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Hergé

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Georges Prosper Remi, known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comic strip artist who created The Adventures of Tintin, a series of comic albums considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. He also created two other well-known series, Quick & Flupke and The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko. Hergé was recognized as a writer, illustrator, and artist, and he developed a distinctive ligne claire drawing style. He was born in 1907 and died in 1983.

Born
1907
Known for
The Adventures of Tintin

Series by Hergé

The Adventures of Tintin

25 books in order · 1929–1976 · Publication order

  1. Cover of Tintin in the Land of the Soviets

    Tintin in the Land of the Soviets

    1929 · Hergé

    Tintin's first black-and-white adventure takes him to the Soviet Union. Sent on assignment, Tintin boards a train but is blamed for an explosion. To…

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  2. Cover of Tintin au Congo

    Tintin au Congo

    1931 · Hergé

    Tintin in the Congo is the second volume of The Adventures of Tintin, a comics series by Belgian artist Hergé. Commissioned by the newspaper Le…

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  3. Cover of Tintin en Amérique

    Tintin en Amérique

    1932 · Hergé

    Tintin heads to Chicago to take on the city's notorious gangster underworld, drawing the wrath of crime boss Al Capone's outfit. Pursued from the…

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  4. Cover of Les cigares du pharaon

    Les cigares du pharaon

    1934 · Hergé

    While vacationing on a Mediterranean cruise, Tintin meets an eccentric Egyptologist and is drawn into the mystery of a pharaoh's lost tomb. The…

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  5. Cover of Le lotus bleu

    Le lotus bleu

    1936 · Hergé

    Picking up the thread from his Egyptian adventure, Tintin travels to Shanghai at the invitation of a mysterious stranger. There he is plunged into a…

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  6. Cover of L'oreille cassée

    L'oreille cassée

    1937 · Hergé

    When a tribal fetish carved with a broken ear is stolen from a museum and a copy turns up in its place, Tintin's curiosity launches an investigation.…

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  7. Cover of L'île noire

    L'île noire

    1938 · Hergé

    After being framed and shot at by mysterious men, Tintin follows the trail of a counterfeiting gang from England to a remote, supposedly haunted…

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  8. Cover of Le Sceptre d'Ottokar

    Le Sceptre d'Ottokar

    1939 · Hergé

    Tintin befriends an absent-minded scholar and travels with him to the small kingdom of Syldavia, where he uncovers a plot to steal the king's…

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  9. Cover of The Crab with the Golden Claws

    The Crab with the Golden Claws

    1940 · Hergé

    The ninth volume of The Adventures of Tintin follows Tintin and Snowy as they trail a series of mysterious clues that lead them to a dangerous gang…

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  10. Cover of L'étoile mystérieuse

    L'étoile mystérieuse

    1942 · Hergé

    A blazing object hurtling toward Earth sparks fears of doom, and a strange new metal is found at the site of a meteorite that has fallen into the…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Hergé written?

We list 25 books by Hergé across 1 series, published between 1929–1976 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Hergé's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Tintin in the Land of the Soviets.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Hergé's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.