Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The New Comics Anthology |
1991 |
Buy |
| Big Fat Little Lit |
2006 |
Buy |
| Stuck in the Middle |
2007 |
Buy |
Daniel Clowes Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Mad Playboy of Art |
2003 |
Buy |
Graphic Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Manly World of Lloyd Llewellyn |
1994 |
Buy |
| Eightball Postcards |
1995 |
Buy |
| Ghost World |
1995 |
Buy |
| Pussey! |
1996 |
Buy |
| Orgy Bound |
1996 |
Buy |
| Lout Rampage! |
1997 |
Buy |
| Caricature |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Creeps |
1999 |
Buy |
| David Boring |
2000 |
Buy |
| Twentieth Century Eightball |
2002 |
Buy |
| Scorched Art |
2003 |
Buy |
| Ice Haven |
2005 |
Buy |
| Art School Confidential |
2006 |
Buy |
| Wilson |
2010 |
Buy |
| Mister Wonderful |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Death Ray |
2011 |
Buy |
| Patience |
2016 |
Buy |
| Monica |
2023 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Mad Playboy of Art |
2003 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| #$@&! |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Complete Eightball 1-18 |
2015 |
Buy |
Daniel Clowes is an American cartoonist and graphic novelist whose work has shaped alternative comics since the early 1990s. His comic series Eightball ran from 1989 to 2004 and produced several standalone graphic novels, including Ghost World, David Boring, and Ice Haven. Ghost World, the story of two teenage girls drifting apart after high school, was adapted into a 2001 film that earned Clowes an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Clowes’ work ranges from deadpan social satire to surreal noir. Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron is an early exercise in dream-logic horror, while Wilson offers a portrait of a misanthropic loner trying to reconnect with his estranged family. His most recent graphic novel, Monica (2023), weaves together multiple genres and time periods. Throughout his career, Clowes has maintained a distinctive visual style and a sharp, often uncomfortable eye for human behavior.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Daniel Clowes written?
Daniel Clowes has written 26 books across five series.
What was Daniel Clowes's first book?
Daniel Clowes’s first book is The New Comics Anthology, published in 1991.
What is Daniel Clowes best known for?
Daniel Clowes is best known for his graphic novel Ghost World (1997), which was adapted into a critically acclaimed 2001 film starring Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson. His work in the Eightball comic series established him as a leading voice in alternative comics.