Jim Davis has published 15 novels, 27 novellas, 2 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 9 children's books and 32 other books, beginning with Garfield (1978). 8 feature Garfield. The best-known is The Fifth Garfield Treasury (1989). The latest is Garfield Cleans His Plate (2015).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Jim Davis
Start here
The Fifth Garfield Treasury
Jim Davis's most-read book.
Newest
Garfield Cleans His Plate
Published 2015.
Standalone novels in order
Garfield's Birthday Surprise (1987)
Garfield Goes to School (1989)
Garfield Classics (Garfield Classic Collection) (1998)
Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack #10: Contains (1999)
The Twelfth Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack (Garfield Fat Cat Three Pack) (2001)
Garfield's Joke Zone/ Garfield's in Your Face Insults (Garfield) (2003)
Garfield as Himself (Garfield (Unnumbered)) (2004)
Novellas in order
Garfield at Large (1980)
Garfield Gains Weight (1981)
Garfield Treasury (1982)
Garfield on the Town (1983)
Garfield Loses His Feet (1984)
Garfield in Disguise (1985)
Garfield Rolls on (1985)
The Third Garfield Treasury! (1985)
Garfield Out to Lunch (1986)
Garfield Goes Hollywood (1987)
The 4th Garfield Treasury (1987)
Garfield Rounds Out (1988)
Garfield's Thanksgiving (1988)
Garfield Chews the Fat (1989)
Garfield Takes His Licks (1993)
Garfield Dishes It Out (1994)
Garfield Pulls His Weight (1994)
Garfield Hams It Up (1997)
Garfield Weighs in (1999)
Garfield Beefs Up (2000)
Garfield Gets Cookin (2001)
Garfield Pigs Out (Garfield) (2006)
Garfield Minus Garfield (2008)
Garfield Will Eat for Food (2008)
Garfield Weighs His Options (2010)
Garfield Souped Up (2014)
Garfield Cleans His Plate (2015)
Short story collections in order
Garfield Stories (1990)
Garfield's Tales of Mystery (1991)
Non-fiction in order
Business Transformation (2014)
Children's books in order
Garfield in the Rough (1984)
Garfield, His 9 Lives (1984)
A Garfield Christmas (1987)
The Fifth Garfield Treasury (1989)
Garfield and the Wicked Wizard (1999)
Garfield Hogs the Spotlight (2000)
Garfield's Sumo Beach Bellyball (Garfield Extreme) (2002)
Garfield Goes Bananas (2007)
Garfield & Co. #3: Catzilla (2011)
Other books in order
Garfield Pocket Books (1982)
Garfield Sits Around the House (1983)
Here Comes Garfield (1983)
The Garfield Gallery (1983)
Garfield Tips the Scales (1984)
U.s. Acres Counts Its Chickens (1987)
Garfield World-wide (1988)
U.s. Acres Runs Amuck (1988)
Garfield Hangs Out (1990)
Garfield Landscape Books (1990)
Garfield Scary Schola (Garfield) (1990)
Garfield's Night Before Christmas (1990)
Garfield Annual (1991)
Garfield by the Pound (1991)
Garfield Gets a Life (1991)
Garfield Says a Mouthful (1991)
Garfield Takes Up Space (1991)
Garfield At The Gym (A Golden Easy Reader/Level 2, Grades 1-2) (1992)
Garfield Keeps His Chins Up (1992)
The 7th Garfield Treasury (1993)
Garfield's Insults, Put-downs & Slams (1994)
Garfield's Book of Jokes and Riddles (1997)
Garfield Food for Thought (1998)
Garfield and His 9 Lives (1999)
Garfield Life to the Fullest (1999)
Garfield Makes It Big (1999)
Garfield Travel Adventures (2005)
Garfield Swallows His Pride (2006)
Lights, Camera, Hairballs! (2006)
Garfield Gets His Just Desserts (2010)
Garfield the Big Cheese (2015)
Garfield Goes Hog Wild (2020)
Film and TV adaptations
- Garfield: The Movie (2004)Film · from Garfield
- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)Film · from Garfield
- The Garfield Movie (2024)Film · from Garfield
- Garfield and FriendsTV · from Garfield
About Jim Davis
James Robert Davis is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, and producer. He is the creator of the comic strips Garfield and U.S. Acres. Published since 1978, Garfield is one of the world's most widely syndicated comic strips. Davis's other comics work includes T.K. Ryan's Tumbleweeds, Gnorm Gnat, and Mr. Potato Head.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Jim Davis FAQ
- How many books has Jim Davis written?
- Jim Davis has published 15 novels, 27 novellas, 2 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 9 children's books and 32 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Jim Davis's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Fifth Garfield Treasury.
- What is Jim Davis's latest book?
- Garfield Cleans His Plate (2015).
- What is Jim Davis's most famous book?
- The Fifth Garfield Treasury (1989) is Jim Davis's most widely read book.
- Which Jim Davis books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Garfield (as Garfield: The Movie, film, 2004).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.