by Ren้ Goscinny and Albert Uderzo

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Asterix is a comic book series that started in 1961 and was written primarily by Ren้ Goscinny* and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. There have been 39 official books to date though numbering of each book varies from publisher to publisher - the Orion Books versions are the only publisher (in the UK) to number the books correctly. The correct numbering should be the order in which they were first published in France (List at bottom of gallery). The first part of the gallery featured below is a set of eight standard size paperbacks (with black and white content) published by Knight Books from 1972 to 1975. The second part of the gallery shows the original books and some of their cover variations. I do not have every cover variation of every title, though I do have every title in my collection. I have arranged the main gallery by the official numbering order, reflecting what I have in my collection only and shall add to the gallery as I acquire more.

*Numbers 1–24, 32 and 34 are by Goscinny and Uderzo. Numbers 25–31 and 33 are by Uderzo alone. Numbers 35–37 are by Jean-Yves Ferri and Didier Conrad.

Knight Books
Small standard size paperbacks with black and white content

No 1 (1972)
No 2 (1972)
No 3 (1972)
No 4 (1973)
No 5 (1973)
No 6 (1974)
No 7 (1974)
No 8 (1975)

Main Series of Books by Title
Various Publishers...
Hodder Dargaud, Hodder and Stoughton, Brockhampton Press, Knight Books, Hodder Children's, Orion Books, Sphere Books...
ALL PAPERBACK UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED

Official Book 1 : Asterix the Gaul

1969 Brockhampton Press H/B

1985 Hodder Dargaud Book 1

Official Book 2 : Asterix and the Golden Sickle

1979 Hodder Children's Books No 15

1981 Hodder Dargaud No 15

1983 Hodder Dargaud Book 15

1984 Knight Books

Official Book 3 : Asterix and the Goths

1977 Knight Books

1985 Hodder Dargaud Book 5

1997 Hodder Dargaud Book 5

2004 Orion Books No 3

Official Book 4 : Asterix the Gladiator

1974 Brockhampton Press

1976 Colour Knight Books

1984 Hodder Dargaud Book 6

1987 Hodder Dargaud Book 6

2004 Orion Books No 4

Official Book 5 : Asterix and the Banquet

1981 Hodder Dargaud

1984 Hodder Dargaud Book 23

1984 Knight Books

Official Book 6 : Asterix and Cleopatra

1985 Knight Books

1985 Hodder Dargaud Book 4

Official Book 7 : Asterix and the Big Fight

1979 Hodder Dargaud

1979 Hodder Children's Books No 9

Official Book 8 : Asterix in Britain

1970 Brockhampton Press H/B

1976 Knight Books

1985 Hodder Dargaud Book 3

2004 Orion Books No 8

Official Book 9 : Asterix and the Normans

1982 Knight Books

1985 Hodder Dargaud Book 20

Official Book 10 : Asterix the Legionary

1969 Brockhampton Press

1970 Brockhampton Press H/B

1979 Hodder Children's Books No 7

1982 Hodder Dargaud Book 7

1985 Knight Books

Official Book 11 : Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield

1981 Knight Books

1983 Hodder Dargaud

1984 Hodder Dargaud Book 18

Official Book 12 : Asterix at the Olympic Games

1974 Hodder & Stoughton

1976 Colour Knight Books

1984 Hodder Dargaud Book 12

Official Book 13 : Asterix and the Cauldron

1981 Knight Books

1981 Hodder Children's Books No 17

1984 Hodder Dargaud No 17

1987 Hodder Dargaud Book 17

Official Book 14 : Asterix in Spain

1985 Knight Books

1985 Hodder Dargaud No 2

Official Book 15 : Asterix and the Roman Agent

1974 Hodder Dargaud

1983 Knight Books

1985 Hodder Dargaud No 10

Official Book 16 : Asterix in Switzerland

1975 Hodder & Stoughton

1978 Colour Knight Books

Official Book 17 : Asterix and the Mansions of the Gods

1977 Colour Knight Books

1984 Knight Books

1985 Hodder Dargaud No 11

Official Book 18 : Asterix and the Laurel Wreath

1974 Brockhampton Press H/B

1983 Hodder Dargaud

1989 Knight Books

Official Book 19 : Asterix and the Soothsayer

1984 Hodder Dargaud No 14

Official Book 20 : Asterix in Corsica

1984 Hodder Dargaud No 24

1984 Knight Books

1998 Hodder Children's Books No 24

Official Book 21 : Asterix and Caesar's Gift

1983 Hodder Dargaud

Official Book 22 : Asterix and the Great Crossing

1979 Hodder Children's Books No 16

1985 Hodder Dargaud No 16

Official Book 23 : Obelix and Co.

