Asterix Books in Order
Asterix follows a tiny village of indomitable Gauls who, fortified by a druid's magic potion, hold out against the Roman occupation through wit and slapstick adventure. Created by writer René Goscinny and artist Albert Uderzo in 1959, the series continued under Uderzo alone and later under new creative teams.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1961 · René Goscinny
In the very first adventure, a Roman spy sneaks into the indomitable Gaulish village to uncover the secret of its incredible strength. When he learns…
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Buy on Amazon1962 · René Goscinny
Getafix needs a new golden sickle to cut mistletoe for the upcoming druids' conference, so Asterix and Obelix travel to Lutetia to buy one from…
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1963 · René Goscinny
When Getafix is invited to the annual druids' gathering in the forest of the Carnutes, a band of Goths slips across the border to kidnap a druid and…
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Buy on Amazon1964 · René Goscinny
When the Romans abduct the village bard Cacofonix to present him as a gift to Caesar in Rome, Asterix and Obelix sail after him. To reach their…
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Buy on Amazon1965 · René Goscinny
Provoked by a Roman official who walls off their village, Asterix bets that he and Obelix can travel freely all the way around Gaul and collect…
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Buy on Amazon1965 · René Goscinny
Queen Cleopatra wagers Julius Caesar that her people can build a magnificent palace in just three months. The architect Edifis, facing certain doom…
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Buy on Amazon1966 · René Goscinny
The Romans back a rival Gaulish chieftain to challenge Vitalstatistix to a traditional single combat for leadership of the tribe. Disaster strikes…
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Buy on Amazon1966 · René Goscinny
Asterix and Obelix carry a barrel of magic potion across the Channel to help Asterix's cousin Anticlimax and his fellow Britons resist Caesar's…
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Buy on Amazon1966 · René Goscinny
A boatload of Normans arrives on the Gaulish coast convinced that fear gives a person the power to fly, and they are determined to learn what fear…
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1967 · René Goscinny
When Obelix falls for the lovely Panacea, her fiance Tragicomix is conscripted into the Roman legions and shipped off to the war in Africa. The two…
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Buy on Amazon1968 · René Goscinny
Years after Vercingetorix surrendered, the chieftain's shield resurfaces and Caesar wants it found so he can parade it in a triumph. Asterix and…
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Buy on Amazon1968 · René Goscinny
When a Roman from the local garrison qualifies for the Olympic Games in Greece, Asterix and Obelix decide to compete too and represent Gaul. They…
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Buy on Amazon1969 · René Goscinny
A neighbouring chief asks Vitalstatistix to safeguard a cauldron full of money from the Romans, but the cash vanishes overnight while in Asterix's…
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Buy on Amazon1969 · René Goscinny
The Romans take a rebellious Iberian chieftain's young son hostage, but the boy ends up sheltered in the Gaulish village instead. Asterix and Obelix…
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Buy on Amazon1970 · René Goscinny
Caesar sends a master manipulator named Tortuous Convolvulus to the village, betting that discord will defeat the Gauls where force never could. The…
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Buy on Amazon1970 · René Goscinny
After a corrupt Roman governor poisons Getafix, the druid needs a rare Alpine flower to brew an antidote. Asterix and Obelix head into Helvetia to…
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1971 · René Goscinny
Caesar plots to surround the stubborn village with a luxury Roman housing estate, hoping that creeping civilization will succeed where armies failed.…
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Buy on Amazon1972 · René Goscinny
Boasting at a banquet, Vitalstatistix promises his stuck-up brother-in-law a stew seasoned with Caesar's own laurel wreath. Asterix and Obelix travel…
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Buy on Amazon1972 · René Goscinny
A smooth-talking soothsayer takes shelter in the village during a storm and starts predicting the future for the gullible villagers. As his influence…
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Buy on Amazon1973 · René Goscinny
After freeing a proud Corsican prisoner from the Romans, Asterix and Obelix are invited to accompany him home to his island. There they are drawn…
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1974 · René Goscinny
A drunken legionnaire wills the Gaulish village to a former comrade as a joke, and the new owner arrives to claim his prize. Settling in as the local…
