  • Garfield's Night Before Christmas (1988)
  • Garfield's Furry Tales (1989)
  • Garfield and the Haunted Diner (1990)
  • Garfield Goes Camping (1991)
  • Garfield's Haunted House and Other Spooky Tales (1994)
  • Garfield's Stupid Cupid and Other Stories (1995)
  • Garfield Goes to Disobedience School (1997)
  • Garfield's Christmas Tales (1994)
  • Garfield's Ghost Stories (1990)
  • Garfield and the Mysterious Mummy (1997)
  • Garfield and the Teacher Creature (1998)
  • Garfield and the Beast in the Basement (1998)
  • Garfield and the Wicked Wizard (2000)
  • Garfield and the Santa Spy (2004)


'Garfield Extreme', a series of children’s picture books.

  • Garfield’s Awesome Ski Adventure (2002)
  • Garfield’s Sumo Beach Bellyball (2002)
  • Garfield’s Extreme Cuisine: Pigging Way Out! (2003)
  • Garfield’s Ironcat (2003)

Foreign Releases[]

For foreign Garfield releases, select one of the continental pages below:

Notes[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 This is possibly, if not likely, Thom Huge.
  2. First published as "The Fussy Cat".
  3. Two editions of this book exist: The softcover general edition and the hardcover "Book Club Edition". The Book Club edition has no registered ISBN number.
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