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The Bone series, created by Jeff Smith, is a fantasy comic book series originally serialized from 1991 to 2004 and later collected into nine volumes and a single omnibus edition, initially self-published by Smith's company, Cartoon Books, and briefly published by Image Comics, with color editions released by Scholastic's Graphix imprint from 2005 to 2009. The series spans thirteen books, with publication occurring between 1996 and 2006. It follows the adventures of three cousins—Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone—as they navigate a fantasy world filled with monsters, friendships, and challenges while trying to return home. The story expands to include other characters and broader conflicts, such as a looming darkness and a quest to find the Spark, which holds the key to saving two worlds. The narrative incorporates elements of adventure, humor, and dark fantasy, set across diverse regions including a mysterious wilderness and a land known as Dreaming.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Jeff Smith
After being forced to leave Boneville, the three Bone cousins—Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone—are separated and lost in a vast desert. Each…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Jeff Smith
Eyes of the Storm is the third book in Jeff Smith's Bone series. It collects issues 12 through 19 of the comic book series, along with five…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Jeff Smith
Bone 4 is a book by Jeff Smith. The adventure starts when cousins Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are run out of Boneville and later get…
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Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border
1998 · Jeff Smith
Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border is the fifth book in the Bone series. It compiles issues 28 through 32 of Jeff Smith's Bone comic book series.…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Jeff Smith
This book's adventure begins when cousins Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are run out of Boneville. They later get separated and lost in the…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Jeff Smith
Treasure Hunters is the eighth book in the Bone series, collecting issues 44 through 49 of Jeff Smith's self-published Bone comic book series. The…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Jeff Smith
Crown of Horns is the ninth and final book in the Bone series. It collects issues 50 through 55 of Jeff Smith's self-published Bone comic book…
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Buy on AmazonBone: Quest for the Spark, Book One
2011 · Tom Sniegoski
Twelve-year-old Tom Elm, his raccoon friend Roderick, Percival, Abbey, and Barclay Bone, warrior-priest Randolf, and forest-woman Lorimar join in a…
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Jeff Smith
Trouble is brewing as Kingdok, ruler of the rat creatures, gathers his army while someone continues to haunt Thorn in her dreams. The Bones encounter…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Bone books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Out From Boneville”. Start with “Out From Boneville.”
How many books are in the Bone series?
We list 13 books by Jeff Smith , published between 1995–2011.
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