Will Eisner books in order
American cartoonist, writer and entrepreneur
- Lived
- 1917–2005
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 41
- Also writes as
- Erwin Willis, Ford Davies, Mr. Heck, W. Morgan Thomas
Will Eisner published 19 novels, 12 novellas, 2 non-fiction books, 5 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories (1984). The best-known is Last Day in Vietnam (2000).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Will Eisner
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Last Day in Vietnam
Will Eisner's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories (1984)
Comics and Sequential Art (1985)
To the Heart of the Storm (1991)
Dropsie Avenue (1995)
Graphic Storytelling (1996)
The Name of the Game (2001)
Panel Discussions (2002)
The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist (2004)
Eisner/Miller (2005)
The Best of the Spirit (2005)
The Plot (2005)
The Plot: The Secret Story of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (2005)
New York: Life in the Big City (2006)
The Spirit Archives, Volume 19 (2006)
Life, in Pictures (2007)
Spirit, The (2007)
Expressive Anatomy for Comics and Narrative (2008)
Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative (2008)
Ps Magazine: The Best of the Preventive Maintenance Monthly (2011)
Novellas in order
The Dreamer (1986)
City People Notebook (1989)
Will Eisner Reader (1991)
Invisible People (1993)
Life on Another Planet (1995)
A Family Matter (1998)
Last Day in Vietnam (2000)
Minor Miracles (Will Eisner Library) (2000)
The Building (2000)
Autobiographix (Dark Horse Collections) (2003)
Fagin the Jew (2003)
Hawks of the Sea (Will Eisner Library) (2003)
Non-fiction in order
New York (2000)
Shop Talk (2001)
Children's books in order
Will Eisner Sketchbook (1996)
Moby Dick (1998)
The Princess and the Frog (1999)
The Last Knight (2000)
Sundiata (2002)
Other books in order
America's Space Vehicles (1962)
The M16A1 Rifle (1968)
A Life Force (Eisner, Will. Will Eisner Library.) (2001)
About Will Eisner
William Erwin Eisner was an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series The Spirit (1940–1952) was noted for its experiments in content and form. In 1978, he popularized the term "graphic novel" with the publication of his book A Contract with God. He was an early contributor to formal comics studies with his book Comics and Sequential Art (1985). The Eisner Award was named in his honor and is given to recognize achievements each year in the comics medium; he was one of the three inaugural inductees to the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Will Eisner FAQ
- How many books has Will Eisner written?
- Will Eisner published 19 novels, 12 novellas, 2 non-fiction books, 5 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Will Eisner's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Last Day in Vietnam.
- What is Will Eisner's last book?
- Spirit, The (2007).
- What is Will Eisner's most famous book?
- Last Day in Vietnam (2000) is Will Eisner's most widely read book.
- Does Will Eisner write under a pen name?
- Yes: Will Eisner has also published as Erwin Willis, Ford Davies, Mr. Heck and W. Morgan Thomas.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.