1984 Hodder Dargaud No 22

2004 Orion Books No 23

Official Book 24 : Asterix in Belgium

1983 Hodder Dargaud

Official Book 25 : Asterix and the Great Divide

1985 Hodder & Stoughton No 26

Official Book 26 : Asterix and the Black Gold

1985 Hodder & Stoughton No 27

Official Book 27 : Asterix and Son

1985 Hodder & Stoughton

1987 Knight Books

Official Book 28 : Asterix and the Magic Carpet

1989 Hodder & Stoughton

1989 Hodder Children's Books No 30

Official Book 29 : Asterix and the Secret Weapon

1991 Hodder & Stoughton No 32

Official Book 30 : Asterix and Obelix All At Sea

1996 Hodder Children's Books No 35

Official Book 31 : Asterix and the Actress

2002 Orion Books No 31

Official Book 32 : Asterix and the Class Act

2003 Orion Books No 32

Official Book 33 : Asterix and the Falling Sky

2005 Orion Books No 33 H/B

Official Book 34 : Asterix and Obelix's Birthday

2010 Orion Books No 34

Official Book 35 : Asterix and the Picts

2013 Orion Books No 35

Official Book 36 : Asterix and the Missing Scroll

2015 Orion Books No 36

Official Book 37 : Asterix and the Chariot Race

2017 Orion Books No 37 H/B

Official Book 38 : Asterix and the Chieftain's Daughter

2019 Orion Books No 38

Official Book 39 : Asterix and the Griffin

2021 Sphere Books No 39

Official Book 40 : Asterix and the White Iris

Hodder and Stoughton Children's Books
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
Children's books based on the 1976 movie

No 1 (1978)
No 2 (1978)
No 3 (1978)
No 4 (1978)
No 5 (1978)
No 6 (1978)
No 7 (1978)
No 8 (1978)
No 9 (1978)
No 10 (1978)
No 11 (1978)
No 12 (1978)

Dogmatix Books in My Collection


1974 Hodder Causton

1974 Hodder Causton

1974 Hodder Causton

Other Books in My Collection


1977 Book Club Associates H/B

1979 World Books

1984 Hodder Dargaud

1996 Hodder Children's Books

1996 Hodder Dargaud

2006 Orion Books

List of Asterix books (and correct numbering) in order of original publication

1. Asterix the Gaul (1961)
2. Asterix and the Golden Sickle (1962)
3. Asterix and the Goths (1963)
4. Asterix the Gladiator (1964)
5. Asterix and the Banquet (1965)
6. Asterix and Cleopatra (1965)
7. Asterix and the Big Fight (1966)
8. Asterix in Britain (1966)
9. Asterix and the Normans (1966)
10. Asterix the Legionary (1967)
11. Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield (1968)
12. Asterix at the Olympic Games (1968)
13. Asterix and the Cauldron (1969)
14. Asterix in Spain (1969)
15. Asterix and the Roman Agent (1970)
16. Asterix in Switzerland (1970)
17. Asterix and the Mansions of the Gods (1971)
18. Asterix and the Laurel Wreath (1972)
19. Asterix and the Soothsayer (1972)
20. Asterix in Corsica (1973)
21. Asterix and Caesar's Gift (1974)
22. Asterix and the Great Crossing (1975)
23. Obelix and Co. (1976)
24. Asterix in Belgium (1979)
25. Asterix and the Great Divide (1980)
26. Asterix and the Black Gold (1981)
27. Asterix and Son (1983)
28. Asterix and the Magic Carpet (1987)
29. Asterix and the Secret Weapon (1991)
30. Asterix and Obelix All at Sea (1996)
31. Asterix and the Actress (2001)
32. Asterix and the Class Act (2003)
33. Asterix and the Falling Sky (2005)
34. Asterix and Obelix's Birthday: The Golden Book (2009)
35. Asterix and the Picts (2013)
36. Asterix and the Missing Scroll (2015)
37. Asterix and the Chariot Race (2017)
38. Asterix and the Chieftain's Daughter (2019)
39. Asterix and the Griffin (2021)
40. Asterix and the White Iris (2023)

MOVIE ADAPTATIONS
1976 – The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1985 – Asterix Versus Caesar
1989 – Operation Getafix (from Asterix and the Big Fight)
1994 – Asterix Conquers America
2006 – Asterix and the Vikings