# Episode 6: The Books

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Podcast: [The Magic of Calvin and Hobbes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-magic-of-calvin-and-hobbes-7573647)
Published: 2026-01-03T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this longer episode we discuss all the Calvin and Hobbes books. Until the advent of the internet, the Calvin and Hobbes books were the only way to read the comics after their initial run in newspapers. There are 11 collections, 4 treasuries, and 3 commentary books, plus a few others including The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. Join us here to learn everything you ever wanted to know about the Calvin and Hobbes books! Here is a list of the comics mentioned this episode, along with their publication dates and the books where they can be found. We would love to hear from you! You can email us at MagicCandH@proton.me And you can join our Facebook page here! We hope you'll join us!

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