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1975 · René Goscinny
A fishing trip goes badly wrong when Asterix and Obelix are blown far out to sea and wash up on the shores of an unknown continent across the ocean.…
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Buy on Amazon1976 · René Goscinny
To undermine the village economically, Caesar's advisor starts buying Obelix's menhirs at high prices, turning the simple delivery man into a wealthy…
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Buy on Amazon1979 · René Goscinny
Stung by Caesar's remark that the Belgians are the bravest of all Gaulish peoples, an indignant Vitalstatistix travels north to settle the matter.…
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Buy on Amazon1980 · Albert Uderzo
A Gaulish village is split in two by a deep ditch, with feuding chiefs on either side and a Romeo-and-Juliet romance across the divide. When one…
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1981 · Albert Uderzo
Caesar's secret agent steals a sensitive document, so the spy Dubbelosix is dispatched to recover it before it falls into the wrong hands. Meanwhile…
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Buy on Amazon1983 · Albert Uderzo
A baby is mysteriously left on the doorstep of Asterix's hut, and the two bachelors find themselves reluctant babysitters. When it emerges that…
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Buy on Amazon1987 · Albert Uderzo
An Indian fakir flies to Gaul to beg for help: a rajah's daughter must be sacrificed unless rain falls in time, and only the bard Cacofonix's…
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1991 · Albert Uderzo
When Cacofonix is hired away to teach music to the children of a neighbouring village, Caesar seizes the chance to plant a clever new agent: the…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Albert Uderzo
Obelix and a group of villagers steal a Roman galley and set off across the Mediterranean, only to be shipwrecked and cast away. Their misadventure…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Albert Uderzo
For Asterix's birthday, his mother sends what seems to be an ordinary gift, but the present turns out to be entangled with a Roman conspiracy and a…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Albert Uderzo
An alien from outer space crash-lands near the village, bringing a clash of cosmic powers to Gaul. His arrival, prompted by reports of the villagers'…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Jean-Yves Ferri
A frozen Pict warrior washes ashore near the village and is thawed back to life, but he cannot speak and bears mysterious clan tattoos. Asterix and…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Jean-Yves Ferri
Caesar's account of his Gallic Wars is about to be published, but a chapter recording his defeats by the indomitable village is left out by a…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Jean-Yves Ferri
A grand chariot race is organised across the length of the Italian peninsula, drawing competitors from many nations. Asterix and Obelix enter the…
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Buy on Amazon2019 · Jean-Yves Ferri
The defeated chieftain Vercingetorix's teenage daughter is entrusted to the village for safekeeping, hunted by Romans who fear she could rally a…
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Buy on Amazon2021 · Jean-Yves Ferri
A Roman expedition ventures into the frozen lands far to the east in search of the legendary griffin, a creature said to be sacred to a tribe of…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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Buy on Amazon1976 · René Goscinny
Caesar challenges the Gauls to a contest: if Asterix can complete twelve impossible labours, Rome will concede that the Gauls are gods and surrender.…
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Buy on AmazonAstérix et la Rentrée Gauloise
Year unknown · Albert Uderzo
This is a collection of shorter Asterix stories and standalone strips rather than a single continuous adventure. The pieces gather various brief…
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Buy on AmazonComment Obélix est tombé dans la marmite du druide quand il était petit
Year unknown · René Goscinny
This short tale recounts the famous moment from Obelix's childhood when he tumbled into the druid's cauldron of magic potion, leaving him permanently…
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Buy on AmazonL'Anniversaire d'Astérix & Obélix
Year unknown · René Goscinny
Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the series, this special imagines Asterix and Obelix turning a milestone age and revisits the village and its…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Asterix books in?
Publication order — Publisher (Les Éditions Albert René / Hachette) numbering and widely recommended by readers Start with “Astérix le Gaulois.”
How many books are in the Asterix series?
We list 37 books by René Goscinny , published between 1961–2021.
Where can I buy the Asterix books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.